This archive report was first published on 28 November 2019.
Published on November 28, 2019, Choppies supermarket is closing its Kisumu branches as the retailer struggles to make sufficient revenues.
The retailer has already closed its first branch at Swan centre, transferring stock to other branches in the city. According to Capital FM, a source from the supermarket confirmed the closure, stating that Choppies will close all the Kisumu branches by January next year.
“We are staring at job losses, the supermarket is leaving. Workers are devastated,” said the source from the store, adding that the Swan Centre branch is closing today.
Choppies has a total of five branches in Kisumu, three in the city centre. The retailer continues to struggle with dwindling revenues and increasing competition from established retailers like Tuskys and Naivas in big cities, such as Nairobi.
Moreover, mergers in smaller retailers like Tumaini and Quickmart continue to harden the retailer’s competitive environment.
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