Edcon Holdings Pty Ltd in Retailing (South Africa)

May 2013 | 4 pages | ID: E25431DE13FEN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Edcon Holdings is the largest apparel company in South Africa. Its strategy has been to take advantage of the economic conditions by diversifying, and expanding through the acquisition of strong brands in alternate markets, such as stationers (CNA) and homewares (Boardmans), whilst also including food sales in some outlets (Jet Mart). These extensions from its main business have allowed Edcon to leverage its large accountholder base.

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Product coverage: Non-Store Retailing, Store-based Retailing.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Contents

Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 1 Edcon Holdings Pty Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 2 Edcon Holdings Pty Ltd: Operational Indicators
Internet Strategy
Company Background
Private Label
Competitive Positioning
Summary 3 Edcon Holdings Pty Ltd: Competitive Position 2012