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Musicians decry the closure of Musica stores in SA 28 January 2021 - 15:12
The SA music industry has reacted with shock to the closure of Musica music outlets around the country at the end of May.
Clicks Group, the owners of Musica since 1992, announced on Thursday that the biggest music, movies and games sellers in SA was shutting down its door, citing the digital era and low sales. The group further stated that the 59 remaining shops in the country will be closed in May, while 19 stores closed at the start of the 2021 financial year.
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Musica shuts its doors after 29 years Reuters > By Reuters - 28 January 2021 - 12:30 Musica has closed 19 stores since the start of its 2021 financial year Image: Arena File photo
Clicks Group said on Thursday it had decided to close its Musica entertainment business due to the shift to digital consumption of music, movies and games, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Acquired by the pharmacy group in 1992, Musica has been the country s leading music and entertainment retail brand for several decades.
But for several years Musica has been operating in a declining market . owing to the structural shift globally to the digital consumption of music, movies and games from the traditional physical format, Clicks said.
Musica is shutting down
South African entertainment retailer Musica will close its doors after 29 years of operation.
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The Clicks Group, which acquired Musica in 1992, said that Musica has been operating in a declining market for several years owing to the structural shift globally to the digital consumption of music, movies and games from the traditional physical format. The inevitable demise of the brand has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic which resulted in the rapid decline in foot traffic in destination malls where Musica stores are typically located, Clicks said.
The full closure of Musica will take effect from 31 May 2021.
28 Jan 2021 - 14:43
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