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BWG: Kealy moving to Haslett
Exclusive John Wood Appleby Westward's highly rated managing director Peter Kealy is leaving the Spar wholesaler to head Northern Ireland's Mace wholesaler J&J Haslett. It is an in-house move for Kealy, as both companies are owned by the Dublin...
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Symbol groups: Moscow cold towards Spar expansion plans
Spar’s plan to open 30 stores in Russia over the next three years has been dismissed as overly ambitious by local retailers and commentators. “Budget supermarkets that can set low prices thanks to high turnover are undoubtedly profitable in…
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On a Leicester artery
Trading under the Spar Banner, the convenience store in Humberstone Road, Leicester is showing weekly sales of some £17,500 and lottery sales of £2,000. Prominently located on this main throughfare into the centre of Leicester, it also benefits...
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Spar: Appleby Westward plans net lunch
A new internet shopping service will be launched in the autumn by Appleby Westward, Spar's wholesaler for the West Country. Speaking at the first meeting of Spar's Wessex Guild, Appleby Westward md Peter Kealy told delegates it would be launching a...
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The hole truth about Spar golf
It wasn't just the hot summer sun yes, really that was producing the red faces on the golf course during Appleby Westward's Spar convention in Jersey last weekend. Most of the players admitted to appalling rounds, with one senior executive...
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National Federation of Retail Newsagents' conference
Irish savages failure of CTNs to stock top lines Independent CTNs were this week given a stark warning by John Irish embrace symbol group values or die. The former Spar boss told the National Federation of Retail Newsagents' annual conference in...
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Symbol groups: Blakemore out to get better terms
Suppliers are to be asked for better terms, better margins and better promotions as part of a new initiative from AF Blakemore. The Spar wholesaler is launching the Multiple Retail Group, a buying consortium centred on its company owned stores that...
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Knocking on Europe's door
Europe: Spar Direct launches pan-continental home deliveries International Spar is aiming to roll out a home delivery service across Europe. Spar Direct is currently available in Stockholm, but groups in Finland, France, Germany and Japan are...
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E-convenience stores: C-stores set up as drop zones for e-pu
Convenience stores operating under the Londis, Spar and Jet fascias will be the first Dropzone outlets for goods bought on the internet. In July, Dropzone 1 will test the concept in the Reading area, but there are plans for a national launch by the...
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Landsburgh to take over from Dewar at SGF helm
Scott Landsburgh has been named chief executive designate of the Scottish Grocers' Federation. Landsburgh, 45, currently operates his own retail business DS Landsburgh which runs two Spar stores in Dundee. The business was last week sold to...
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C-stores: Spar boosts its profile as a convenience store
Spar UK is strengthening its position as a convenience retailer with a burst of marketing development focusing on added value foods, news and magazines, plus mobile phone and banking services. Marketing director Neil Henry said the time of having a...
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Spar en route to Coventry
The Spar store 2,200 sq ft sales area, takings average £14,000 a week in Hay Mills is located in a densely populated area on the A45 Coventry Road, one of the busiest routes into Birmingham City Centre. One bedroom living accommodation is...
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AW thinks business building
Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward has bolstered its business development teams for the south and west. Martin Hall has been appointed business development manager for the west region. Hall is to be joined by business advisors Nick Kenworthy and Rob...
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Spar bank talks
Spar has opened discussions with two high street banks to offer banking concessions in stores in rural locations. The discussions are part of the group's Keep it Local campaign designed to fight back against the destruction of local communities. ...
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it's only rock 'n' roll
Elvis is alive and well and opening Spar stores in Scotland. In fact, the ageing crooner can be seen playing the Spar House rock whenever a new store opens in the country. The blue rinse king was first spotted with the President of the Scottish...
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Hendersons hunts for smaller format stores
Nicola Gordon-Seymour Hendersons, Spar UK's wholesaler in Northern Ireland, is looking for smaller format stores in the Province. Ken McWhinney, Hender-sons deputy md, said a CTN format would be the most likely option or a variation on Spar's...
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SPEARHEADING SPAR EXPANSION
Spar has formed a project team to spearhead its expansion with the aim of adding 750 shops. The team includes some of Spar's regional "hard-hitters" including AF Blakemore's Elwyn Davis, Ian Connell from Appleby Westward, John Hodgson from James...
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Spar launches new format for larger stores
Exclusive Nicola Gordon-Seymour A new format for large stores is about to be unveiled in the UK by symbol group Spar. Dubbed EuroSpar, the format is intended for stores in which family shoppers can do a full weekly shop. And the country's first...
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Londis builds up team as Scottish drive nears
Londis has started its recruitment drive in the far north and Scotland which will make it a "national player" for the first time. Three new business development managers for Scotland have already joined the company. Tony Gallagher comes from Spar...
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John Irish, a former Spar pioneer, is joining the board of t
After a year long search, Baxters has taken on Grahame Smith as sales director UK and Ireland. He joins from SmithKline Beecham Nutritional Healthcare. Goodlife Foods, frozen vegetarian food specialist, has appointed Nick Bianchi as sales director....