Sixty60 grocery delivery service expanded to Shoprite stores after Checkers success

The Shoprite Group has announced that Sixty60 will be available to more South Africans as it expands its services to selected Shoprite supermarkets. 

After a successful pilot in Gauteng and the Western Cape, the on-demand grocery delivery service was set to be launched in 19 Shoprite stores across eight provinces. The expansion into lower income Shoprite stores follows after the Sixty60 service has been a booming success for the more affluent Checkers brand.

According to Shoprite, the roll-out of the service will be done in phases to ensure that each new location delivers excellence and efficiency. 

With Shoprite Sixty60, the same Xtra Savings rewards will be available to customers on the app and at the till. 

"After many months of working feverishly behind-the-scenes, we are excited to introduce Shoprite Sixty60 to locations where it can have a meaningful impact for consumers needing the convenience of home delivery, and where the logistics are in place to support a seamless experience," Neil Schreuder, Chief of Strategy and Innovation, Shoprite Group said. 

Shoprite Sixty60 is already up and running at Shoprite Atlantis, Western Cape and Shoprite Jabulani in Soweto, Gauteng. 

Shoprite Kleinmond, Western Cape, and Shoprite Kriel in Ga-Nala, Mpumalanga will kick off the expansion in March.  

The Checkers Sixty60 service was first launched in South Africa in 2019, allowing people to get their groceries delivered at their doorstep at the touch of a button on their phones. 

When Checkers Sixty60 was launched, Schreuder said: "The name Sixty60 captures the service’s main ambition: for customers to order groceries in sixty seconds and have them delivered in as little as sixty minutes."

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