How Walmart Can Achieve What Makro and Game Could Not?

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Guest: The Finance Ghost – Retail Analyst

Why are South Africans queueing for hours to walk into a store that, on paper, looks a lot like Game did ten years ago? And more importantly what does Walmart know that Makro and Game couldn’t crack?

We unpack the frenzy behind Walmart’s new South African stores, from 85 000 people flooding Clearwater Mall on opening day to the sea of blue trolleys rolling through Fourways. But beneath the hype lies a deeper strategic play that could redefine Massmart’s future
4 Dec 2025 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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