The Shoprite Group’s Checkers Sixty60 app is undergoing a significant upgrade, promising “lightning-fast delivery” of 10,000 larger-sized products from its Checkers Hyper stores, all with same-day fulfillment.
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To support this expanded product range, which includes large items, new delivery vans have been added to the existing fleet of delivery vehicles. Checkers guarantees same-day delivery scheduled within a precise 60-minute timeslot.
The new product range encompasses camping and outdoor gear, small appliances, baby products, toys, kitchen and home electronics, and gardening and pool equipment, as stated by Shoprite on Friday. Advertised prices will match in-store pricing.
During the beta testing phase, delivery is free and will continue to be free for Xtra Savings Plus subscribers. Xtra Savings Plus, similar to Amazon Prime or Takealot’s TakealotMore, offers free delivery and other benefits for a monthly fee of R99.
“We’re confident that the next iteration of Sixty60 will again disrupt online retail in South Africa,” said Neil Schreuder, chief of strategy and innovation for the Shoprite Group.
“Our precision delivery promise means no more waiting at home all day for your general merchandise order to arrive. Customers can now choose the 60-minute time slot in which they’d like their Hyper delivery to arrive, with the same to-the-minute driver tracking they’ve become accustomed to on their grocery orders,” Schreuder added.
The new Sixty60 app is currently available to customers in the following Cape Town areas: Kuils River, Brackenfell, Durbanville, Bellville, Goodwood, Edgemead, Milnerton, Century City, Table View, Blouberg, Parklands, Rondebosch, Observatory, Gardens, Sea Point, and Camps Bay.
“As with the launch of Checkers Sixty60 in 2019, the national roll-out will follow a phased approach after beta testing to ensure a seamless customer experience,” Shoprite said.
