BuildCore Retail Group — Products, Store Formats & Network
The product range and store formats, the network rollout and the phased geographic expansion across the platform.
Section 6 · Business Plan
Products, Store Formats & Network
The product range and store formats, the network rollout and the phased geographic expansion across the platform.
6.1 Store Formats
BuildCore deploys a tiered portfolio of store formats matched to
catchment density and demand, allowing capital to be allocated
efficiently across markets of differing size and profile.
| Store format | Trading area | Primary catchment | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hardware Store | 800–1,500 sqm | Township / rural infill | Convenience & frequency |
| Standard Retail Store | 3,000–5,000 sqm | High-density urban / peri-urban | Core network anchor |
| Mega Build Centre | 8,000–12,000 sqm | Metropolitan / regional hub | Range & destination volume |
| Contractor Depot | 4,000–6,000 sqm | Industrial / contractor nodes | Bulk & project supply |
Table 6.1 — Store format portfolio.
6.2 Network Rollout
The network scales in a controlled, feasibility-led manner from 16
trading outlets at the end of Year 1 to 84 by the end of Year 5. Each
store is committed only after a disciplined feasibility process covering
catchment demand, competitor proximity, site economics and logistics
reach. The phasing front-loads investment in distribution infrastructure
to ensure that procurement and replenishment capacity is in place ahead
of store openings.
| Network metric | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stores trading (year-end) | 16 | 30 | 46 | 64 | 84 |
| Average stores trading | 10 | 23 | 38 | 55 | 74 |
| Revenue per avg. store (R’m) | 31.5 | 34.5 | 37.0 | 38.8 | 40.2 |
Table 6.2 — Network rollout and store productivity
assumptions.
6.3 Phased Geographic Expansion
Expansion follows a three-phase geographic logic that concentrates
early density where the backlog and demand are greatest, before
extending nationally and then regionally.
- Phase 1 — South Africa core (Years 1–3):
Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. - Phase 2 — Regional (Years 4–5+): selective entry
into Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, leveraging the established
distribution model. - Phase 3 — Pan-African (beyond plan horizon):
longer-term optionality into East and West African markets.
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