Archive of all Spar articles – Page 19
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NewsSpar South Africa acquires 80% stake in BWG Group
Spar South Africa has bought an 80% stake in Irish Spar wholesaler BWG Group.
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NewsSpar returns to TV with 'top-up destination' ad campaign
Spar is set to return to TV next week as part of a £3m media campaign to promote it as a destination for top-up shopping…
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NewsSpar boosts own-label range with dessert selection
Spar has added seven own-brand desserts to its range.
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NewsJames Brundle's Hackney Spar topping £32k weekly sales
Sales are topping £32,000 a week at the second c-store opened by Spar retailer James Brundle…
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NewsSpar wholesaler Blakemore targets new stores
Blakemore is set to ramp up store recruitment as it revealed a 3% increase in like-for-like retail sales this week…
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Comment & OpinionSarah Jessica Parker's Viennese whirl with Spar
Spar Austria has landed a Hollywood face, in a Lost in Translation-style bit of celebrity advertising…
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NewsHuw Edwards replaces Vicki Reay as Costcutter trading director
Costcutter trading director Vicki Reay has left the symbol group after less than a year in the role…
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News250 Spar stores get longer-lasting LED lighting
Spar has installed LED lighting in around 250 stores, claiming it will slash energy use by 67%…
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NewsHenderson Group profits climb as stores and fresh food excel
Henderson Group has reported a 3.6% increase in turnover and “record profits” up 17.5% for the year ending 31 December 2013.
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NewsAppleby Westward names Mike Boardman MD
Mike Boardman has been appointed managing director of Appleby Westward.
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NewsSpar sales climb 1% despite 4% decline in c-store numbers
Spar UK has reported a 1.05% increase in sales to £2.6bn for the year to 26 April 2014, despite a fall in store numbers…
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NewsSpar International sees emerging markets power ahead
Spar has blamed pressure on consumer spending for a 1.8% decline in UK retail sales in the year ending 31 December 2013.
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NewsSpar unveils plans for £145m own-label growth drive
Spar is embarking on a major own-label drive to net additional sales of £145m within five years…
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Analysis & FeaturesParkfoot: the forecourt game changer
Following an extensive renovation, the Spar Parkfoot forecourt store in Kent has grown sales and landed a raft of awards…
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NewsAppleby Westward MD heads to Henderson Group
Appleby Westward MD Mark McCammond is leaving the business to become retail director of Henderson Group, it has been announced.
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NewsAward-winning Spar Parkfoot store: In pictures
Spar Parkfoot in Kent won top prize at the Convenience Retail Awards after shattering the perception that forecourts stores are little more than a petrol and snack stop.
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NewsSpar Parkfoot named Convenience Retailer of the Year
A Spar forecourt store in Kent has been named the best c-store in the UK.
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NewsGillett's latest Spar retailer to introduce Subway concession
Spar retailer Gillett’s is to introduce Subway concessions to two of its stores this Easter…
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NewsSpar adds new ice creams to summer line-up
Spar is expanding its summer ice cream range to include new price-marked tubs and handheld lines…
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NewsSpar reaps benefits of £5m ad campaign
Spar’s £5m multimedia campaign has increased basket spend by 4% since its first TV ad in four years rolled out in October.