Leading UK convenience retailer Spar has made it easy to pick up a bottle of vegan-friendly wine locally thanks to its new Vine & Bloom wine range. The Vine & Bloom wines have been developed in close collaboration with long-term
Spar is launching an exciting summer campaign to boost distribution and raise awareness of the stand-out products in its own label range. For the first time ever, Spar is running Love It & List It, a campaign to drive distribution
Spar stores are getting their oven gloves on all over the country to help raise funds for Marie Curie’s summer campaign, the Blooming Great Tea Party.
Spar UK is a proud sponsor of the British Athletics (UKA) who connect local communities through sports.
Spar UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Louise Hoste as the new managing director.
Leading community convenience store group Spar has announced that its fundraising efforts for terminal illness charity, Marie Curie, has passed the £1 million mark.
Spar, the UK’s leading convenience store group, has appointed global socially-led creative agency We Are Social as its UK social media agency.
Spar brand is responding to trends in the market and consumers’ needs, with the launch of two zero sugar colas. Spar Classic Cola Zero Sugar in 500ml and 2l formats (59p/89p) are joining the Spar brand range from February. Spar Classic Cola
Zapper, the global insights and loyalty platform enabled by mobile payment, is delighted to announce it will be partnering with Spar, the UK’s leading convenience store group with 2,700 stores, to launch its mobile payments and loyalty app into multiple Spar
Spar UK has launched a brand new range of own label wines. In this new move, Spar has developed a wine range to target specific customer missions and occasions.
Spar UK celebrated its 60th anniversary in style, with a fantastical funfair and celebratory festival at Manchester Central on the 14th October). More than 1,700 people including suppliers, retailers and their families attended this spectacular event, which recognised the incredible past,
As part of Spar’s commitment to delivering products which meet the changing needs of their customers, Spar UK has unveiled a new range of own brand cooking sauces. They form a key part of Spar’s campaign to offer shoppers delicious
Ian Taylor, formerly Spar UK’s head of retail, has been promoted to the role of retail director of the business.
Spar brand is bringing extra fizz to its Christmas offering in 2016, with the launch of new Spar Prosecco Speciale, alongside its fantastic seasonal alcohol range including award-winning wines and spirits. With an RRP of £9, the new premium sparkling wine
Spar UK is supporting the return of its 12 Deals of Christmas campaign this year, kicking off on the 6th October for 12 weeks, with a raft of marketing activities. The campaign, which ran for the first time in 2015 and
Spar UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Yvonne Fennell to the role of retail development manager. The convenience retailer is also expanding and revamping its evening meals range this October, while inspiring shoppers with the launch of an evening
Spar UK is running a series of weekly promotional deals for shoppers, to help retailers drive sales during key events this year, all supported by a national media programme. Coming up in August is a burst of weekly deals running around
Spar UK is introducing four new wines in time for summer, as part of its drive to keep its successful wine offering modern and relevant. The four summer wines comprise a Provence Rosé (RRP £8; promotional price £7), a Primitivo from
Spar UK is launching two new Daily Deli lines into the Spar brand lunchtime range, in a move to grow sales in the popular savoury snacking sector. Spar Hard boiled eggs 100g (RRP £1) is a delicious, high protein snack that’s
Spar’s successful footfall driving campaign, Shop & Win, is back this again year with more chances for shoppers to win than ever before. With the first burst of this year’s campaign kicking off on 5 May, customers will be in with
Spar UK is launching an exciting new broadband radio service for retailers, in a move to drive sales and create an enjoyable atmosphere in store for both customers and staff. The new in-store Spar Radio will bring listeners pop music, creative
Spar is targeting alfreso dining with the launch of an own label summertime range and revamps across salads and meats. Spar brand’s summertime range launches in April and is claimed to be worth a targeted £5.5m in sales, targeting the huge
By working in partnership, Spar UK and suppliers can reap even greater rewards in 2016. This message was heard loud and clear at Spar’s recent supplier briefing event, where the theme was ‘Spar: In Great Shape’. At the 150-strong event, members
Blakemore Trade Partners has laid on a series of operational efficiency workshops for SPAR retailers to help prepare them for the introduction of the National Living Wage in April. More than 200 retailers across Spar UK’s Meridian & Welsh Guild
par UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Jackie Mackenzie to the brand new role of chief information Officer (CIO) at its Central Office in Harrow. Mackenzie will take up her role as CIO at Spar on 14 March. This
