A specialist pet shop that sells a comprehensive range of specialist pet products at supermarket prices.

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Petshop Science stores feature everything pet owners could want or need with employees who offer individual attention and expert advice.

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Checkers is the first South African supermarket to launch a pet shop with a great selection of products at supermarket prices.

 

“We saw a gap in the market when it came to pet care and following the great customer response to the first Petshop Science, we've been hard at work rolling out more specialist pet shops. Our aim has always been to bring customers everything their four-legged companions could want and need - at supermarket prices.”

- Willem Hunlun, COO of Checkers

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Brand News | Apr 11, 2025
Petshop Science - where every day is Pet Day

In its relentless pursuit of value in a category dominated by specialist vet stores, Petshop Science has increased sales by 56.9% during its interim period (the 26 weeks ended 29 December 2024). Amidst the country's booming pet economy, with over 22 million pets on which consumers spend at estimated R8 billion annually, the Shoprite Group became the first local supermarket retailer to sell pet insurance in 2020, followed by the launch of standalone pet shops in 2021. "We saw a gap in the market to democratise pet care by making premium pet food and other veterinary-approved essentials available at supermarket prices," explains Willem Hunlun, Chief Operating Officer at the Group. "Customers continue to vote with their feet and wallets, and there is no doubt that our unwavering commitment to value has been instrumental in the rapid growth of Petshop Science. We are firmly on track to become the biggest pet business in South Africa."

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Brand News | Nov 29, 2024
Pietermaritzburg home to KZN’s 30th Petshop Science store

The 30th standalone Petshop Science store in KwaZulu-Natal recently opened for trading at the Hayfields Mall in Pietermaritzburg.

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Corporate News | Nov 25, 2024
Shoprite Group completes record-breaking POS rollout across 2,450 stores

The Shoprite Group has successfully completed its largest-ever point-of-sale (POS) system implementation in record time, enhancing the efficiency and speed of transactions at the retailer’s 29 191 till points across South Africa.

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Brand News | Oct 25, 2024
Hout Bay home to 30th Petshop Science store in Western Cape

The Shoprite Group opened its 30th standalone Petshop Science store in the Western Cape at the Melkhout Centre in Hout Bay.

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Corporate News | Oct 4, 2024
Shoprite Group opens 100th Petshop Science store in just over three years

Today the Shoprite Group opened its 100th Petshop Science store, with the opening of its newest location in Glen Marais, Kempton Park. It became the first local retailer to launch standalone pet shops in April 2021 in response to the country’s booming pet economy.

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Corporate News | May 24, 2024
Historic site brought to life with five new stores in Somerset West

The Shoprite Group has created 144 new jobs with the opening of a Checkers supermarket, Checkers Outdoor, Petshop Science, Liquorshop and standalone Medirite Plus – all on the same day, at the Paardevlei Centre in Somerset West, Cape Town.

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Corporate News | Apr 18, 2024
Small pet foods business gets a power boost from the Shoprite Group

The small, Johannesburg-based pet foods manufacturer uses refrigeration and dehydration machines that run on 24 to 48-hour cycles. During stage 5 and 6 loadshedding, the factory had to close, with raw materials going to waste, affecting their bottom line and ability to provide consistent work to all 60 employees.

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