On Friday last week, Edcon group announced the closure of its Rosebank Edgars store, a move that surprised everyone after last year’s agreement with landlords to reduce the group’s rent to give it a much-needed lifeline.
On Monday, Massmart announced that it could be shutting down a number of Dion Wired and Masscash stores, with about 1,440 jobs on the line. ..
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