Massmart appoints new CEO, but shares fall on warning earnings will halve

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Massmart appoints new CEO, but shares fall on warning earnings will halve
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Walmart’s Mitchell Slape will take over as CEO after he gets approval to work in SA

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Massmart, which was bought by US retail giant Walmart in 2011, said it had seen “weak and variable sales trends” in recent months.Operating profit after restructuring costs, nontrading items, foreign-exchange movements and interest paid could fall by 60%, due in part to currency losses.

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