Staff Writer
Shoprite Holdings increased merchandise sales from continuing operations by 7.2% to approximately N$270.8 billion in the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2026, adding about N$18.1 billion compared with the previous financial year.
The retailer reported sales of N$252.7 billion for the 52 weeks ended 29 June 2025. Shoprite’s core Supermarkets RSA segment, which accounted for 84.5% of Group sales, increased sales by 7.1%, adding approximately N$15.2 billion year on year.
The company said the segment opened a net 262 stores during the year, comprising 115 supermarkets, 93 liquor stores and 54 new-format stores, taking its corporate-owned and operated store base to 2 839.
Like-for-like sales in Supermarkets RSA increased by 2%, while internal selling price inflation was 0.8%, below the 3.9% inflation recorded for food and non-alcoholic beverages by Statistics South Africa during the period.
Shoprite and Usave, including Shoprite LiquorShop, recorded combined sales growth of 4.3%. Shoprite LiquorShop alone increased sales by 10.6%.
Checkers and Checkers Hyper, including Checkers LiquorShop, reported sales growth of 10.0%. Checkers LiquorShop sales increased by 14.5%.
The Group’s Sixty60 on-demand digital commerce platform increased sales by 34.5% to N$25.5 billion. The figure is included in the sales reported by the underlying retail brands.
Shoprite said its adjacent businesses increased sales by 57.4%, while its newer formats, including Petshop Science, Uniq Clothing by Checkers, Checkers Outdoor and Little Me, recorded combined sales growth of 57.3%.
Petshop Science added 41 stores during the year to reach 185 outlets, while Checkers Outdoor increased its store base to 31 and Uniq Clothing by Checkers to 43 stores.
Supermarkets non-RSA increased sales by 11% in rand terms, contributing 8.4% of Group sales. On a constant-currency basis, sales increased by 7.1%.
The segment added a net eight stores during the year, taking its total store base across seven countries to 276.
Other operating segments, comprising Red Star Wholesale Catering Services, Computicket, and the Group’s franchise and pharmacy businesses, increased sales by 3.0% and accounted for 7.1% of Group sales.
Sales to the OK franchise business increased by 0.6%. Shoprite said 51 OK franchise stores closed during the second half following the mutual termination of a franchise agreement.
The OK Franchise business ended the year with 573 stores, compared with 615 in 2025.
During the year, Shoprite completed the sale of its non-South African furniture business, excluding Angola and Mozambique, to Pepkor Holdings with effect from 1 October 2025.
The Group received proceeds of N$568 million during the second half. The sale of the South African Furniture division remains subject to approval by the Competition Tribunal.
