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  ShopRite - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ShopRite, Shoprite, and Shop Rite are names of companies based in the United States, South Africa, and Australia, respectively.
Shoprite (South Africa), the South African food distributor
Shoprite (Isle of Man), the Isle of Man food retailer
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ShopRite   (118 words)

  
 Shoprite (South Africa) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shoprite is a South African chain of supermarkets.
The Shoprite Group of Companies, Africa's largest food retailer, operates 825 corporate outlets in 18 countries across Africa, the Indian Ocean Islands and southern Asia, and reported turnover of R29,813 billion for the 53 weeks to 03 July 2005 (52 weeks ended June 2004: R26,641 billion).
Shoprite Holdings Ltd is a public company listed on the JSE Securities Exchange, with secondary listings on both the Namibian and Zambian Stock Exchanges.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shoprite_(South_Africa)   (256 words)

  
 Shoprite Checkers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Shoprite Checkers of South Africa purchased SIX strategically located trading sector outlets, to mark the dawn of world class merchandising standards and customer service in Zambia.
Shoprite is ensuring that the Zambian supermarkets are exactly the same as their South African supermarkets in terms of products, pricing, quality, employment and service.
Shoprite is drawing on its considerable buying power and retail experience to ensure that the prices are highly competitive and merchandising standards are world class.
www.zpa.org.zm /shoprite.htm   (131 words)

  
 Retail Biz
Shoprite is currently in the process of setting up a distribution centre on the property which belongs to the Godrej group in Santacruz.
Shoprite will be the second overseas giant to enter the cash and carry business in India after German giant Metro, which opened a distribution centre in Bangalore last year.
Shoprite, which is headquarted in the Western cape province of South Africa, and has a revenue of 25bn rand, is expected to run the proposed hypermarket chain in Mumbai.
www.etretailbiz.com /jan2004/news08.html   (457 words)

  
 ShopRite - Partners In Caring
Presented by ShopRite, Kraft, Nabisco and Acosta Sales and Marketing the strolling food and wine event was held on Tuesday, May 4, 2004, at Bridgewaters at South Street Seaport in New York City.
ShopRite Partners In Caring is a year-round, community-based hunger fighting initiative that works with more than 70 food industry manufacturers to provide $2 million annually to qualified agencies in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware and Pennsylvania.
ShopRite Partners In Caring dollars ultimately service a variety of organizations including emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, child care centers, battered women's shelters, senior citizen programs, drug rehab centers, programs for the mentally and physically disabled, after-school programs and other organizations that support those in need.
www.shopritepartnersincaring.org /NewsArticle.asp?intNewsID=42   (540 words)

  
 Shoprite Cares   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Shoprite Group cares about the children of South Africa and therefore, on request of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, embarked on a sustainable project to supply pre-fabricated mobile classrooms to previously disadvantaged schools in the Free State, which are re-deployed to other needy areas when more permanent facilities have been erected.
Last year Shoprite and Checkers stores collected a total of R411 193.81 during tea-mornings where customers were treated to a cup of tea or coffee and a piece of cake in return for a donation to CANSA.
Shoprite Checkers are also involved in a number of smaller projects throughout the year.
www.checkers.co.za /default.asp?pageID=38199842   (1210 words)

  
 Shoprite Holdings LTD - The Biggest Retailer in Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Search is on for Shoprite Checkers / SABC 2 Woman of the Year 2006 - The search for South Africa’s most inspiring and outstanding women in 2006 is underway and the entire nation now has the opportunity to submit nominations for the nation’s most prestigious award for women.
Excellent results for Shoprite - The Shoprite group has reported excellent results in the six months to December 2005, growing turnover by 13,7% to R16,621bn when the extra week in the corresponding period in 2004 is discounted.
The Shoprite Group of Companies, Africa's largest food retailer, operates 825 corporate outlets in 18 countries across Africa, the Indian Ocean Islands and southern Asia, and reported turnover of R16,621billion for the 26 weeks ended December 2005 (26 weeks to end December 2004: R14,613 billion).
www.shoprite.co.za   (342 words)

