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Pick n Pay to test small-shop format
September 25, 2008, 7:36 am
Filed under: Local News, Retail, Trends

By Tom Robbins

Cape Town – Pick n Pay is opening a small-format store today as part of its renewed bid to entice suburban convenience shoppers away from rivals Spar and Woolworths.

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Cheap and convenient?
September 25, 2008, 7:35 am
Filed under: Local Company News, Retail

In developed retail markets, including South Africa, a battle is going on between smaller convenience grocers, where consumers pay a premium, and discount destination stores that are costly to drive to.

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