Recent events
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2022
Shoprite issues interim operational update
Shoprite issued an interim operational update reporting sales growth of 10% for the six months to January 2, 2022, with group sales increasing to R91.1 billion.
2021
Saker ShopRites completes purchase of Perlmart stores
Saker ShopRites completed its purchase of Perlmart’s seven ShopRite locations in Ocean County, New Jersey, expanding its ShopRite store count to 39.
2021
Shoprite to acquire Massmart non-core retail assets
Shoprite said it would acquire Massmart's wholesale and retail chains for R1.4 billion. The proposed transaction covers several businesses and remains subject to conditions, including regulatory and competition approvals.
2021
ShopRite of Sewell recalls store-made ground meat
ShopRite of Sewell recalled store-made ground beef, meatloaf mix and ground pork produced and sold on July 2 because they may contain small metal fragments from a grinder problem. Customers were advised to return the affected products for a refund or replacement, and the store said it was contacting Price Plus card customers.
2021
Ghana FDA fines Shoprite over chicken labeling
Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority said it fined Shoprite for selling imported frozen chicken labeled as locally produced. The regulator described the mislabeling as deception and said the practice had health implications.
2021
FDA closes Shoprite Accra Mall meat section
Ghana's Food and Drugs Authority closed the meat section at Shoprite's Accra Mall location after a complaint that imported frozen chicken was being thawed and sold as fresh local chicken. The regulator said the section would remain closed until Shoprite put measures in place to prevent recurrence.
2021
Shoprite exits Nigeria through sale of its operations
Shoprite sold its Nigerian operations to a company owned by local investors led by property firm Persianas Investment, exiting the Nigerian retail market.
2021
Ketron completes acquisition of Shoprite’s Nigerian operations
Ketron Investment completed its acquisition of Shoprite Holdings’ Nigerian operations, completing Shoprite’s exit from the Nigerian market.
2021
Shoprite’s Nigerian business sale to Persianas
A report said Persianas was buying Shoprite’s Nigerian business; the sale of Shoprite’s Nigerian supermarket operation was awaiting regulatory approval, and further deal details had not been disclosed.
2021
Shoprite opens first Petshop Science store
Shoprite opened its first Petshop Science pet store in April at Fairbridge Mall in Cape Town, near Checkers Hyper Brackenfell.
2021
Shoprite launches k’nect mobile network
The Shoprite Group launched k’nect mobile, a mobile virtual network operator offering customers call and data rates, rewards and other benefits.
2020
Shoprite launches Xtra Savings rewards programme
Shoprite launched the Xtra Savings rewards programme for its Shoprite-branded stores in South Africa, offering customers instant savings and discounts.
2020
Shoprite begins process to consider sale of Nigerian retail stake
Shoprite said its board had decided to initiate a formal process to consider selling all or a majority stake in its Nigerian retail-supermarket subsidiary; no sale was reported as completed.
2020
ShopRite kicks off its annual Veterans Fundraising Campaign
ShopRite kicked off its 12th annual Veterans Fundraising Campaign at its Montgomery store. The campaign was scheduled to run through Aug. 15, with donations collected at ShopRite stores throughout the Hudson Valley for local veterans organizations.
2020
ShopRite launches Essential Thanks campaign
ShopRite launched the Essential Thanks campaign, inviting people to post thank-you messages for frontline workers. Wakefern Food Corp. will donate $1 per message to food banks in its trading area, up to $500,000, for messages posted by June 30.
2020
ShopRite recalls store-made ground beef at its Delsea store
ShopRite issued a voluntary recall of store-made ground beef produced and sold on March 30 at its Delsea location after a grinder mechanical problem may have introduced small metal fragments. The recall applies only to that store; no injuries had been reported. ShopRite said eligible Price Plus card customers would receive automatic refunds and instructed customers to dispose of the product.
2020
ShopRite partners with Catholic Charities for food pantry campaign
ShopRite partnered with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York for its annual Feeding Our Neighbors campaign, a joint effort to raise funds to replenish food pantries throughout the Hudson Valley region.
2019
Almark expands recall of egg products over Listeria concerns
Almark Foods expanded its recall to include 88 egg products produced at its Gainesville, Georgia, plant that may be contaminated with Listeria. The FDA said an outbreak linked to Almark’s eggs had sickened at least seven people, with one death reported. Almark said it temporarily suspended production at the plant.
2019
ShopRite launches Registered Dietitian Virtual Chat
ShopRite launched its Registered Dietitian Virtual Chat program, allowing customers to chat online with the supermarket’s registered dietitians. The article says the program was launched in December 2019 in partnership with HERO.
2019
ShopRite ground beef products recalled over E. coli concerns
Two ShopRite ground beef products were recalled due to concerns about E. coli contamination. The products were part of a broader recall of meat products originating from the Ryding-Regency Meat Packers facility in Ontario and distributed in northeastern US states.