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Mr Price signs R3.3bn deal to take control of fashion group Studio 88

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Mr Price has reached a deal for a 70% stake in Studio 88, which will add more than 700 stores, predominantly in SA

Fashion group Mr Price has signed a R3.3bn agreement to take a controlling stake in the Studio 88 group, SA’s biggest unlisted apparel retailer, as it seeks to fulfil its ambition to become Africa’s most valuable retail brand.
13 Apr 2022 5AM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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