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Christmas shopping by candlelight We're all feeling the brunt and irritation of the on-going load-shedding, but having recently witnessed the closed doors of some large department stores and disgruntled shoppers milling around, waiting for them to reopen, I hadn't given much thought to the revenue lost by retailers who have been rendered, well, powerless. Where are the generators? Who's responsible for implementing a back-up plan - the retailers themselves or centre management? And what about all those lost sales - is there insurance for that? Can they sue for lost income? With Christmas fast approaching, retailers can not afford the downtime, retailers have asked Eskom to review weekend load-shedding, but whether their plea will be successful is still to be seen... Till then, enjoy your candlelit dinners... of peanut butter sandwiches... Shan Radcliffe, Group Head - Retail (@Biz_Retail)
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