ABSA INSIGHTS SERIES | 30 OCTOBER 2020

Consumer goods sector:
How the next 5 years may
play out

Isana Cordier Author

Isana Cordier

Head: Consumer Goods and Services

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Covid-19 has changed the consumer goods sector. Some changes will reverse, but others are permanent and may even accelerate.

Isana Cordier Author
Isana Cordier

Head: Consumer Goods and Services

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