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Edgars Owner to Sell Stake in Clothing Chain to Rival Retailer

  • Details of deal still to be finalized, administrators say
  • Rescue plans for other parts of Edcon at an advanced stage
Photographer: Waldo Swiegers/Bloomberg
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Edcon Holdings Ltd. agreed to sell part of South African clothing chain Edgars to a private equity-backed regional rival, potentially safeguarding a 91-year-old brand and saving thousands of jobs.