SHOPRITE HOLDINGS
Retail Kings Continue to Refine the Art PRODUCTION: William Denstone
The Shoprite Group of Companies is Africa’s largest food retailer, a R145 billion turnover business with a staff complement exceeding 147,000. Shoprite promises to serve local communities with the lowest prices around, a commitment which sees 35 million people shop in its footprint of more than 2800 outlets every day.
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Since 1979 the Shoprite Group has dedicated itself to serving African households by offering food and household items at prices which make them accessible to all. The stunning multiplication of outlets, from an initial eight to 2843 today, is testament to this dedication as well as Shoprite’s unwavering commitment to its 35 million customers. Shoprite’s products and services range from the basic, to more high-end, food and furniture, and also encompass pharmaceuticals and financial services. The Group sets out to satisfy customers’ needs in a world-class, all-encompassing shopping experience. More than 147,000 staff work to serve customers
across all income levels through various distinctive retail brands, to help this Group of wholly owned subsidiaries remain the largest fast-moving consumer goods retail operation in Africa. PART OF THE FAMILY The Shoprite Group is the largest private sector employer in South Africa, and a leading employer on the African continent as a whole. It sees its hundreds of thousands of employees as integral to the success it has enjoyed to date, and focuses on attracting, developing and retaining a loyal and committed workforce which is in turn dedicated to the Group’s culture and organisational objectives. A strong belief in the pillars of
teamwork, career development, promoting from within and job security have laid the foundations of a great place to work. “Shoprite has been very supportive to me,” says one loyal team member. “They regularly call to check on my wellbeing.” “Who could say no to gaining experience at South Africa’s biggest retailer?,” poses another, rhetorically. The opening of Shoprite’s new store in the Alberton North Shopping Centre in Gauteng created nearly 100 new opportunities for people to get on board a team where the incentives, skills and safe environment are available to allow them to perform and flourish. The store’s total staff complement is 110, which includes 102 youth and 80
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