  
 Fin24 : Shoprite rings up earnings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Looking ahead, Shoprite CEO Whitey Basson said the company was positive about the year ahead, with robust turnover growth of the past year having continued into the new financial year and being supported by an aggressive new store programme.
Shoprite's total turnover for the year rose 11.9% to R29.8bn from R26.6bn the previous year.
The higher disposable income in Shoprite's target market was expected to boost unit sales and thereby offset, to a certain extent, the negative effect on turnover of low food inflation.
www.fin24.co.za /articles/companies/display_article.asp?Nav=ns&lvl2=comp&ArticleID=1518-24_1758961   (582 words)

  
 ShopRite LPGA Classic -- May 29 to June 4, 2006
It is a defining moment for the ShopRite Classic as King becomes only the 14th LPGA player ever to qualify for the Hall of Fame.
In a touch of irony, Kerr played in her first LPGA tournament as a professional at the ShopRite Classic in 1996 at the age of 18 on a sponsor’s exemption.
Despite a bogey on the final hole, two-time ShopRite Classic champion Juli Inkster finished tied for fourth, her 12th top ten finish at this tournament and the eighth time in the nine years the event has been held at the Seaview Marriott that she has finished in the top four.
www.shopritelpga.org /history.html   (1179 words)

  
 Shoprite Group of Companies
Shoprite Holdings Ltd is a public company listed on the JSE Securities Exchange and its ownership therefore lies in the hands of its more than 6000 shareholders.
Shoprite has a broad customer base consisting of some 10 million people, which closely mirrors the demographic profile of the country.
Shoprite's long-term aim is to increase the operating income from its non-South African operations to more than 50% of Group revenue.
www.kzntopbusiness.co.za /business_finance_services/shoprite.htm   (566 words)

  
 Shoppers attacked at Shoprite
The union is demanding that Shoprite restore a wage premium for part-time employees and guarantee a fixed number of working hours per month.
Shoprite has rejected the union's demands, saying they would eliminate the flexibility, which lay at the heart of part-time employment in the industry.
The meeting between Shoprite Checkers management and the union was also scheduled to discuss the rules of picketing.
www.news24.com /News24/South_Africa/News/0,6119,2-7-1442_1437505,00.html   (309 words)

  
 Interroll - Interroll Shoprite
Shoprite is now also primed for flourishing export activities and an even more efficient supply of its 150 warehouses in the Western Cape province.
In line with its strategy of expansion, Shoprite Checkers, a Shoprite subsidiary, has already established a new distribution centre in Johannesburg.
Such technology is also likely to be deployed in the south-west and east of South Africa: Shoprite is considering the installation of similar high-tech systems at its distribution centres in Cape Town and Durban.
www.interroll.com /?wm=c%28842%29sp%28%2D1%2C94%2C170%2C308%29   (549 words)

  
 business.iafrica.com | business news Shoprite's OK stores to unveil BEE deal
The OK Franchise Division of Shoprite Holdings, one of southern Africa's largest food retailers, has recently reached agreement in principle with a fl empowerment group that presents it with an expansion opportunity into disadvantaged communities, while also concluding an agreement with a petroleum company to supply their forecourt stores in the Western Cape.
Shoprite Deputy CEO Carel Goosen confirmed to I-Net Bridge on Tuesday that Shoprite would be announcing the details of the empowerment deal within the next two to three weeks.
Shoprite's share price was last quoted on the JSE Securities Exchange SA at 7.70 rand, unchanged from Tuesday's close, with about 451 000 shares worth R3.47-million having changed hands.
business.iafrica.com /news/274853.htm   (726 words)

