TALKING shop has noticed a new mode of vending at the on-going Zambia International Trade Fair in Ndola.
Mobile vending is where vendors have resorted to selling various merchandise on either ordinary wheelburrows or mechanised modern trolleys.
The innovation is proving good for the seller and patrons, for vendors, it works out well that they can reach customers anywhere.
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A good number of shop owners who have mounted stands at the on-going Zambia International Trade Fair in Ndola have said business has started on a slow note.
Talking shop spoke to some vendors who said delays in the construction of some stands and booths in the Trade Fair, contributed to slow business.
Shop owners said attendance of patrons on the first day was affected by the unfinished stands and booths.
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The continued load shedding by Zesco has negatively impacted on businesses in most towns across the country.
Talking shop has received complaints from shop owners who said they lost food and beverages each time power went off.
They said food and beverages that need to be sold at cool temperatures usually go bad due to continued load shedding.
