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Pick N Pay

Pick n Pay shares gain most since 2008 as first-half profit rises
Article
/ 22 October 2013

Pick n Pay shares gain most since 2008 as first-half profit rises

Markets have responded positively to Pick n Pay’s announcement that it has reduced costs and slowed down market share decline.

By Staff Reporter
‘May the wors be with you . . . ’ (groan)
Article
/ 27 September 2013

‘May the wors be with you . . . ’ (groan)

Sales at the retailers “showed” that South Africans were "reducing Heritage Day to a cooking pastime".

By Thalia Holmes
Grocers trade at lowest in three years as profits stall
Article
/ 26 August 2013

Grocers trade at lowest in three years as profits stall

Food retailers are trading at the cheapest premium to the nation’s benchmark stocks index as economic factors curb their profit growth.

By Jaco Visser
Pick n Pay to cut management jobs to reduce costs
Article
/ 7 August 2013

Pick n Pay to cut management jobs to reduce costs

Pick n Pay said it may cut management positions to get costs down after its annual profit plunged 51%.

By Staff Reporter
Major supermarkets exposed in meat-label scandal
Article
/ 14 April 2013

Major supermarkets exposed in meat-label scandal

More than 80 meat products sold by major South African retailers contain water buffalo and donkey, the City Press has reported.

By Staff Reporter and Sapa
Always there for you
Article
/ 8 March 2013

Always there for you

This retail chain exemplifies how reputations are built in the corporate world.

By Staff Reporter
Pick n Pay could spark e-riot
Article
/ 16 November 2012

Pick n Pay could spark e-riot

South Africa’s e-reader market received a shake-up this month when Pick n Pay announced that it was bringing the Kobo Touch e-reader to SA for R995.

By Lloyd Gedye
Franchisees lash out at Pick n Pay
Article
/ 9 November 2012

Franchisees lash out at Pick n Pay

Pick n Pay is at loggerheads with some of its franchisees over claims that the retail giant is making it difficult for their businesses to survive.

By Lynley Donnelly
Supermarkets or super manipulators?
Article
/ 19 October 2012

Supermarkets or super manipulators?

The ‘big interview’ with Richard Brasher, the new chief executive of Pick n Pay , should have been a big interrogation, says a reader.

By Letters
‘How I’ll make Pick n Pay tops’
Article
/ 12 October 2012

‘How I’ll make Pick n Pay tops’

New Pick n Pay chief executive Richard Brasher wants the retailer to regain its position as South Africa’s market leader.

By Staff Reporter
Maize crisis looms in SA
Article
/ 17 August 2012

Maize crisis looms in SA

Food prices globally are at record levels and there is pressure on goverments not to hoard or restrict exports.

By Staff Reporter
Tale of two very different bakeries
Article
/ 10 August 2012

Tale of two very different bakeries

Not far from a branch of retail giant Pick n Pay, a home-run bakery in Alexandra is thriving.

By Staff Reporter
South Africa’s most-respected companies
Article
/ 30 May 2012

South Africa’s most-respected companies

We recognise the companies that South Africans respect the most for their products, service, employees and actions in greater civil society.

By Mail Guardian Correspondent
Champions of their kingdoms
Article
/ 30 May 2012

Champions of their kingdoms

Blue chip is as blue chip does. The same names appear consistently over the years in this research.

By Mail Guardian Correspondent
Reputation matters
Article
/ 30 May 2012

Reputation matters

Should I buy product A or product B? What do I tell my friends when they ask for this kind advice? A company’s reputation will sway my vote.

By Mail Guardian Correspondent
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Article
/ 18 April 2012

Pick n Pay’s full-year profits fail to meet expectations

Pick n Pay has reported a 15% fall in profits after being hit by costs related to its shopper loyalty programme and investments in its supply chain.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 8 February 2012

Pick n Pay’s chief executive resigns

Pick n Pay has announced its CEO Nick Badminton would be leaving the company at the end of February, as it faces an up-hill from US retailer Walmart.

By Staff Reporter
How to grow communal land use
Article
/ 3 February 2012

How to grow communal land use

Subsistence farmers should be helped to increase yields and find profitable markets, says researcher.

By Teigue Payne
Stores score on pension payday
Article
/ 3 February 2012

Stores score on pension payday

There are moves afoot to overhaul the social grant payout system to make it less cumbersome as some grant recipients wait hours in queues.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 January 2012

Surge in online shopping as SA gets to grips with the e-conomy

South Africans are becoming more open to the option of online shopping, with a survey reporting a 30% increase in online spending in 2010.

By Zeenat Moorad
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Article
/ 2 December 2011

Pick n Pay ups stake in Zimbabwe’s TM Supermarkets

Pick n Pay’s plans to raise its stake in Zimbabwe’s TM Supermarkets has been approved, which forms part of the retailer’s African expansion plans.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 28 October 2011

Pick n Pay commits to transforming its seafood operations by 2015

Pick n Pay announced its plans to commit to transforming its entire fresh, frozen and canned seafood operations by the end of 2015.

By Advertorial Supplement
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Article
/ 25 August 2011

Massmart ready to sacrifice margins for market share

Walmart’s SA unit Massmart is ready to push down prices and sacrifice margins in pursuit of a bigger market share, its CEO has said.

By Tiisetso Motsoeneng
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Article
/ 19 July 2011

Walmart public hearings underway

Three days of public hearings into the R16.5-billion takeover of Massmart by United States giant Walmart got underway at Parliament on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 7 July 2011

Pick n Pay retrenchments a result of ‘Walmart invasion’

Cosatu has expressed "shock" at Pick n Pay’s announcement that it is contemplating retrenching about 3 137 workers.

By Staff Reporter
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Article
/ 24 June 2011

New store makes shopping pleasurable

The design for the store is a departure from conventional inverted styles that isolate customers from the outdoors.

By Michelle Nel
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Article
/ 23 June 2011

Mozambique’s first Pick n Pay store due to open

Africa’s second-largest food retailer, Pick n Pay, has announced that it would be opening its first store in Mozambique, located in Maputo.

By Zeenat Moorad
No image available
Article
/ 7 June 2011

Ackerman: Info Bill bad for SA, bad for business

Pick n Pay’s chairperson Gareth Ackerman on Tuesday expressed his opposition to the Protection of Information Bill.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 13 May 2011

Pick n Pay’s merchandise director retires

Retailer Pick n Pay on Thursday confirmed the retirement of merchandise director Kevin Korb, after 30 years at the company.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 18 April 2011

Pick n Pay profit misses forecasts

South Africa’s second-biggest grocery retailer Pick n Pay posted a 18,4% decline in full-year profit on Monday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 29 March 2011

Zambia regulator clears Shoprite on supply deals

Zambia has cleared Africa’s largest grocer Shoprite over allegations of threatening to blacklist suppliers who dealt with its rival Pick n Pay.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 21 December 2010

Supreme Poultry: We do ‘rework’ chickens

The company at the centre of the frozen chicken controversy says it does "rework" birds for human consumption.

By Staff Reporter
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