Maishom Abdullah at home sorting clothes to be sent to customers. — Picture via Twitter/AbangUdinPETALING JAYA, May 5 — A couple from Kedah’s clothing business went beyond surviving to thriving during to the Covid-19 pandemic after moving operations onlineBoth Abdul Aziz Yahya, 67, and his wife Maishom Abdullah, 59, had never used a laptop nor a printer prior to the Covid-19 pandemic as they had a physical clothing stall.
The couple learnt basic skills such as using the printer and their laptops at home via numerous video calls. The couple has since recorded a 50 percent sales increase in their business compared to before the pandemic. “My two sisters who are based in Kedah would occasionally visit them to teach them basic computer skills but it wasn’t on a frequent basis due to the MCO.