Checkers Sixty60, the leading grocery delivery app in South Africa, continues to capture the admiration of its online customers. The online shopping platform and rapid delivery service, operated by Shoprite, witnessed a remarkable surge of 63.1% in online sales during the initial half of the year.
Since its launch in November 2019, Sixty60 has spearheaded on-demand grocery delivery in South Africa.
Distinguished by its promise of delivering orders within 60 minutes for a nominal fee of R35, Checkers Sixty60 stands out as the nation’s preferred on-demand grocery delivery service. Boasting over 3.1 million downloads, the app now extends its services to over 400 locations across the country. The recent performance underscores its continuous growth trajectory, with sales escalating by 87% in the latest reporting period up to December 2022, following a substantial 250% surge in the preceding period.
Setting itself apart, Sixty60 remains South Africa’s sole on-demand grocery delivery service offering in-store pricing inclusive of Xtra Savings promotions and personalized rewards. In a notable announcement, Shoprite revealed that its core business, Supermarkets RSA, which contributes 80.5% to total sales, achieved a robust sales growth of 14.6% (6.3% like-for-like).
Shoprite attributes its success to its unwavering dedication to price competitiveness, highlighted by its Shoprite and Checkers Xtra Savings rewards program, which amassed customer savings of R8.4 billion over the period.
Notably, Checkers and Checkers Hyper recorded a sales growth of 13.7%, while Shoprite and Usave witnessed a 13.1% increase. Additionally, LiquorShop sales surged by 25.2%.
Beyond its core operations, Shoprite’s ancillary segments, including OK Franchise, Transpharm, Medirite Pharmacies, Red Star Wholesale Catering Services (formerly Checkers Food Services), and Computicket, reported an impressive sales growth of 23.1%. Sales to the OK Franchise operation notably increased by 25.0%, with a net addition of 70 stores over the preceding 12 months, bringing the total store count to 605 by the end of the period.