Edcon’s hopes wrapped up in consumers now

03 May 2020 - 00:09 By NICK WILSON

Edcon, owner of Edgars and Jet, has bought itself a bit of time by filing for business rescue, but the survival of SA’s largest clothing retailer after the Covid-19 lockdown depends on the country's consumers flocking back to shops...

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