Q&A: Sean Summers on his return to Pick n Pay
Newly appointed CEO says management needs to put the passion back into the retailer
02 October 2023 - 18:50
Sean Summers is returning to Pick n Pay (https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/companies/retail-and-consumer/2023-10-02-70-sean-summers-returns-to-pick-n-pay-as-ceo/) to try to help it claw back its profitability after the board replaced the erstwhile CEO in the wake of Pick n Pay’s first-ever interim loss. Summers was arguably one of Pick n Pay’s best CEOs and has a good relationship with the Ackerman family, which has a controlling interest. The decision has been quick and Summers is still to return from the UK.
Business Day caught up with him on his first day on the job. ..
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