Shoprite : & Checkers ready for this year’s Black Friday bonanza

Xtra Savings

This year members of the newly launched Xtra Savings rewards programme will be the first to receive advance notifications of the incredible Black Friday deals on offer at Checkers.

A total of two million customers have signed up for Xtra Savings in just 20 days following the launch of the rewards programme in mid-October.

Shoppers still have time to join Xtra Savings ahead of this year's Black Friday and can do so free of charge, and in less than 3 minutes, using a number of paperless channels. Xtra Savings members also stand a chance to win their Black Friday shopping for free.

Sales records and favourites from 2018

Last year, Shoprite, Checkers and Checkers Hyper stores served 125 customers per second on Black Friday in 2018. Some of the mega-deals offered in 2018 included a 50% saving on OMO washing powder and 40% off items such as Jacobs instant coffee, Weetbix and Ultramel custard.

On Black Friday 2018 the retailer sold:

• Enough Jacobs instant coffee to make 7.7 million cups of coffee;

• Enough Ultramel custard to make trifle for more than two million people.