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Pick n Pay CEO steps down, successor appointed Pick n Pay CEO, Richard Brasher, will step down from the helm of the South African retail giant after eight successful years. Brasher, who took over from Nick Badminton in 2013, has earned high praise during his tenure for turning around the fortunes of the company. Brasher took office amidst consecutive years of declining profits and market share, which was given up to competitors such as Woolworths and Shoprite. Given the tough macro-economic landscape and low economic growth that South Africa has experienced over the last decade, Brasher has ...

During the mid- and late 1950s, my mother would shop at the First National Stores in Pittsfield and take advantage of weekly promotions. For 25 weeks in 1955, she frequented this grocery and, each week, purchased a volume of the Funk & Wagnalls Universal Standard Encyclopedia at 99 cents a volume. For the next 14 years, my younger sisters and I were able to use this great educational gift for school papers and projects. In subsequent years, we also got the promotion of 25 classical music LP records and then a series of 12 LPs of Broadway musicals promoted by television celebrity Ed Sullivan. ...

Sometimes a bouquet of flowers says it best. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images) Whether you're stuck finding the perfect gifts or fancy something new for yourself, here are a few quick picks to buy ahead of Christmas. With some gifting options only available online, Santa's sleigh may be slightly delayed this year for the last minute shopper, but it will be worth the wait for your loved ones. Due to the pandemic upon us - and the impending second wave, these gifts are largely centered around indoor hobbies, collector's pieces, or socially distanced activities.  Fro...