Boardwalk Mall, a new 24,000sqm development in Gqeberha, Eastern Cape is close to completion and will open to shoppers on 22 September 2022.
BusinessTech looks at the premium brands on offer from Checkers and Pick n Pay, and how they compare to Woolworths Food.
South Africa's biggest retailers have all expressed ambitions to take each other on in some way in their traditional market segment - the most notable being Shoprite's move into affluent areas and customers.
South Africa's retailers have only a handful of months to prepare for the next peak trading season which includes the busy shopping time over Black Friday and the festive season.
South Africa is seeing a strong push from retailers into online shopping and same-day delivery space, with the likes of Woolworths, Pick n Pay and Checkers looking to capture a slice of this growing segment.
Retail group Checkers says another petrol price hike this week will mean it is cheaper to have groceries delivered than paying for travel costs to one of its stores.
The Shoprite Group has opened its first new format Checkers Foods supermarket in the Western Cape, targeting a smaller neighbourhood market compared to its existing regional stores.
As more people become digitally literate, online shopping has become a thriving market that many South African companies intend to adopt.
The Shoprite Group has entered into a joint venture with its existing Checkers Sixty60 logistics partner, the RTT Group in which both parties will own 50%.
The Shoprite Group has launched new smaller format Checkers Foods stores aimed at neighbourhoods.
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