Archive of all Spar articles – Page 8
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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
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NewsHenderson implements recipe management platform to support Natasha’s Law
The system identifies and tracks necessary ingredients, as well as allergen and nutritional information
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NewsCJ Lang to roll food-to-go brand CJ’s to all company-owned stores by year end
The Scottish Spar wholesaler said sales in the food-to-go category were up 60% on last year
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NewsCJ Lang invests in driver apprenticeship scheme to meet growing estate’s needs
The Scottish Spar wholesaler said the apprenticeship scheme upskilled drivers from HGV Class 2 to HGV Class 1
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NewsCJ Lang to scrap Post Office in 31 company-owned stores
It will retain 17 Post Office sites across its company-owned estate
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NewsHenderson Group opens 300th Spar store in Northern Ireland
The store opened last week in County Tyrone
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NewsAppleby Westward triples size of Wessex Retail subdivision in under two years
The Spar wholesaler currently has 22 stores trading under the subsidiary, after starting off with just seven in December 2019
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NewsDriver shortage leading to availability issues in convenience stores
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore has been forced to introduce caps on the amount of products retailers
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NewsHenderson invests £120k in The Chef range after high demand for pre-prepped meals
The number of meals picked up from stores from the premium range doubled over the past year
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NewsSpar adds first bag-in-box wine to own-label range
They will be priced at £14.99 and supported with in-store PoS and digital communication
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NewsSpar launches first ever pop-up under ‘Express’ fascia
The James Hall company owned store in Haworth is being refurbished
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NewsHendersons renews food-to-go range in £80k-plus investment
The wholesaler hopes to capture the opportunity for growth in the market as lockdown restrictions ease
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InterviewsBig Interview Louise Hoste: How Spar evolved throughout coronavirus
Across an extensive grocery career, with spells in wholesale and convenience, as well as commercial and marketing roles, it was 2019 when Louise Hoste set her sights on Spar
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NewsCJ Lang adds four new stores to Snappy Shopper partnership
CJ Lang originally partnered with the shopping app in April last year