A Nakumatt outlet in Kampala, Uganda. FILE PHOTO | NMG
South African retail chain Shoprite has occupied the space previously occupied by Nakumatt at Acacia Mall.
This
comes two months after the Kenyan retailer issued a statement
announcing closure its major outlets at Acacia Mall-Kololo, Village
Mall-Bugolobi and Victoria Mall-Entebbe.
According to a
statement issued by Knight Frank Uganda on Thursday, the Shoprite Group
is set to open its third store at Acacia Mall.
This
expansion is part of the group’s effort to grow its footprint in the
countries where it operates in addition to new countries all together.
Shoprite
operates 2,689 outlets in 15 countries across Africa and the Indian
Ocean Islands which consist of 613 Shoprite supermarkets, 246 Checkers
and Checkers Hyper supermarkets, 367 Usave stores among other brands
dealing in furniture, fast food, pharmaceuticals and household items.
“We
have now achieved 64 consecutive quarters of like-for-like sales
growth. Our latest results are proof that the Group is healthy and able
to thrive across multiple brands and countries, notwithstanding the
headwinds” according to Mr Pieter Engelbrecht, the chief executive
officer.
The Shoprite Group serves more than 35 million customers in Africa.
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