The ‘gorilla in the room’ that scares every retailer in South Africa

• Shoprite's expansion into retail sectors outside its core food offering puts it in direct competition with established players in other sectors.
• Shoprite's pharmacy businesses, including Medirite and Transpharm, saw strong growth in the past year, with Medirite's sales increasing by 13.5% and Transpharm's sales growing by 5.5%.
• Clicks' share price has taken a beating over the past year, but Henwood believes the company has strong growth potential for the coming years.