Woolworths South Africa is one of the most successful retailers in the country, along the lines of Marks and Spencer United Kingdom. This case focuses on the sources of competitive advantage Woolworth in South Africa and the challenges of growth due to saturation of the South African white and the new limits of Marks and Spencer on the growth of Woolworths "outside sub-Saharan Africa." Hide
by David B. Yoffie, St. Anthony George Source: Harvard Business School 21 pages. Publication date: 07 Oct 1997. Prod. #: 798026-PDF-ENG
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