Efforts such as the Small Retailer Tranformation Programme (Tukar) are helping small traditional sundry shops modernise and stay relevant.
THE concern of big-box hypermarkets coming to a location and putting mom-and-pop shops out of business is a story heard in many countries, both developed and those on the way to becoming so.
Are there ways for the two very different business models to exist side by side, or is the disappearance of smaller businesses the price of progress?
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