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- Obituary: Joe McGinley, Conshu (14/04/1936-20/05/2026) He ran an empire, but kept a human touch
Somerset West, W. Cape, SA – Joseph Pascal McGinley, the former Conshu director who died in May, a month after his 90th birthday, was a larger-than-life character who was renowned during his career in SA for his kindness, and who lived life to the full.Born in Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland, to Joseph and Madeline McGinley, both doct ...moreObituary: David Maisey – Brondean Agencies (11/05/1945-10/07/2025): A member of the original agency Bomb Squad
Dave, born in the UK, started at Dodo’s in Johannesburg in the late 1960s then moving to Edgars in Port Elizabeth as a buyer in 1973. Not long after he was offered the Jordan agency in the Eastern Cape which he grabbed with both hands and served the company very professionally for 40 years.In 1986, I was plucked from the buying o ...moreNorth Star, Bubblegummers on the way back
Bata SA expansion programme: Retail partnerships, global brands ...moreEdgars' move to Durban 'contrary to agreement' say former staffRetailability's decision to relocate Edgars' head office in December from Johannesburg to Durban was contrary to a promise made to staff and has left about 60% Edgars' merchandise staff without employment, sources said on condition of anonymity. In the case of the footwear department, it is understood th ...moreDespite everything, suppliers hope Edcon will survive
Edcon, once the biggest fashion retailer in SA, went into business rescue at the end of April. CEO Grant Pattison, in charge for the past 2 years, blamed the lockdown as the final straw in the long slide which began in 2007 when it was acquired by US private equity firm Bain Capital for a - with hindsight - unsustainable R25 billion and d ...moreFootgear takeover by equity firm approvedEdcon deal will take it to close to 200 storesCape Town, W Cape, SA – A lot of things have come together for retailer Footgear in the last 2 months. On June 6, Old Mutual Private Equity (OMPE), the direct private equity investing arm of Old Mutual Alternative Investments, announced the acqu ...moreBusby to shut Nine West and MangoAccording to a report in Business Day on March 23, the House of Busby Group will close all free-standing Nine West and Mango stores by the end of this month.It quoted head of marketing Leane Adolph as saying the group was altering its portfolio to match domestic needs. “The company regularly reviews the po ...more
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