From iced doughnuts and chocolate bars to avocados and bananas, Rolleston locals have shown they know how to fill a trolley.
PAK’nSAVE Rolleston has made a sweet start to life in Selwyn, with more than 41,000 shopping trips through the doors and a staggering 819,000 items heading home with customers in its first full week of trading.
On average, shoppers bought 7,800 items every hour the store was open during its opening week in October.
- The checkout chart toppers were Meadow Fresh 2L Milk (a whopping 17,306 bottles) and Cadbury chocolate bars (15,761).
- Buttermilk baps six-pack rose to the top in the bakery, with 1,404 packs sold, edging out 1,194 iced doughnuts, which also flew off the shelves.
- Avocados were the most popular produce item, with 9,737 sold – more than 90 for each of the store’s 105 opening hours.
- Broccoli wasn’t far behind at 8,698 units, proving that Selwyn shoppers are also all about their greens.
“It’s been a whirlwind first three weeks. We’re incredibly proud to be part of the Rolleston community, and we’re loving getting to know the locals,” said store owner-operator Sarah Blackburn.
“There’s definitely a sweet tooth streak running through Rolleston, but it’s great to see so many families stocking up on the basics too. It really shows how our store is already part of people’s everyday routines.”
Opening day was the store’s busiest yet, with its first Sunday coming in second as locals came out to explore the South Island’s biggest supermarket. The three Sundays since opening have been their busiest of the week by 60 percent, reflecting a community full of families.
Rolleston’s shoppers have been quick to embrace technology, too. About 60 percent of week one transactions were through the store’s 29 self-checkout lanes, and SHOP’nGO customers made up nearly 11 percent of all transactions.
To top it off, the team has now added its online shopping service as another step to make shopping easier for busy Selwyn households.
