1. Store Footprint Publication date: August 2017 Next publication:
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Store Footprint

2. Store Count – June 2017 Member Universe
The ICC Buying Group has a total of 254 member outlets and 1 DC facility across all divisions within the business
The member base continues to be most strongly represented by independently owned wholesale/retail stores, as well as by a growing number of franchise member retailers (within liquor, grocery retail and hardware)
The Group has a retail, wholesale & DC presence across South Africa, as well as a wholesale and retail presence in Lesotho and Swaziland
Member Universe – South Africa
Member Type
Total
Independent Wholesale/Retail
172
Lifestyle Franchise Liquor 53
Lifestyle Franchise Hardware 21
Lifestyle Franchise Supermarket 6 DC 1
253
Member Universe – ex South Africa (Lesotho and Swaziland)
Member Type
Total
Wholesale/Retail (Food) 2

3. Store Growths – June 2017
The ICC Buying Group member base has grown significantly (+180%) since 2013, but has experienced a decline in numbers of -23.2%
This recent downward movement is primarily due to a restructuring process implemented during 2016/17 including a significant shift in focus towards retail franchise operations, and away from banner membership
Growths in both hardware and liquor retail franchise are a direct result of the shift in strategy towards the development of a retail store network, designed to secure the route-to-market, in the face of a corporate and foreign national incursion
Increasing emphasis will be placed on franchise growth going forward, targeted specifically at the rural areas and townships, and primarily concentrated in the provinces of Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga and Limpopo
Independent wholesale and retail membership has remained fairly consistent over the past two years
After a period of significant growth , a slight decline is evident between 2015 and This may be attributed to increasing fluidity and low loyalty levels in the independent sector in a time of significant economic pressure and declining sales value. Movement between buying organisations has increased as members go in search of optimal terms and pricing
Although retail franchise has become a focus for ICC, the business continues to deliver an optimal service and significant buying power to its independent wholesale and retail members
As a strategic advantage in centralised distribution capabilities emerges, ICC believes that independent retail and wholesale membership will grow substantially over the next two years

4. Store Geographic Spread – June 2017
The majority of the ICC Buying Group member base continues to be concentrated within South African borders, with just 1% of stores located outside of SA (in Swaziland and Lesotho)
Of the total member base, Gauteng stores are most strongly represented (49% of all stores within SA), followed by Limpopo and Mpumalanga with 14% of members within SA. The balance of provinces host stores at a significantly lower level
Regional Spread
Member Count
Total
255
Gauteng
124
Limpopo 37
Mpumalanga
KZN 19
North West 14
W. Cape 12
Free State 8
N. Cape 2
SA Total
253
Lesotho 1
Swaziland
Ex SA Total

5. Store Geographic Spread – June 2017
Member Type
South Africa
Ex SA
Free State
Gauteng
KZN
Limpopo
Mpumalanga
North West
N. Cape
W. Cape
Total
Lesotho
Swaziland
ICC Group 1 15 5 2 3 10 38
ICC Buying Group 7 53 13 25 22 11
136
Total Independent Wholesale / Retail 8 68 18 27 12
174
Lifestyle Liquor 48
Lifestyle Hardware 6 21
Lifestyle Supermarket DC -
124 19 37 14
253

6. Store Geographic Spread – June 2017

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