/ 24 July 2023

More vibrant competition ahead as retailers to phase out lease deals

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South African consumers are struggling as spiralling food prices cut deeply into household budgets. File photo by Dwayne Senior/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Long-term leases, which have muscled out the smaller retailers, are being phased out

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