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Edcon clears the first hurdle

​Edcon chief executive Grant Pattison and his team achieved what many critics doubted they could — secure an almost R3-billion lifeline

‘I am here, really, to preserve as many of the jobs as possible,’ says Edcon group CEO Grant Pattison on saving the owner of Jet, Edgars and CNA

Saving Edcon is about saving jobs, says CEO

But the retailer’s recapitalisation plan rests on securing a new investor, and its landlords and lenders being on board.

Massmart, standards bureau sign SME quality agreement

Massmart and the South African Bureau of Standards have signed an agreement to help small businesses improve their product quality.

Massmart eyes 23 new stores in eight months

Massmart Holdings CEO says the South African retailer majority owned by Walmart plans to open 23 new stores in the next eight months.

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.

Walmart-Massmart deal approved with conditions

‘We welcome becoming part of the Walmart family’

Massmart’s chief executive said that the group’s management team welcomed the prospect of becoming part of the Walmart family.

CEO’s payout just another brick in the Walmart deal

Massmart’s CEO admits he would earn a huge payout from a merger with Walmart — but denies staff were retrenched to make the company more attractive.

Walmart deal gets more attention than expected

US retailer Walmart’s acquisition of a controlling share in Massmart has attracted more attention than expected, Massmart’s CEO said on Thursday.

Massmart invites labour to the party

Massmart invites labour to the party

The planned purchase of 51% of Massmart by Walmart has its supporters and detractors. Massmart chief executive explains why he thinks the deal is good

Massmart delivers strong results

In an environment dominated by rising food and fuel prices, retailer Massmart on Thursday announced what it termed ”strong” overall results.