• Shoprite accelerated its Supermarkets RSA expansion, opening 268 new stores in the first 11 months of FY 2026.
• The rollout exceeded its FY 2026 target of 223 stores, signaling a faster push to expand its corporate-owned footprint.
• Capital spending reached R3.9 billion in the first half, focused on growing and upgrading the South African store network.
• Petshop Science opened 38 stores versus a 23-store plan; UNIQ clothing by Checkers opened 13 versus five planned.
• Expansion created thousands of jobs across all nine provinces, led by Gauteng with 82 openings.

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