Shoprite continues to maintain its front-runner position in SA’s grocery industry, edging its retail rivals that are reeling from
moribund economic growth and lower spend by hard-pressed consumers. Shoprite is really taking market share from
competitors. It must be an absolute nightmare to compete with Shoprite because it is so powerful," said Cassie Treurnicht,
portfolio manager at Gryphon Asset Management. The retail giant continues to reinvent new supply chain management
measures to improve on its profitability, market dominance and efficiency.
Evaluate the relevance of the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) approach for the Shoprite group in improving its efficiency
and profitability.