Health and beauty retailer Clicks is continuing its upward momentum, gaining market share in core health and beauty categories during the half-year period ending February 2025.
The retailer strengthened its position by growing sales of private label products, boosting profit margins, and generating solid cash flows.
As part of its expansion strategy, the group plans to open between 45 and 55 new stores and pharmacies during the 2025 financial year. It remains committed to its medium-term goal of reaching 1,200 stores nationwide.
In February, Clicks celebrated the opening of its 950th store and now operates 740 pharmacies, with 29 new pharmacy locations added so far this financial year.
Clicks also reported strong growth in its front shop health and pharmacy segments, supported by increased promotional activity and rising demand for its private label offerings. The chain’s performance led to a 13.2% rise in diluted headline earnings per share (HEPS).
Its popular loyalty program, Clicks ClubCard, added over 1 million new members in the past year—bringing total active membership to 12.1 million. ClubCard accounted for 81.6% of sales, with members receiving R438 million in cashback rewards during the six-month period.
Group turnover rose by 6.2% to R23.2 billion. Retail turnover, which includes Clicks, The Body Shop, M-Kem, and Sorbet corporate stores, was up 6.4%. Comparable store turnover grew by 5.4% (excluding the extra trading day in the prior period), with 3.3% from price inflation and 2.1% from volume growth. Retail turnover grew 8.3% when excluding the impact of the Unicorn Pharmaceuticals sale and the leap year trading day from the previous period.
Clicks’ strong first-half showing reinforces its strategy of combining value, convenience, and loyalty—while continuing to expand its national footprint.
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