Last roll of the dice as big-box retailer Edcon eases debt burden

For visual appeal, the mannequin displays of four of the same off-the-shoulder shirts that welcome you to Edgardale - the grey and ageing headquarters of struggling retail giant Edcon - don't score highly. Rather, they stand as evidence of a retailer in the throes of an identity crisis as it tries to reclaim its mantle as the pre-eminent fashion player.