Supply is just not hitting the spot as thirst for booze spikes

19 June 2020 - 10:09
By wendy knowler AND Wendy Knowler
Queues of liquor shoppers outside Checkers Liquors in Cape Town CBD.
Image: Anthony Molyneux Queues of liquor shoppers outside Checkers Liquors in Cape Town CBD.

Too much of a good thing is bad, it’s said. SA’s online retailers know all about this.

Demand for click-and-deliver services is spiking – in most cases well beyond their ability to cope.