CNY snack sellers adapt to Covid curbs, reap online sales
Analysts say food industry's ongoing digitalisation also added to online push; gift exchange increases to compensate for reduced visiting
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THE Covid-19 pandemic has forced many retailers to think out of the box and turn to online channels, in order to adhere to safe-distancing measures and prevent large crowds from forming at their stores.
Popular bak kwa (barbecued meat jerky) retailer Lim Chee Guan decided that online sales would be its main retail channel ahead of this year's Chinese New Year (CNY).
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