Archive of all Spar articles – Page 10
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NewsSpar raises £1.5m for charity partner Marie Curie
The fundraising efforts of independently owned UK Spar stores have paid for expert care and support for terminally ill patients and their families
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NewsSpar wholesaler launches £30,000 fund for community groups
The Community Cashback Grant scheme is open for applications via Blakemore Spar Facebook pages until 9 July
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NewsEat17 considers launching a franchise model
The admission comes as the retail and restaurant business has seen sales of its new takeout-and-delivered model of up to £8,000 a week
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NewsBigger baskets and large store growth drives Spar UK 2019 sales increase
Spar International reported sales of €37.1bn for the year ending 31 December 2019, representing a 4.4% increase in revenue
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NewsSpar adds range of six chilled desserts
The symbol group will be running promotions to support the launch from 17 June
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NewsSpar and FWD call for suppliers to allocate stock to wholesale & convenience
Spar UK MD Louise Hoste said that despite working together with suppliers, it is still not receiving the levels of stock it needs
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NewsSuzanne Dover made brand and marketing director at Spar UK
Dover has replaced Michael Lawless, who left the business earlier this month
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NewsTributes paid as Spar retailer Raj Aggarwal dies from coronavirus
Aggarwal’s death follows the passing of fellow retailer Krishnasamy Chiyamalan from Dartford, Kent, last week
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NewsAppleby Westward purchases new lorry to collect products from suppliers
Wholesaler has also brought in other extra vehicles and taken on temporary staff as it processed record volumes last month
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NewsSpar enacts social distancing measures in stores
Spar’s measures include floor markings, Perspex screens at checkouts and encouraging card payments
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NewsAF Blakemore & Son forms charity partnership with Disability Sport Wales
Colleagues across AF Blakemore’s 280 company-owned and independent Spar stores will be involved in volunteering
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Analysis & FeaturesFascia special: what are the consequences of consolidation?
The past few years has seen unprecedented upheaval in the UK convenience sector. So what does the landscape look like now?
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NewsScottish Spar operator CJ Lang hails strong Christmas sales
The business pointed out the results were particularly positive given it enjoyed a strong festive period the previous year
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NewsSpar wholesaler sees Christmas sales soar
“Customers are making more shopping trips to convenience stores and this has boosted our performance”
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NewsLawrence Hunt Spar doubles spirits sales with shop floor merchandising move
The business has been cautiously trialling spirits on the shop floor in 12 of its 25 stores for 12 months
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NewsSpar launches eight-strong own-brand chilled Scottish fish range
Marketing support will include in-store PoS and features on the Spar UK and wholesaler websites
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NewsScottish Spar operator CJ Lang returns to growth
The 100-year-old business reported a 56% growth in underlying profits for the year to 30 April 2019
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NewsBlakemore pledges £2.3m investment in Spar businesses
The Spar wholesaler is to also introduce a new Store Cluster Strategy
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NewsHenderson Wholesale reports rocketing sales and profits
The company-owned stores division, Henderson Retail posted a 12% increase in turnover to £384m and a 12.9% jump in pre-tax profit to £8.7m
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NewsSpar to notify local shoppers of price reductions with Gander app
Two hundred and seventy UK stores with Henderson Technology’s EdgePoS went live last Friday