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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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Why Spar should not be listed on the JSE

Spar is its network of independent retailers. But their rights are trumped in an environment where shareholder demands count most

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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 over

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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

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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

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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

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Spar: buy high, sell low

Spar’s ignominious European retreat comes with hefty bills, but analysts reckon the retailer needs to ditch Ireland too

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How SAP nearly broke Spar

There’s a saying that if you can survive an SAP overhaul, you can survive anything. Just ask Spar