Africa-Press – Namibia. Shoprite Group reported higher sales for the six months ended 28 December 2025, with merchandise sales from continuing operations rising 7.2% to about N$136.8 billion.
This compares with restated sales of N$127.6 billion in the same period last year. The increase represents an extra N$9.2 billion in sales during the interim period.
The group’s Supermarkets South Africa segment contributed most of the growth.
The segment accounted for 84.3% of total group sales and recorded sales growth of 7.1%, adding N$7.7 billion over six months.
The group said its pricing approach continued to support affordability. Internal selling price inflation averaged 0.7% for the period, well below official food inflation of 4.7%.
Selling price inflation eased through the half year and moved into deflation during the November to December 2025 trading period.
Like-for-like sales in Supermarkets South Africa increased by 1.9%, reflecting the lower selling price inflation.
Within the segment, Shoprite and Usave, including Shoprite LiquorShop, grew sales by 5.1%.
Internal selling prices showed deflation of 0.1% at Shoprite and 0.7% at Usave. Shoprite LiquorShop increased sales by 10.1%.
Checkers and Checkers Hyper, including Checkers LiquorShop, reported stronger sales growth of 8.9%. Internal selling price inflation averaged 1.9% at Checkers and 1.1% at Checkers Hyper.
Checkers LiquorShop grew sales by 12.7%.
Supermarkets South Africa expanded its footprint over the past year, opening a net 262 stores to reach 2,747 outlets. These included 50 Shoprite, 42 Usave, 32 Checkers, four Checkers Hyper and 81 LiquorShop stores. New-format stores accounted for 53 net openings. Petshop Science added 45 stores, bringing its total to 173.
Outside South Africa, supermarkets non-South Africa increased sales by 12.1% in rand terms and contributed 8.4% to total group sales. In constant currency terms, sales rose by 9.5%. The segment expanded by a net 15 stores over the year to 272 stores across seven countries.
During the period, the group completed the sale of its non-South African furniture businesses, excluding Angola and Mozambique, to Pepkor Holdings.
The transaction took effect on 1 October 2025. Proceeds of N$568 million were received after the interim period ended.
The approval process for the remaining South African furniture business, classified as held for sale, continues.
Shoprite also said it did not repurchase any shares under its share buyback programme during the interim period.
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