All Spar articles – Page 4
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Features and analysis
Spar Scotland and Rollover Hotdogs donate £5,000 to Marie Curie
The donation was the result of a special promotion with Rollover Hotdogs in eighty Spar Scotland company-owned stores during December
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Features and analysis
Pinkie Farm scores first with Barista coffee bar
The David Sands store has become the first independent Spar in Scotland to install the premium coffee to go brand
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Features and analysis
Spar launches £1.25 value promotion
The consumer campaign will last for six weeks until 15 February and includes Spar own label and branded items
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Opinion
‘We will not be beaten by criminals’: advice for protecting your store
Following a robbery at one of her stores, Spar retailer Susan Connolly offers up advice for others to help protect themselves
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Features and analysis
Dan Brown makes public appeal for stronger action against shoplifting
Members of the retail industry have backed the former SGF president’s emotional plea for support
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Features and analysis
Spar’s Spinner Winner competition returns for festive period
It has already sparked over 200,000 entries since its launch last week
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Features and analysis
Knox Family moves all forecourts to operate under Spar NI brand
The switch marks the family’s 23rd year in business
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Features and analysis
David Sands named vice chair of Spar Scottish Guild
David Sands has been elected as the vice chair of the Scottish Guild and will represent the Scottish retailers on the National Guild Board of Spar
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Features and analysis
Daniall Nadeem switches to Spar from Nisa
North Lanarkshire-based independent retailer Daniall Nadeem has moved to Spar after five years with Nisa
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Features and analysis
Who are the finalists for the Convenience Awards 2024?
The Convenience Awards 2024 will take place on Thursday 21 March 2024 at the Victoria Warehouse in Manchester
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Features and analysis
Spar donates £250,000 to charity Fareshare
It follows the launch of its Giving One Million Meals campaign in September.
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Features and analysis
Why I donated over £25,000 to local causes
Ilminster-based Laurie McKinnon explains why he is keen to give back to the community
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Features and analysis
Independent Spar retailers to benchmark their performance via new CJ Lang portal
Stores can use the tool to compare their performance against others
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Features and analysis
A.F. Blakemore acquires Hockmeyer Motors
A.F. Blakemore and Son Limited has agreed a deal to purchase Hockmeyer Motors Limited
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Promotional Feature
Choosing the right symbol group partner
When an independent store decides to go into partnership with a symbol group, there are many factors that need to be considered. Here, Spar UK outlines some of the key factors that need to be looked at before making the all-important choice of symbol partner.
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Features and analysis
Yorkshire retailer sees sales jump 25% after store development
Investments in refrigeration helped to boost business
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Features and analysis
Spar UK appoints three new directors
The three new directors will be based out of Central Office in Harrow
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Features and analysis
Henderson Retail acquires two neighbourhood Spar stores
The group is retaining all staff from both sites
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Features and analysis
Fascia & Franchise: Growing stronger
Four retailers discuss the strengths of their symbols and what changes they’d like them to make
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Promotional Feature
Tips to achieving long-term retail success
Learn more about the success of Spar Minster Lovell over the past 70 years as KP Snacks, celebrating its own 70th anniversary this year, uncovers insight from Ian Lewis regarding the family retailer’s long-term success.