Meikles bets future on retail

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MEIKLES’ proposed US$15 million exit from the Victoria Falls Hotel is a major capital-alloca­tion bet, with its success hinging on the group’s ability to generate stronger returns from its remain­ing businesses, an analyst has said. The group’s shift away from hospitality to concentrate on its retail supermarket business be­gan with the US$20 million dis­posal of…