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The Competition Commission’s Grocery Retail Inquiry has found national supermarket chains are putting small, independent players out of business
It shouldn’t surprise us that CEOs earn far more than workers, but what should is that CEOs have now become part of activism culture in South Africa.
Sky-high salaries for top executives are one thing, but shares and dividends push overall incomes far higher.
Shoprite has reported profit that matched estimates as growing pressure on consumers’ disposable income held back sales in its domestic market.
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The company has not proved to be the hungry giant the competition had feared and it will take more time to feel Walmart’s muscle.
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/ 3 November 2011
The Shoprite Group continues to lead the pack but the other retailers are pulling out all the stops.
Remuneration report shows chief executives are rolling in it.
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/ 19 February 2008
South African retailer Shoprite reported a 55,1% rise in half-year headline earnings per share, as an emerging black middle class spent freely, but said it faced tougher times in the year ahead. Diluted headline earnings per share — the main profit measure in South Africa — rose to 128,4 cents, while revenue climbed 21,7% to R19,105-billion.
South African supermarket group Shoprite Holdings on Wednesday reported a 33,3% increase in diluted headline earnings per share from continuing operations to 194,3 cents for the year ended June from 145,8 cents a year ago. The group’s total dividend is envisaged to increase by 38,4% to 101 cents per share.