Revamped Edgars dressing sensibly
Margins before market share — it’s not a space race, says Retailability CEO
07 March 2024 - 05:00
The big retailers continue to roll out stores despite a tough economic environment. But Edgars is holding back on space expansion, having decided not to chase market share at the cost of bottom-line profit.
Edgars has reduced its coverage by just over 18,000m² of space and closed three underperforming stores in the past nine months, all in smaller outlying areas...
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