An unforgiving marketplace and no-holds-barred competition mean Sean Summers’ initial recovery timeframe now looks wildly optimistic

The retailer has had to dig itself out of a deep financial hole, but unions are unwilling to play nice after years of management missteps

The market couldn’t muster up much enthusiasm for Pick n Pay’s first-half results yesterday, with the shares opening 2.5% higher only to close flat. While its Boxer asset is…