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How to supply Shoprite and Checkers

Shoprite Holdings has two routes: Shoprite Next Capital for small local suppliers with a turnover of R5 million or less, and category applications for larger suppliers. Both are on its own website.

Who it is forSmall local suppliers (turnover R5 million or less) and larger suppliers to Shoprite, Checkers, Checkers Sixty60 and Usave
What it costsNo application fee is stated. Suppliers need GS1 barcodes, which cost money.
How long it takesNot stated.
Last checked9 November 2026

The steps, in order

How to get started

  1. Small suppliers: complete the online application and tell Shoprite about your business and products.
  2. Shoprite validates your documents.
  3. A short pre-screening interview confirms key business details.
  4. You meet a buyer or the supplier development team to present your products.
  5. Samples may go through quality checks.
  6. If you are successful, onboarding starts with guidance to get your products on shelves.
  7. Larger suppliers: choose your area (groceries and fresh foods, general merchandise, or Freshmark fruit and veg), read the checklist and apply.

Have these ready

Documents and information

  • Business profile.
  • Proof of annual turnover.
  • B-BBEE certificate (EMEs and black-owned QSEs use a sworn affidavit instead).
  • Health and safety certificate, if applicable.
  • Food: a Certificate of Acceptability for the premises and a food safety audit or certificate.
  • Products and packaging barcoded to GS1 standards, with GS1 South Africa registration.
  • If approved: legal entity registration, proof of banking (under three months old), a copy of a tax invoice and a VAT certificate if applicable.

Be realistic

What to expect

Shoprite says you can apply without VAT registration or a registered company, with a certified copy of the owner's ID. Small suppliers can get help with working capital (including CredX financing), packaging, labelling, marketing and training. The B2B supplier portal opens only after approval, with a supplier number.

Watch out for scams. Our advice, not an official warning: only apply on the company's own website, and never pay a person to 'get you approved'.
What we could not confirm. How long each step takes.

Official pages

Start at the source

Small supplier application ↗Shoprite Next Capital ↗Become a supplier (larger suppliers) ↗B2B supplier portal ↗

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