Spar - Latest News and Analysis – Page 6
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NewsAF Blakemore sales rise by 12% in first quarter following disrupted year of trade
The wholesaler cited its £2.4m investment into pricing as a key reason for holding onto customers gained over the pandemic
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NewsAF Blakemore uses New Era programme to drive rollout of Spar Market fascia
The store format has an ‘elevated’ fresh food offer and a strong focus on local suppliers
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NewsCJ Lang to roll out ESLs across entire company-owned estate
The Scottish Spar wholesaler kicked off a trial with six stores in June
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News‘Transformed’ CJ Lang doubles pre-tax profits as sales grow 9%
In the past year, the company has invested more than £2m in the rollout of its overarching food-to-go brand
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NewsSpar to add five new frozen lines to own-label range
The new additions take the Spar frozen range to 39 products overall
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NewsJames Hall extends Too Good To Go scheme to entire company-owned estate
The Spar wholesaler initially kicked off a trial with the anti-waste app in September last year
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NewsAjay Odedra switches supplied-by-Sainsbury’s SimplyFresh store to Spar
The store was one of five SimplyFresh sites trading under the supplied-by-Sainsbury’s model
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NewsJames Hall opens 150th company-owned store in Wakefield
The store launch has created 24 jobs in the local area
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NewsEG Group to continue opening Spar stores despite ‘Asda on the Move’ rollout
The forecourt giant opened a new Spar store in Scotland earlier this month in Coxton Park, Elgin
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NewsSpar company secretary Jackie Mackenzie leaves business after five years
Mackenzie acted as interim joint-MD at Spar in 2019
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NewsSpar Parkfoot unveiled as Convenience Retailer of the Year 2021
The winners were revealed at The Convenience Awards ceremony at The Londoner hotel.
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NewsCJ Lang hires former Morrisons wholesale buying manager as head of trading
Robbie Moore will report to CEO Colin McLean and will replace current trading director Richard Collins
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Asda’s convenience ‘move’ to supply EG Group sites is not a piece of cake
Asda’s new c-store format is rolling out to hundreds of EG Group forecourts. But a potentially steep learning curve is ahead
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NewsSpar MD Louise Hoste to be new chair of ACS from November
Independent retailer Ramesh Shingadia will continue in the role as vice chair following his appointment in February.
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NewsBlakemore still operating from Hastings depot despite closure plan
Blakemore has recruited 84 new drivers in the past four months
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NewsSpar launches new own-label range of household products
The 12-strong range will debut in participating stores across the UK this week
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NewsAppleby Westward launches store manager development programme
Its new course for managers focuses on developing leadership skills and behaviours
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NewsAppleby Westward appoints Dean Mason as new company-owned stores director
Mason will lead the continuing development of the company-owned stores
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NewsBlakemore Retail opens first store under Spar Market fascia
The Spar Market format is designed for larger convenience stores with a focus on fresh foods
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NewsCJ Lang appoints Steve Irons as wholesale and new channels director
He will lead the development of the business’s presence in the wholesale and foodservices markets