Description

Shoprite Holdings Ltd, an investment holding company, engages in the food retail and wholesale business in South Africa and internationally. It operates through four segments: Supermarkets RSA, Supermarkets Non-RSA, and Other Operating segments. The company also offers clothing, general merchandise, cosmetics, and liquor products. In addition, it distributes various pharmaceutical products and surgical equipment to pharmacies, hospitals, clinics, dispensing doctors, and veterinary surgeons. In addition, it operates furniture stores retailing products, such as furniture, household appliances, and home entertainment systems. The company operates stores under the Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Hyper, Usave, Checkers Foods, OK Furniture, House & Home, Shoprite LiquorShop, OK Franchise, Checkers LiquorShop, MediRite, UNIQ, Petshop Science, Checkers Outdoor, Transpharm, Checkers Little Me, Freshmark, Red Star Wholesale, Rainmaker, K'nect, Shoprite Send, Shoprite Cash & Carry, Computicket, Pingo, Shoprite Sixty60 and Checkers Sixty60 brands. The company also operates franchise stores. Further, it provides ticketing, and car rental and accommodation services; stadium management, capacity management, travel management, and access control solutions; and credit financing, financial, and treasury management services. Additionally, it invests in properties; and sells products to franchisees under drop-shipment arrangements. Shoprite Holdings Ltd was incorporated in 1936 and is based in Brackenfell, South Africa.