Pick n Pay Zambia General Manager Andy Roberts has challenged local manufacturers to increase the variety of locally produced goods so as to maximize their supply to chain stores operating in the country.
Speaking during the open day of soob to be opened outlet at the East Park Mall located at the University of Zambia Mr. Roberts explained that his chain store has been engaging local suppliers but that the variety of goods and products produced by local manufacturers needs to increase so as to compete favorably with international products.
He explained that Pick n Pay will continue to engage local manufacturers so as to ensure that locals benefits from its presence in the country.
He noted from all the stocks in its outlets only about 20percent of the goods and products are produced or manufactured within Zambia adding that this so because the variety of goods produced locally is not wide.
Meanwhile,Mr. Roberts says his chain store will US$50million of investment and will have employed more than 2000 people in the country by 2015.
He explained that the chain store hopes to increase the number of outlets to 15 adding 7 more to the 8 already in existence in the two provinces of Lusaka and Copperbelt.
And speaking at the same event Pick n Pay Human resource Manager Elizabeth Moyo said the East Park outlet will give opportunities to UNZA students to work in the store on a part time basis.
She said the store which will employ more than 200 workers has already identified 20 UNZA graduates to be trained for managerial positions something she explained was a first of its kind as the store always gets workers from within the establishment for training to occupy managerial positions when ever its opening a new outlet
That’s a lot of Ketchup and Mayo buddy. I take it you have a little corner grocery store where you are going to resell. Looks like Pick N pay is not only a retail outlet but a wholesale supplier esp for bread selling women
@ Choma Maanu
The man with a trolley in that picture above is a Pick n Pay member of staff, he is not a customer. He taking the stuff to the respective counters
In short, he is saying that Zambians should develop the manufacturing and processing industry for value addition to their products. The market is there but currently consuming 80% imports. A laugh in our faces? PF planners, pick up the challenge and give Zambians an enabling environment to respond to this challenge which we should have done three decades ago.
I like the idea of employing UNZA students on part-time basis, however, this should include students from other education institutions as long as they meet the company’s hiring requirements. When it comes to Zambian products, we as nationals must be proud to purchase Zambian products so that we can economically support our industries. If our local products are of poor quality, we all have a responsibility of bringing it up to the attention of the manufacturers. Our concern must be felt. Let’s work together on this one. If we don’t, the FREE TRADE AGREMENT we have entered into is going to kill our manufacturing base One Zambia One Nation.
These guys have got a far much better marketing strategy that spur.. its been a dissapointment
You mean Spar they are disorganized etc etc
Nomba ichena chama workers yamuma supermarket bambi kuti wafulungana..
Naya amafuta balesuba abakashana, nemishishi shabafwa kumitwe banunkafye ngefitumbi bambi.
Ama guyz ngapita apa icena kwati acilala mucumbusu chakwimba!! Muleishiba ukusamba ba makaka… brazilian hair makes you look like prostitutues which i know most of you are anyway!!
tamumfwa ba biggy, hahahaha. Mwandepula pa chena
Mwali walya sana ba supermarket .obvious ba shoprite working ku bakery na zambeef section…….
Zambia on the move in particular Chiluba’s Pick n Pay, the man should have lived to see his brain-child but obviously he didn’t. Positives are rear, let’s have more please.