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Checkers Sixty60

Shoprite group on-demand digital commerce platform launched in November 2019, connecting retail orders, store fulfilment and delivery.

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Sixty60 is the Shoprite group’s digital ordering platform. It connects customers with retail goods and delivery. The November 2019 date describes a service launch, not the incorporation of a separately verified company. [1][4]

History

The company reported an eight-store test launch in November 2019 and expansion to 87 stores by 28 June 2020. This chronology places the launch before pandemic restrictions and the rapid expansion during 2020. [1]

Its physical base developed with the group’s stores, distribution and digital infrastructure. The 2024 report described stores as fulfilment hubs and Pingo as the provider of last-mile logistics. [2][3]

Sales require a period and reporting boundary

FY2025 results reported R18.9 billion in Sixty60 sales within Supermarkets RSA. The later FY2026 announcement reported R25.5 billion for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2026. These are dated platform sales, not standalone net profits. [5][6]

The September 2026 announcement again included Sixty60 within Supermarkets RSA. The platform figure must not be added again to the segment’s sales. This record does not assign a separate equity or voting percentage to a service brand. [6]

Frequently asked questions

When did Sixty60 launch?

The company dates the eight-store test launch to November 2019. [1]

Is Pingo another name for Sixty60?

No. Sixty60 is the ordering platform, while Pingo is the integrated delivery provider. [4]

Are Sixty60 sales additional to the segment total?

No. The group includes the platform’s sales within Supermarkets RSA. [6]

Key milestones

  1. Test launch from eight stores. [1]

  2. Service reached 87 stores. [1]

  3. FY2026 sales measured R25.5 billion within Supermarkets RSA. [6]

Related articles

Related institutions

  • Shoprite Holdings — Shoprite is a South African food-retail group whose modern growth story began when an eight-store chain was acquired in 1979. Whitey Basson led the business from that year and built it through organic growth and major acquisitions.
  • Checkers — Retail brand acquired by the Shoprite group in 1991, later connected to Sixty60’s digital ordering and store-based fulfilment.
  • Shoprite Checkers — Main trading subsidiary of Shoprite Holdings and the acquiring company named in the 2024 Pingo Delivery merger proceedings.
  • Pingo Delivery — Last-mile logistics business integrated with Sixty60, moving from a joint venture to full Shoprite group ownership during FY2025.

Sources

  1. Shoprite Holdings, Reviewed results 2020: November 2019 Sixty60 launch and 87 stores by June 2020, 2020-09-08. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-20. ↩
  2. Shoprite Holdings, Integrated Annual Report 2020: stores, digital infrastructure and centralised distribution. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-20. ↩
  3. Shoprite Holdings, Integrated Report 2024, page 35: stores as fulfilment hubs and Pingo logistics. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-20. ↩
  4. Competition Tribunal, Merger alert, 16 October 2024: Pingo transaction and the delivery platform, 2024-10-16. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-20. ↩
  5. Shoprite Holdings, Reviewed results for the 52 weeks ended 29 June 2025: Sixty60 sales and completed Pingo acquisition, 2025-09-02. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-20. ↩
  6. Shoprite Holdings / Namibia Securities Exchange, Group results for the 52 weeks ended 28 June 2026: Sixty60 sales within Supermarkets RSA, 2026-09-01. Original source. Accessed 2026-10-20. ↩