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Dis-Chem warns of sharp decline in interim earnings

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The pharmaceutical retailer attributes the decrease to accounting changes and a strike by employees

Ivan Saltzman, CEO of Dischem. Picture: RUSSELL ROBERTS/FINANCIAL MAIL

The company attributed the decrease to accounting changes which have affected its bonus policy. “Previously the group expensed the full bonus amount when paid in December of each year. The bonus is now evenly accrued throughout the financial period due to its guaranteed nature,” Dis-Chem said. This has increased costs in the current period by R75m.

 

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