Choppies Enterprises, the Botswanan supermarket chain that listed in South Africa in May, plans to open about 30 stores in the year through June and may also expand via acquisitions as the retailer seeks to increase market share in the region.

Delays in opening new outlets in Zambia and Tanzania this year will not hold back Botswana’s largest grocer Choppies from achieving its 2016 growth target of operating 200 stores across sub-Saharan Africa.

Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli opened its first boutique in SA to boost profitability and brand profile.

South African retail giant Pick n Pay is set to open another branch at Avondale Shopping Centre before month end.

Menlyn Park’s Grocery Avenue features the latest in store design for Checkers Hyper, Food Lovers Market, Pick n Pay and New World Discount Store.

Engen, South Africa’s Favourite Petrol Station brand*, has taken convenience a step further with the launch of a new premium brand, Butcher’s Best Biltong Bar. Offering customers a range of freshly cut, high-quality biltong, it is available in various flavours as well as in sticks, snap sticks and prepacks.

by Charlotte Mathews