The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) is set to issue a Retail Sector COVID-19 Protocol Handbook early next week as part of efforts to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols in retail outlets amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country, 263Chat Business has learnt. The retail sector
Business is bustling yet again in Harare’s Central Business District (CBD) following President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s relaxation of a hard lockdown yesterday with most non-essential service providers opening shops for the first time in 44 days. The country went into a 30-day hard lockdown on January 5
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has called on the corporate world to rally behind the Government’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows Government's invitation to the business community to outspread their hand towards procurement of COVID-19 vaccines projected to require US$100 million. In a statement,
Consumers have welcomed retailers' move to introduce change coupons to address the scarcity of small denominated United States dollar notes and coins. The shortage of US$1 notes and coins has since the legalization of multi-currency forced consumers to buy unwanted products such as sweets, pens and
Government decision to extend business operating period from 6.30 am to 6.30 pm under the Covid-19 lockdown regulations have brought great relief to the retail sector which is still struggling to recover lost business since the imposition of tighter measures in March. Prior to the announcement
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has raised alarm over the rejection of bond coins, ZWL$2 and ZWL$5 notes saying it goes against nation building efforts. In a statement CZR president, Denford Mutashu said, “The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has noted with serious concern the
Businessman Denford Mutashu has been appointed chairperson of the Superbrand adjudication committee for the next two years succeeding Eve Gadzikwa whose tenure ended in May this year. Superbrand is an internationally recognized concept adopted by the Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) since 2009. It aims to identify
Despite government announcing a 40 percent upward price adjustment on subsidized roller meal yesterday, most retail outlets in the capital have not stocked the commodity, a situation that has dashed hopes for the already economically downtrodden Zimbabweans, 263Chat Business can report. Finance and Economic Development Minister,
Prospects of a gloomy Christmas and new year holiday are looming large for most families in Zimbabwe with retailers already feeling the biting effects of lackluster festive spending owing to worsening economic conditions, 263Chat Business has established. This will be yet another indifferent Christmas holiday for
Foreign currency earners are shunning the inter-bank foreign exchange market owing to an opaque functioning system of its trading activities with indications that authorities are tempering with the bidding and price identification of the exchange rate, 263ChatBusiness has learnt. This is contrary to Central Bank assurances
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