  
 2004_10_11_ShopRite_Rollout
In the fourth quarter of 2004, the PRN Network is expected to debut in more than 140 ShopRite stores located throughout the New York City and Philadelphia DMAs, which are respectively the number one and four designated media areas according to AC Nielsen.
ShopRite supermarkets are members of Wakefern Food Corporation, the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and one of the largest employers in New Jersey.
A long time supporter of key community efforts, ShopRite was named the New Jersey Corporate Philanthropist of the Year in 1998, by the Community Foundation of New Jersey.
www.prn.com /about/press_releases/2004_10_11_ShopRite_Rollout.htm   (780 words)

  
 ShopRite - Partners In Caring
With the help of more than 70 food industry manufacturers, the program is committed to helping feed and meet the nutritional needs of families and the elderly who may otherwise go without.
Companies that have joined ShopRite in the fight against hunger are marked in stores with the ShopRite Partners In Caring shelf label.
ShopRite Partners In Caring dollars ultimately service a variety of organizations with feeding capabilities including emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, child care centers, battered women's shelters, senior programs, drug rehab centers, programs for the mentally and physically disabled, after school programs and other organizations that support those in need in ShopRite communities.
www.shopritepartnersincaring.org /profile.asp   (230 words)

  
 ShopRite does information right   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For instance, ShopRite supermarket has both a pharmacist and a dentist as healthcare experts for their chain of supermarkets.
ShopRite initially contacted me more than a year ago, shortly after they created the dental section of their web site.
ShopRite should be commended for providing an important new service for their customers.
www.dentalcomfortzone.com /archive/ShopRite.html   (386 words)

  
 ShopRite - Partners In Caring
Earlier this year, fourth-grade students, throughout ShopRite’s trading area, were asked to develop a drawing that focused on hunger, whether it be heightening general awareness of the issue or suggesting potential solutions to the problem.
Not only are these students featured in ShopRite’s calendar, the top eight vote getters and their drawings will be featured on note cards that will be available beginning February 2, 2003 at all ShopRite supermarkets.
ShopRite Partners In Caring is a year-round community-based program created by ShopRite supermarkets in 1999 to fight hunger in communities served by ShopRite stores.
www.shopritepartnersincaring.org /NewsArticle.asp?intNewsID=31   (780 words)

  
 Welcome to AddSearch.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Supermarket chain Shoprite's turnover has improved by 14.1 percent for the six months to January 2, 2005, the group said on Monday.
Shoprite has concluded an agreement to purchase a chain of 13 retail supermarkets known as Foodworld and four small wholesale outlets doing business as Saveworld.
Further proof that small-scale food retailers are being squeezed by the big-players comes as Shoprite, the Isle of Man based food retailer, announced a loss for the financial year of £254,000.
www.addsearch.co.uk /s/h/shoprite_supermarket/Index.php   (370 words)

  
 Africa's Largest Wireless LAN Installation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Shoprite Checkers is positioning itself to take the greatest possible advantage of the opportunities the wireless and mobile age can offer and is the largest user of wireless local area network technology in Africa.
Shoprite Checkers workers use the handheld computers to access the central database to perform traditional in-store tasks such as shelf-price checking, stock receiving and replenishment and inventory count and are able to communicate information from the point of activity - anywhere in the store - to the store computer through wireless LAN technology.
Shoprite Checkers and Symbol Technologies have maintained a long-term technology partnership: the retailer uses Symbol's advanced barcode laser scanners at their point-of-sale check out registers to quickly and accurately record customer transactions.
www.symbol.com /news/pressreleases/pr_retail_africa.html   (332 words)

