2004

Shoprite Holdings Limited - Trading Update at Annual General Meeting
Date: 28/10/2004
In the first three months of the 2005 financial year the Shoprite Group increased turnover by 9,3% on a like-for-like basis, continuing the upward sales curve of the latter part of the previous year. This growth was achieved despite very low food inflation that varied between 1,6% and 2,7%, with many staple products still selling at prices below those of a year ago. Operations elsewhere in Africa were still hampered by the effects of the strong rand.
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Shoprite grows headline earnings by 39%
Date: 24/08/2004
In the year to 30 June, the Shoprite group grew operating profit more than 16% to over R700m in a difficult market. The operating margin increased from 2,43% to 2,64%, the highest in the history of the business. Net profit was 32,6% higher at R556,8m and headline earnings 38,7% to 79,9c a share.
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Photo: Shoprite Checkers / USSASA National Under-13 Netball Championships
Date: 24/08/2004
National champs of the Shoprite Checkers / USSASA National Under-13 Netball Championships
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National champs of the Shoprite Checkers / USSASA National Under-13 Netball Championships
Date: 24/08/2004
In a couplet of nail-biting final matches, the young netball stars from merit school Fontainebleau Primary in Johannesburg and development school Roseview Primary in Bloemfontein took the victors' gold medals in the National finals of the Shoprite Checkers / USSASA National Under-13 Netball Championships on Saturday, 21 August 2004.
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Proudly South African products get massive boost to Africa
Date: 19/08/2004
In line with its commitment to stimulate the local economy and facilitate job creation, Africa’s largest retailer, the Shoprite group, has joined forces with the Proudly South African campaign, launched by Government, business, labour and community to promote quality South African companies and products.
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SA Women of the Year 2004 winners announced
Date: 29/07/2004
South Africa’s premier accolade for achievement by women was awarded to nine outstanding winners of the 2004 Shoprite Checkers / SABC 2 Women of the Year Award, at a dazzling concert in celebration of the women of South Africa, held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Thursday 29 July 2004.
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Shoprite Holdings Limited - Trading Statement and Cautionary Announcement
Date: 22/07/2004
During the year to 30 June 2004, the Shoprite Group increased turnover on the previous year by 7.3% to approximately R26,4 billion.
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SA Women of the Year 2004 finalists announced
Date: 01/07/2004
The finalists of the 2004 Shoprite Checkers / SABC 2 Women of the Year Award have been announced in Johannesburg today (Thursday, 1 July 2004). These 29 outstanding achievers selected from over 1 000 nominations countrywide, will now compete for the Shoprite Checkers / SABC 2 Women of the Year title.
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Photo: First provincial results in Shoprite Checkers / USSASA Netball Championships
Date: 28/06/2004
Photograph of first provincial winners in Shoprite Checkers / USSASA Netball Championships
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First provincial results in Shoprite Checkers / USSASA Netball Championships
Date: 28/06/2004
The first five of nine provincial finals of the Shoprite Checkers / USSASA National Under-13 Netball Championships took place around the country between Saturday, 12 June and Saturday, 19 June 2004.
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Another world-class Shoprite Supermarket for Uganda
Date: 24/06/2004
Shoprite, the largest supermarket group on the African continent, opened its second world-class supermarket in Uganda on Thursday, 24 June, after investing over USD 8 million to build a Shoprite shopping centre in the suburb Lugogo in Kampala.
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SA Women of the Year 2004 Award judges announced
Date: 14/06/2004
The nationwide nomination process for this year’s Shoprite Checkers / SABC 2 Women of the Year Award drew to a close on Friday, 21 May 2004 and the panel of judges, comprising 29 high profile South Africans, is now gearing up for the challenge of selecting the most exceptional women in the country.
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Shoprite Positive Experience brings soap star to SA
Date: 31/05/2004
Popular soap actor Matt Cedeño, also known as Brandon Walker on SABC 1 and NBC’s hit soapie Days of Our Lives, is visiting South Africa as part of the Shoprite Positive Experience.
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Photo: Nelson Mandela celebrates Shoprite donation to Free State Department of Education
Date: 31/05/2004
Photo of Nelson Mandela celebrating the Shoprite Donation to Free State Department of Education
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Nelson Mandela celebrates Shoprite donation to Free State Department of Education
Date: 31/05/2004
Former president, Nelson Mandela, today (Monday, 31 May 2004) unveiled a plaque at Rebatlathuto Secondary School in Koppies to celebrate the Shoprite supermarket group’s donation of pre-fabricated classrooms to the Free State Department of Education.
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Women of the Year nominations closed
Date: 24/05/2004
The nationwide nomination process of paying tribute to the nation's outstanding women achievers in the 2004 Shoprite Checkers / SABC 2 Woman of the Year drew to a close on Friday, 21 May 2004.
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Photo: Women’s sport development boosted by Shoprite sponsorship
Date: 11/05/2004
Photograph - Woman's sport developement boosted by Shoprite Sponsorship
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Women’s sport development boosted by Shoprite sponsorship
Date: 11/05/2004
The United School Sport Association of South Africa (USSASA) launched the 2004 National Under-13 Netball Championships together with South Africa’s largest supermarket group, Shoprite today.
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Caption - Shoprite opens door to supermarket retail trade with BEE initiative
Date: 28/04/2004
CAPTION - Shoprite opens door to supermarket retail trade with BEE initiative
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Shoprite opens door to supermarket retail trade with BEE initiative
Date: 28/04/2004
In line with its support of Black Economic Empowerment, Africa’s largest retailer, the Shoprite group, has announced an innovative sustainable business venture with the Department of Trade and Industry’s credit facilitation agency for small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), Khula Enterprise Finance Limited.
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Stronger bilateral trade links between South Africa and Uganda
Date: 09/03/2004
The Rwenzori Coffee Company's introduction of their range of premium ground coffees onto the South African market will play a significant role in strengthening trade links between South Africa and Uganda.
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Shoprite reports solid profit growth
Date: 17/02/2004
Shoprite Holdings has reported a 17,2% growth in operating profit to R315,7m, before foreign exchange differences, for the six months to 31 December. This was achieved on a turnover growth of 5,8% to R13,436bn.
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Search on for SA Women of the Year 2004
Date: 09/02/2004
As South Africa celebrates a decade of democracy, the search for South Africa’s most outstanding women of the year in 2004 has been announced in Johannesburg this week.
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Shoprite Holdings Limited - Trading Update and Cautionary Announcement
Date: 06/02/2004
Shoprite shareholders are advised that earnings attributable to shareholders excluding unrealised foreign exchange translation differences for the six months ended 31 December 2003 will be materially higher than that of the comparative period for 2002 and earnings attributable to shareholders including unrealised foreign exchange translation differences will be substantially higher.
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Shoprite Holdings Limited - Trading Statement
Date: 14/01/2004
During the six months to 31 December 2003, the Shoprite Group increased turnover over the previous year by 5.6% to R13,4 billion.
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