Discussion | Unpacking retail results for Checkers Sixty60, Woolworths, and Discovery

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JOHANNESBURG – There’s been a plethora of news relating to retailers this week. 
Some have reason to smile while others, reasons to cry in their house brand winter soup.
Vitality, the rewards programme for Discovery medical aid members, has ended a decade long health benefits partnership with Pick n Pay.
It has a new partner in Checkers, calling it’s Sixty60 grocery delivery service wildly popular.
At the same time Woolworths says it’s losing out on clothing sales to disruptive new players.
Retail analyst, Chris Gilmour discussed this with eNCA.