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Ackermans is a South African chain of clothing retail stores. Founded in 1916 in Wynberg, Cape Town, Ackermans has over 700 stores across Southern Africa, including in Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, eSwatini and Zambia, [3] and is headquartered in Kuilsrivier near Cape Town. In 2015 Ackermans was rated the second best clothing store by the South ...
Raymond Ackerman purchased the first four Pick n Pay stores in Cape Town in 1967 from Jack Goldin. [4] Since then, the Group has grown to encompass stores across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, Nigeria, Eswatini and Lesotho. Pick n Pay also owns a 49% share of Zimbabwean chain TM Supermarkets. [5]
The company was founded in 1956 by Renier van Rooyen. His first chain store opened in 1978, and was the start of PEP Reef. [6] [7] Formerly known as PEP stores the company changed its name to Pepkor Limited in 1982 and PEP stores became a subsidiary company. [1] In 1998, Pepkor acquired Australian retailer Best & Less. [8]
Checkers was founded in 1956 by Norman Herber in Mayfair, Johannesburg [1] [2] [3]. The firm was later expanded and made successful by Raymond Ackerman. Checkers was acquired by Shoprite Group in 1991. [4]
Ackerman won the Outstanding Young South African award in 1965, along with Gary Player and by 1966, at the age of 35, he was the managing director of 85 Checkers stores; however, he was fired in the same year. In response, using his severance pay and a bank loan, Ackerman bought four stores in Cape Town trading under the name Pick 'n Pay.
Fourways Mall is a shopping mall in South Africa located in the Fourways area of Sandton, in suburban Johannesburg. [1] It doubled its size, from 85,000m² to 178,000m², relaunching in 2019 [2]
Edgars was founded in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1929. [2] Its was named after London based Swan and Edgar. [2] Eli Ross opened his first Edgars store in Joubert Street. [2] It relocated to Cape Town in 1929 before returning to Eloff Street, Johannesburg in 1937, now owned by Sydney Press.
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