Malaysian retailers move online to stay afloat amid lockdown


Adilah realises there is a bigger market online with new customers from Kelantan, Penang and Terengganu instead of just those from the Klang Valley where her business in located. - The Star/ANN

KUALA LUMPUR (The Straits Times/ANN): Even though it has had a negative impact on both public health and the economy, the Covid-19 outbreak was a game changer when it came to digital transformation, forcing retailers to migrate to online platforms in a bid to stay afloat.

Sports attire business owner Muhammad Qayyum Al Qadri saved his five-year-old firm from permanent closure by setting up a website and retraining his staff, while staying at home and with very limited resources at his disposal.

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