Friday, May 14, 2004

Another Makro burns down

Another Makro store in Johannesburg burned down (the third), as noted by Wayne Wides.

I notice that Makro's site has extensive online shopping facilities.

The way their shops burn down, maybe moving to an online strategy wouldn't be such a bad thing for Makro.

By the way, here's an interesting piece that analyzes the rise of bulk retailers in the United States.