Spar: it just gets worse
Spar’s loyalty levels with independent retailers may be worse than officially reported, and help explain its latest, surprise drop in profits…
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Spar is its network of independent retailers. But their rights are trumped in an environment where shareholder demands count most…
Spar chair fails to soothe rattled investors
Spar’s AGM was the chance for a rousing pep talk by chair Mike Bosman. But the problems with its guild are clearly far from…
Spar denies cash crunch but shares hit 16-year low
Spar management has tried to settle nerves that it is not facing a cash crunch, but not all are buying it…
Spar’s family feud now includes SAP
Spar’s dispute with the Giannacopoulos family is intensifying, with a second, R168.7m claim now related to the KwaZulu-Natal SAP rollout…
How my R58k CoJ rates bill became … R41
The City of Joburg’s billing crisis is alive and well. But a recent helpathon shows that it can be fixed when officials try…
Spar: buy high, sell low
Spar’s ignominious European retreat comes with hefty bills, but analysts reckon the retailer needs to ditch Ireland too…
How SAP nearly broke Spar
There’s a saying that if you can survive an SAP overhaul, you can survive anything. Just ask Spar…
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