SA’s largest non-grocery retailer Pepkor has thrown in the towel in the Zimbabwe market after struggling to trade amid soaring inflation, fuel shortages and stagnant wages.
The company, whose brands include Pep Stores, Ackermans and Shoe City, has closed the remaining 20 stores in Zimbabwe, bringing to an end its 20-year presence in that country...
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