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FedMart's Competitive Struggles

This chapter explores the challenges faced by FedMart in a competitive retail environment dominated by bigger players like Kmart and Walmart, highlighting their operational difficulties and search for a capital partner. It also examines the transition in retail management during the late 1960s and early 1970s, influenced by European innovations such as the hypermarket concept, which ultimately led to the emergence of other retail giants.

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