{"id":147451,"date":"2024-05-21T06:56:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T06:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/?p=147451"},"modified":"2024-05-21T06:56:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T06:56:40","slug":"checkers-begins-testing-revamped-sixty60-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.sap.com\/africa\/2024\/05\/checkers-begins-testing-revamped-sixty60-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Checkers Begins Testing Revamped Sixty60 App"},"content":{"rendered":"
The beta app will continue to offer same-day delivery scheduled within a 60-minute time slot but will boast a much wider range of products.<\/p>\n
In addition to groceries, customers will be able to shop for camping and outdoor gear, small appliances, baby products, toys, kitchen and home electronics, gardening supplies, and pool equipment.<\/p>\n
The new Sixty60 app is already available to customers who live in certain parts of Cape Town, with Checkers planning a phased national rollout after beta testing.<\/p>\n
Shoprite said that this strategy would help ensure a seamless user experience. During the beta testing period, deliveries on the new app will be free.<\/p>\n
The supported areas in Cape Town include the following:<\/p>\n
\u201cOur precision delivery promise means no more waiting at home all day for your general merchandise order to arrive,\u201d Schreuder said.<\/p>\n \u201cCustomers can now choose the 60-minute time slot in which they\u2019d like their Hyper delivery to arrive, with the same to-the-minute driver tracking they\u2019ve become accustomed to on their grocery orders.\u201d<\/p>\n The rollout comes after Shoprite CEO Pieter Engelbrecht<\/a> briefly spoke about the platform\u2019s\u00a0revamp<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0during an earnings call on the company\u2019s interim results for the 26 weeks ended 31 December 2023.<\/p>\n Engelbrecht said Checkers Sixty60<\/a>\u2019s approach to logistics management set it apart from competitors \u2014 including Amazon and Takealot.<\/p>\n He added that it is one of the primary reasons the online delivery service was \u201cvery profitable\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have this very large footprint of stores that we use as micro fulfilment centres as opposed to a very expensive single dark distribution centre,\u201d said Engelbrecht. \u201cI know there are people who don\u2019t believe it, but believe me \u2014 it is very profitable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shoprite strategy and innovation chief Neil Schreuder<\/a> said the company was confident the next iteration of Sixty60 will again disrupt online retail in South Africa.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn terms of further development. Yes, we consistently will continue to develop Sixty60,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are currently busy rewriting the platform.\u201d<\/p>\n