Shoprite’s Zero Waste Strategy: How Reverse Logistics Is Driving Circular Retail

How Whitey Basson Turned Shoprite from Eight Stores into Africa’s $9.4 Billion Retail Empire: The Unconventional Strategies Behind Its Success

Whitey Basson, the visionary businessman behind Shoprite’s meteoric rise from a modest eight-store grocery chain in South Africa to Africa’s largest retail empire—now valued at nearly $9.4 billion—has shared the bold, counterintuitive strategies that propelled the company to dominance. In an exclusive interview on the Conversations with Lelethu podcast, Basson revealed how aggressive acquisitions, pricing psychology, hyper-localized expansion, a…

Shoprite’s Zero Waste Strategy: How Reverse Logistics Is Driving Circular Retail

Sanjeev Raghubir, Chief Sustainability Officer for the Shoprite Group The Shoprite Group’s Centurion distribution centre has achieved Level 2 Zero Waste to Landfill certification, confirming that more than 90% of waste generated at the site is diverted from landfill. This reflects a broader operational model within the business, where waste management is integrated into logistics, procurement, and store-level processes. According to Sanjeev Ragh…