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CAPE TOWN – The Shoprite Group said it was expanding its e-commerce presence by taking its Petshop Science brand online.
This, it said, comes as the pet economy continues to grow in South Africa – in just one year, Petshop Science has opened 22 physical stores around the country.
Petshop Science Online offers a broad selection of more than 2 000 pet-related products including food, treats, toys, and more from premium brands like Hills, Montego, Dog’s Life, Eukanuba, Ultra Dog, Royal Canin, Rogz and Nandoe.
With the pet sector in South Africa now reportedly worth over R7 billion, Shoprite said it continues to expand its pet-related offerings.
It launched pet insurance in 2020 – from just R69 per month, and in 2021 it opened its first standalone pet shop store.
“We’ve been working hard to deliver superior service, range, and value to local pet parents. With the launch of Petshop Science Online, we’re adding another way for South Africans to access all of this – but without
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Pet Shop Science is one of the franchises owned and operated by Shoprite. leaving their homes,” said Mark Cotton, Head of e-commerce at Shoprite.
Petshop Science customers can now also create online profiles for their pets, which include their pet’s name, birth date, type and breed.
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Customers can access these profiles in stores, and it enables PetShop Science to serve loyal shoppers with special offers tailored to their pets’ needs, he said.
Delivery is free for orders over R450, the group said, while a R75 delivery fee will apply to orders less than that Orders placed by 4pm within a 60km radius from Cape Town CBD and Sandton will qualify for next-day delivery.
Update
Shoprite on Tuesday, reported strong sales in an operational update for the 52 weeks to July 3, 2022.
The group said it increased the total sale of merchandise by 9.6 per cent to approximately R184.1 billion.
Taking into account the additional week of sales included as part of the prior year’s 53-week reporting period, the group increased 2022 sales by 11.9 per cent on a 52-week basis.