Theuns Pretorius

The Shoprite Group of Companies

The Shoprite Group is the largest retailer in Africa, known for its iconic supermarket brands Shoprite, Checkers and Usave. Starting with just eight stores and 400 employees in 1979, our business is now the continent's industry leader by market capitalisation, sales, profit and number of employees and customers. The Group's core business is food retailing, complemented by value-added retail services and offering across a range of industries including technology, financial, pharmaceutical, furniture, telecommunication as well as ticketing businesses. The Group's 145 000 employees are constantly finding solutions, driving innovation and technological advancements to reshape the retail industry. With the use of data science and artificial intelligence, our diverse mix of talent has transformed the retail landscape from traditional brick-and-mortar shops to multi-channel platforms where customers can experience frictionless and more personalised shopping. In addition to our commercial ventures, the Group is committed to sustainability and being a responsible citizen. The Group's extensive sustainability initiatives reduce the environmental impact of our operations, improve the lives of the communities we operate in and help develop small suppliers. Since our inception, our purpose has always been to uplift lives every day by pioneering access to the most affordable goods and services, creating economic opportunity and protecting our planet. Join the leaders in retail innovation.