1 Hour | Recorded on 08 August 2026
Carey Leighton
Economist and Retail Analyst, Trade Intelligence
In this 45-minute session, Trade Intelligence will share a glimpse into how the corporate retailers are currently performing in this volatile and competitive space
Shoprite Group is both the largest and the fastest-growing in terms of turnover. However, for underlying volume growth, Boxer ranks top
Profitability faces challenges and is a delicate balancing act. Retailers are fighting for every customer, with promotions now accounting for a significant 40% of Shoprite Group’s supermarket sales and 48% of Clicks’ CAPEX of R16.6bn spent in FY2025. Investment focused firmly on SA (i.e. expansion of store footprint) with a portion allocated to IT and infrastructure. R18.3bn CAPEX guidance for FY2026
Store footprint: Over HY/FY2026, retailers opened +174 net new stores, taking African footprint to 11,225 stores. Growth came from Shoprite Group: +100 stores, Woolworths SA: +42 stores and Clicks: +15 stores over six months. Boxer: +51 stores and Dis-Chem: +25 stores over FY2026. Closures for SPAR and PnP ’ Corporate retailers continue to open standalone stores in higher-margin categories (e.g. pet and clothing)
While the report covers a multitude of metrics, the session will focus on: