JOHANNESBURG - South Africans are still hunting for bargains, even as food prices fall.
This is according to Boxer, a retailer that is focused on lower prices.
For the first 20 weeks of its financial year, Boxer reported turnover growth of 7.2%.
This despite falling prices for staple foods like maize meal, rice and flour.
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This reduced the overall value of customer shopping baskets.
Boxer says customer volumes remain positive for a third consecutive year.
Meanwhile, it continues to gain market share, with 19 new stores added during this period.