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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... This article is free to read if you...

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 declin...

Musica is shutting down South African entertainment retailer Musica will close its doors after 29 years of operation. Credit: V&A Waterfront 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," C...

 28 Jan 2021 - 14:43 A medic inserts a syringe into a vial of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Yangon, Myanmar, after the country received 1.5 million doses of the vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India, January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Shwe Paw Mya Tin Reuters JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's health ministry will issue a tender to store and distribute COVID-19 vaccines on Feb. 5, it said on Thursday, in an effort to speed up a vaccine rollout that opposition leaders and scientists have said is too slow. The qualifying bidders will be involved in phase...

Mzansi reacts to Clicks closing Musica stores Citizen reporter Musica. Picture: Twitter @MusicaSA Clicks says Musica has been operating in a declining market for years due to the impact of streaming services and free music download websites. It’s the end of an era. Pharmaceutical company Clicks Group announced on Thursday that it is closing its music entertainment store, Musica...