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• Massmart The Slape of things

  Mitch Slape is putting his money where his mouth is to the tune of 8 million something South African rand, or 300,000 Massmart shares, which he’s purchased either as a truly epic PR stunt or because he believes his turnaround of the business is solid... More »

  • Business Day 02/09/20

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• Massmart Pony up

  Is Walmart really super-committed to its investment in Massmart? Mitch Slape is tired of you asking. “I really look forward to the day when that’s not a question anymore,” he says, pointing to the R4bn Daddy Walbucks lent Massmart in June should it n... More »

  • Business Times 30/08/20

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• Massmart Game face

  Sad news this week from Game, which is in negotiations with organised labour for the cutting of as many as 1,800 staff from the payroll, a measure aimed at improving efficiencies as part of its ongoing efforts to restructure the underperforming unit.... More »

  • The Times 08/07/20

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• Massmart Pretty in pink

  Game is 50 years old, which for retail journalists of a certain age is an extremely sobering thought. Journalists who as a young lad walked the gloomy splendour of the first Brickhill Road store as their mother marvelled at the cheapness of everythin... More »

  • Tatler Reporter 30/06/20

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• Massmart Daddy Warbucks

  Massmart has approached the old man for a bit of help to get it over the COVID hump, to the tune of a R4bn inter-company loan from Walmart. This as it announced that sales for the 23-week period through 7 June totalled R34.8bn, -10.3% down from last... More »

  • IOL 18/06/20

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