Pick n Pay: Summers is back, but will the Ackermans check out?
/ 7 October 2023

Pick n Pay: Summers is back, but will the Ackermans check out?

The prodigal son’s return may usher in a new era for the retailer, which has languished under the Ackerman family’s control

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Pick n Pay: How labour has fared in Ackerman’s empire
/ 13 September 2023

Pick n Pay: How labour has fared in Ackerman’s empire

The retail giant was known for his role in opposing apartheid-era labour restrictions. But as economic conditions became tough, so did Pick n Pay

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South Africa’s mothballed ‘supermall-ification’ sets strip malls up for success
/ 18 October 2021

South Africa’s mothballed ‘supermall-ification’ sets strip malls up for success

Analysts agree that the country has enough malls and that, post-Covid, the convenience of local centres lure customers

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