Checkers Sixty60 is now available in all nine provinces in South Africa - after launching in Polokwane, Limpopo, today - and has created more than 2 100 new jobs since this one-hour on-demand grocery delivery service was first launched in late 2019. In the past three months, Sixty60 has rolled-out to over 40 new areas, including Kimberley and Upington (in the Northern Cape), Klerksdorp (in the North West province) and most recently Polokwane (in Limpopo), making this award-winning service … [Read more...] about Checkers Sixty60 now available in all SA provinces
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Checkers wins big at the Marketing Achievement Awards with Sixty60 and Xtra Savings
Checkers has won four awards at the 2020/21 Marketing Achievement Awards. The awards celebrate “the bold brands and the marketers behind them who were true to their vision, stayed on course and were accountable to the bottom line”. The Group was a finalist in three categories for two separate products - the Xtra Savings rewards programme and Checkers Sixty60, the pioneering one-hour grocery delivery service: 1) Excellence in New Product or Brand Launch Award (Xtra Savings and Sixty60) 2) … [Read more...] about Checkers wins big at the Marketing Achievement Awards with Sixty60 and Xtra Savings
Checkers Sixty60 launches paper bag recycling initiative, including home pickup
Checkers Sixty60 has launched a South African supermarket first with a new recycling initiative for its popular brown paper bags that will help close the recycling loop for its customers. The initiative, which is part of the Shoprite Group’s zero waste-to-landfill ambition, will allow customers to return their used bags with Sixty60 drivers for recycling. Sixty60’s paper bags are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified, and already comply with the highest social and environmental … [Read more...] about Checkers Sixty60 launches paper bag recycling initiative, including home pickup
Checkers Sixty60 named one of Memeburn’s best apps of 2020
Checkers Sixty60 was recently recognised as one of Memeburn’s best apps of 2020 - the apps were those who helped to manage the stress and chaos of lockdowns and social distancing. While 2020’s unexpected turn of events presented many challenges, Sixty60 provided customers with an innovative and safe solution to have their groceries delivered at the touch of a button at the same value for money for which Checkers is renowned. Customer response has been exceptional due to the service’s … [Read more...] about Checkers Sixty60 named one of Memeburn’s best apps of 2020
Checkers Sixty60 wins gold at the Loeries
Checkers Sixty60 picked up a gold award in the Service Design category at the 2020 Loerie Awards. Sixty60, the first one hour grocery delivery service from a South African supermarket chain, also recently won at the 2020 MTN Business App of the Year Awards and the 2020 BCX Digital Innovation Awards. “We are thrilled to have won a gold Loerie in our first year of operation,” commented Neil Schreuder, Chief of Strategy and Innovation for the Shoprite Group. “It’s an amazing achievement and … [Read more...] about Checkers Sixty60 wins gold at the Loeries
Checkers Sixty60 wins big at MTN Business App of the Year Awards
The Checkers Sixty60 app is the winner of the People’s Choice Award and the Best Enterprise Solution at the 2020 MTN Business App of the Year Awards. South Africa’s first 60-minute grocery delivery service from a supermarket chain launched in November 2019 and in less than 12 months Sixty60 has become a household name thanks to its unrivaled convenience and speed of delivery. The Covid-19 pandemic heightened the demand for online grocery shopping and order volumes skyrocketed during … [Read more...] about Checkers Sixty60 wins big at MTN Business App of the Year Awards
