Saturday delivery news, with a grocery bag in hand. 🛒 South Africa’s biggest food retailer, Shoprite, just reported that its Sixty60 online grocery delivery service grew sales by 33.4% in the four months to October 2026 — far faster than its physical supermarkets. Fair gist only: that’s their business update. For you in Uyo, the useful takeaway is simpler — more people are letting groceries come to them, and your Saturday shop can too. Open WhatsApp or the iDeliver app and order groceries, lunch or a local parcel today.
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What happened (fair summary)
According to a 6 November 2026 report by Shore Africa, Shoprite’s latest trading update showed Sixty60 sales climbing 33.4% in the four months to October 2026. Sixty60 started in late 2019 as an app serving Checkers stores, and last year it was extended to selected Shoprite outlets, widening it beyond its original premium shoppers.
The report says Sixty60 did about R25.5 billion (around $1.5 billion) in sales in the financial year to June 2026, and could pass R30 billion next financial year if the pace holds. By comparison, Shoprite’s core South African supermarkets grew sales 7.1% in the same period, with very low price inflation — meaning more people buying, not just higher prices.
That’s the news in plain language. This post is not a partnership announcement and not a claim that iDeliver works with Shoprite or Sixty60. It’s a weekend logistics story about how grocery shopping across Africa is moving onto phones — and what that means for your Saturday in Uyo.
Why Uyo readers should care on a Saturday
Saturday is grocery day in many Uyo homes. The week’s foodstuff is finished, visitors are coming on Sunday, and somebody has to brave the market, the traffic and the parking. When one of Africa’s largest retailers says online grocery is its fastest-growing channel, it confirms a habit that makes sense everywhere: the shop can come to you.
You don’t need a South African app for that. In Uyo, you need a clear list, a store near you, and a rider who can find your street off Nwaniba Road, your lodge near UNIUYO or your house behind the church on Oron Road.
And the time you save? Spend it on the things Saturday is actually for — family, rest, football, or finally washing that car.
What this means for your next iDeliver order (no partnership claims)
Use the news as a nudge, not a coupon hunt:
- Groceries first: rice, beans, garri, oil, tomatoes, pepper, onions, bread, eggs, drinks and the “we forgot milk” list.
- Lunch while you wait: order a hot plate so Saturday cooking can start later.
- Gadgets if needed: the charger, earpiece or bulb that has been on your list since Tuesday.
- Anything / local parcel: send foodstuff to your sister across town or pick up something from a shop on your way list.
- See the total before you confirm and track the rider live — clean handoffs matter more than any promo banner.
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Concrete Uyo action for today
Don’t just read about online grocery growth. Make your own Saturday easier, right now:
- Open WhatsApp → wa.me/2349134448523 and say “hello”, or open the iDeliver user app.
- Tap or type Groceries and send your list like you’d text a sibling: “2 tins of tomato paste, 1 crate of eggs, 5 litres of groundnut oil, bread and a pack of water.”
- Confirm your Uyo address clearly — landmark, gate colour, floor, or “call on arrival.”
- Confirm the total, then track the rider until the bags are at your door.
Cooking for a big Sunday? Send the grocery order this morning and add lunch for today in the same chat. One conversation, one Saturday sorted.
The Saturday takeaway
Sixty60’s growth is a South African retail story about shoppers choosing delivery. Your Uyo story is simpler and closer: skip the market stress, order groceries and lunch from your phone, and send that local parcel before the afternoon gets busy. 🛵
Open WhatsApp or the iDeliver app and place your Uyo grocery order today.
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