  
 ShopRite to Donate $100,000 to Tsunami Relief
ShopRite's donation and the funds donated by customers beginning January 9 will be divided among the Salvation Army South Asia Disaster Fund and the American Red Cross International Response Fund.
A long time supporter of key community efforts, ShopRite was named the New Jersey Corporate Philanthropist of the Year in 1998 by the Community Foundation of New Jersey, and in 1999 America's Second Harvest recognized ShopRite as the Grocery Distributor of the Year.
ShopRite is also the title sponsor for one of the nation's premier sporting events - the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-11-2005/0002818637&EDATE=   (586 words)

  
 delawareonline ¦ The News Journal ¦ Pressed for time? Buy groceries online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For retailers like ShopRite, an online alternative is one way to win over customers in an industry where profit margins between 1 and 3 percent are as thin as a slice of deli counter bologna.
ShopRite customer Sarah McAndrews says $10 is a small price for being able to shop online after her children, ranging in age from 2 to 11, have gone to sleep.
ShopRite’s service takes into account that some consumers may be wary of letting others pick through those pyramids of pineapples in search of one that meets their finicky standards.
www.delawareonline.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060102/BUSINESS/601020313/1003   (1484 words)

  
 business.iafrica.com | business news Shoprite sells 25 000km of wors
Shoprite lifted turnover by 11.9 percent to R29.8-billion and increased its headline earnings per share by 48.5 percent.
The daily reports that Shoprite's 327 supermarkets sold enough washing powder to do 300 million loads of washing a year; enough nappies to supply all the country's babies for 14 days, and enough Coca-Cola to fill 43 Olympic-sized swimming pools (110 million litres).
Shoprite last week announced it planned to open 119 new stores to further capitalise on strong consumer spending.
business.iafrica.com /news/477079.htm   (228 words)

  
 ShopRite to move, expand
Big V Supermarkets, which operates 37 ShopRite stores in the region, announced plans yesterday to build a giant new ShopRite behind the Middletown Commons shopping center on Dolson Avenue.
Kathleen House, owner of the Campbell Plaza, said yesterday that ShopRite hadn't yet notified her of its intention to leave.
ShopRite was the first store to open in the plaza, which is now home to 38 businesses.
www.recordonline.com /archive/2000/03/1/mlshopr0.htm   (459 words)

  
 FIN24 : Nepotism at Shoprite?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cape Town - The decision by Shoprite bosses Christo Wiese and Whitey Basson to keep the business in the family and appoint their young sons as directors in the group did not impress shareholders.
Wiese, with a controlling stake, is Shoprite's chairperson and Basson, also with a large interest, is the chief executive.
An expert who did not want to be named due to his company's relationship with Shoprite, said any director usually has the right, contained in the statutes of the company, to appoint an alternate director and shareholders need not be advised of such an appointment.
www.fin24.co.za /articles/default/display_article.asp?Nav=ns&ArticleID=1518-24_1809107   (600 words)

  
 business.iafrica.com | business news Shoprite turnover up 9.3%
In a trading statement on Thursday, corresponding with the company's annual general meeting, Shoprite said that given the positive consumer confidence, it was looking forward to an exciting Christmas trading period.
Shoprite's share price rose 14 cents or 1.3 percent on the news.
Shoprite planned to open a further 115 stores in the period to December 2005.
business.iafrica.com /news/386131.htm   (343 words)

  
 Case Studies - Brown's Shoprite   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Brown's ShopRite installed CA Technology's advanced StoreVision point-of-sale security system in two locations beginning in 1999 and derived immediate benefits by uncovering a repeated couponing mistake that was costing its stores significant losses.
These errors were examined by ShopRite management, discussed with the employees in question and corrected.
Management was able to share scan gap information with cashiers and provide direction to improve their work habits, increasing their ability to move customers through the checkout aisles more quickly.
www.catechnology.com /browns.htm   (407 words)

  
 agencyfaqs! > news & features > Interface Communications bags Shoprite’s communication account   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Shoprite has entered India with the country’s biggest hypermarket - Shoprite Hyper - in Nirmal Lifestyles in Mumbai.
Shoprite’s entry into the Indian market is an indicator of things to come.
Whitey Basson, CEO, Shoprite Holdings, said that they had chosen India, after success stories in Egypt, Mauritius as they always believed in exploring markets and felt that India with its retail boom would be a viable option.
www.agencyfaqs.com /news/stories/2005/02/18/10849.html   (271 words)

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