The Shoprite Group of Companies

Supporting the circular economy is at the core of our sustainability efforts, and repurposing these Checkers Sixty60 loadbox socks to benefit vulnerable animals is another way we help to protect the planet.   Thank you National Council of SPCAs (South Africa) for your incredible work on animal welfare. #ShopriteGroup #LetsActForChange #WorkThatMatters 

A recent @MyBroadband comparison shows that Checkers Sixty60 offers better prices for 8 out of 15 tech products, saving customers over R3 300 on a total basket! This comes as Sixty60 recently launched same-day delivery on more than 10 000 larger general merchandise and products, in convenient sixty-minute slots. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dqaTmTb6 #CheckersSixty60 #RetailInnovation 

We have opened our 150th Shoprite supermarket in Gauteng, at the iconic Carlton Centre in Johannesburg CBD, bringing a variety of products and services to the city’s bustling urban community.    This brings the total number of Shoprite stores across South Africa to 638, with 14 new supermarkets opened in the last two months alone. Of the 83 people employed at the new 2 883m² store, 41 are brand new positions. In the 2024 financial year, we created a total of 6 490 new jobs, reinforcing our ongoing commitment to economic growth and job creation throughout the country. Read more: https://lnkd.in/diR_27cW #Shoprite #JobCreation #WorkThatMatters #TopEmployer   

It’s official. We have South Africa’s best mince pie!    Our Checkers Traditional Festive Fruit Mince Pies have emerged as the winner at this year’s Sunday Times Taste Test for their perfect ratio of fruity filling to golden buttery pastry. The panel of judges compared flavours, appearance, as well as the pastry and mince quality of pies across the country’s major retailers. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dud4-CAh #Checkers #Retail #SundayTimesTasteTest

For the fourth consecutive year, the Shoprite Group has been recognised as the Top Graduate Employer in the retail category at the 2024 GradStar Students’ Choice Awards. This achievement, voted for by over 30 000 students, reflects our commitment to being an employer of choice. As the largest private sector employer in the country, we invest in several programmes dedicated to uplifting our youth and helping them build long-term fulfilling careers. #ShopriteGroup #TopEmployer #GradStarStudentsChoice #YouthEmployment #CareesThatMatter

In our ongoing efforts to make financial products and services accessible and affordable to more customers, we have just launched GetPaid - a fast, reliable, and cost-effective payment solution for small businesses. Business owners are now able to generate digital invoices, payment links or unique scan-to-pay QR codes on their phone or computer. In turn, their customers can pay instantly using a variety of methods such as card, Money Market Account, Snapscan, Zapper and ScanToPay, or at any of the more than 29 000 till points in Shoprite, Checkers or Usave stores countrywide. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dvdY7MVx #ShopriteGroup #RetailInnovation #MoneyMarket Shoprite Financial Services

Comessa Food Services was among the standout suppliers honoured at the Shoprite Group's 2024 Supplier of the Year Awards. Born from a small two-person enterprise almost two decades ago, Zoegdie and Bilqees Essa have grown their business into a nationally recognised supplier that employs over 100 people. The awards celebrate innovation and excellence, recognising the vital contributions suppliers make to the Group’s continued success.   Congratulations to all the winners across the 12 categories!   Read more: https://lnkd.in/d6t4t7By #SupplierOfTheYearAwards2024 #ShopriteGroup #Retail

From groceries to gadgets: ‘you can now get your Airpods delivered for the best value on the same app as you’re ordering your avos’. Listen to Neil Schreuder, our Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer, in conversation with Simon Brown on the MoneywebNOW podcast about the newly released Sixty60 app and expanded product range. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/dXti_kYp

Can you remember your first Black Friday? 🛒    It has been ten years since Checkers became the first supermarket retailer to introduce South Africa to Black Friday, with Shoprite following suit three years later. Aimed at providing cash-strapped consumers with much-needed savings ahead of the festive season, the promotion has since evolved into a nationwide retail bonanza.    Read more: https://lnkd.in/g5HDyzfn    #ShopriteGroup #BlackFriday #Retail

Ahead of the peak festive trading period, the Shoprite Group recently completed its largest-ever point-of-sale (POS) system implementation. This monumental project encompassed 58 382 hours and 29 191 till points across 2 450 stores in South Africa. With these advancements, we are able to offer customers frictionless, integrated shopping across digital and in-store channels. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dw3w-SdC #ShopriteGroup #Retail #Technology #STech