All Spar articles – Page 7
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Features and analysis
Food prices fall for first time in two years
Food prices dropped in September for the first time in over two years, according to data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
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Features and analysis
Spar stores dress up for local carnival
Family-run Spar stores in Wiltshire honed their sense of community spirit as they recently took to the streets dressed up as ‘Spar-tacas’
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Features and analysis
How have customers' cupboard essentials changed over time?
British households now fill their cupboards with food staples that were relatively unknown in the 1980s.
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Features and analysis
Spar partners with FareShare to donate one million meals
Spar has partnered with FareShare in a new campaign to provide meals to neighbourhoods that need it the most.
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Features and analysis
Spar retail estate initiatives boost financial performances for A.F. Blakemore
Investments in fresh food to go, fresh food for later categories and new to market product launches like Prime Hydration has helped grow sales
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New structure unveiled at A.F. Blakemore
The new structure will see greater collaboration between the company-owned and independent retailer teams
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Features and analysis
Louise Hoste to step down as Spar UK managing director
Hoste joined Spar UK in September 2019 and will depart on 8 September to “pursue fresh challenges”
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Features and analysis
Look inside Spar Whelley
A £250,000 investment by Lawrence Hunt & Co has created a modern store for shoppers at Spar Whelley in Wigan
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Features and analysis
Spar's Spinner Winner competition clicks with shoppers
The Spinner Winner campaign launched on 17 July with over 333,000 spins of the virtual wheel and 68,623 prize vouchers won by contestants in the first four weeks
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Spar customer bags £10,000 holiday in retailer giveaway
Skipton resident Emma is planning to take her parents to Vienna
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Spar stores help Appleby Westward director raise £8,500 for Marie Curie
Del Phillips completed a 24-hour endurance challenge in aid of the charity
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Spar Scotland extends grassroots partnership with Scottish FA
The retailers continues to support the Scotland Women’s National Team
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Features and analysis
1,500 school kids compete at Spar Lancashire School Games Finale
During 2022 and 2023 the Games engaged 24,000 children in sport and activities
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Features and analysis
Clavering store installs EV charging point
The rapid 75kW charge point serves two parking bays and can top-up a typical car in less than half an hour
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Features and analysis
Look inside £1.5m Spar Phoenix Park in Nottingham
Food to go and sustainability were key focal areas for the store
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Product News
Spar reveals Spinner Winner campaign with MrBeast Feastables
The YouTube celebrity is excited for fans to engage in the interactive competition
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Features and analysis
Spar supports Marie Curie’s ‘Go Yellow’ campaign
Kellogg’s, Britvic, Pladis, Nestle, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, Pepsico, and Spar own label, will take part in the charity campaign
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Product News
Spar adds raspberry flavour to own-label vodka range
Spar has launched a brand-new own label raspberry flavoured vodka spirit
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Features and analysis
A F Blakemore automates forecasting and replenishment with Relex
Relex software will be implemented at its distribution centres
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Features and analysis
Appleby Westward helps 18 charities through Community Cashback scheme
Each group received a share from the group’s £20,000 donation fund