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Shoprite’s R270bn Year: Pieter Engelbrecht on Growth, Value & Execution

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Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht takes us inside a year of strong growth — R270.8bn in merchandise sales, 232 net new stores, 5,491 new jobs, and Sixty60’s explosive 34.5% surge to R25.5bn. We unpack price deflation at Shoprite and Usave, Checkers’ premium push, Petshop Science’s 74.5% boom, and strategic acquisitions including R&A Cellular and Vida e Caffè.
1 Sep 1PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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