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Why SPAR's massive Black Friday sales actually cost them millions.
The retail giant saw trolleys full and queues long, yet deep discounts eroded R212 million from their operating profit. Was it a failure of measurement?
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Unit Economics
Why SPAR's massive Black Friday sales actually cost them millions.
The retail giant saw trolleys full and queues long, yet deep discounts eroded R212 million from their operating profit. Was it a failure of measurement?