Spar UK promotes Ian Taylor to retail director
Ian Taylor, formerly Spar UK’s head of retail, has been promoted to the role of retail director of the business.
Spar’s seasonal alcohol range brings extra fizz this Christmas
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’s 12 Deals of Christmas promotion returns for 2016
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 appoints Yvonne Fennell as retail development manager and revamps evening meals range
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 launches weekly deals to boost sales ahead of holidays
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 unveils four new on-trend wines in time for summer
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 adds new on-trend snacking lines to Daily Deli range
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 UK’s Shop & Win campaign is back with daily top prizes for shoppers
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 broadband radio service for retailers
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 targets alfresco dining with new own label summertime range and updates salads and meats
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
Working in partnership can deliver greater rewards, Spar tells suppliers at briefing event
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 helps retailers prepare for National Living Wage
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
Spar UK appoints Jackie Mackenzie to new chief information officer role
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
Spar UK reduces sugar content by 10% in own brand soft drinks range
Spar UK has made some fantastic improvements to its soft drinks range in time for summer 2016 – including removing 51.6 tonnes of sugar from across the range. This incredible reduction equates to 206m calories, thanks to Spar’s thorough review and
Spar UK launches own label hot beverages range
Spar claims it is heating up sales for the rest of this winter, with the launch of great quality new hot drinks from Spar brand.
Spar reports 8% surge in store numbers as new retailers join symbol group
Spar UK reports it has seen fantastic growth in its store numbers this year, thanks to the symbol group’s clear strategy focusing on modern store formats, great Spar brand product success, an improved commercial package and a selling plan that
New Year poised to bring big brand offers to Spar shoppers
Spar UK is kicking off 2016 in style, with a host of New Year deals offering shoppers great value for money. Spar is running a Big Brand Sale throughout the first six weeks of 2016, offering ‘Half Price or Better’
Spar launches branded coffee capsules in the UK and targets £1m sales opportunity
Spar UK is launching a range of Spar branded coffee capsules, in a move to appeal to the UK’s growing love of great quality coffee.
EAT 17 wins IGD Innovative Store of the Year Award
EAT 17’s Spar Hackney has won the prestigious national IGD Innovative Store of the Year Award. The IGD Awards recognise the achievements of retailers across the UK’s food and grocery industry, with winners being selected by some of the sector’s top
Spar UK aims to become digital leader in convenience with new strategy
Spar UK claims it is set to become a digital leader in the convenience sector, with the launch of a new digital strategy that is even more adaptive to today’s consumers. Following an extensive phase of customer research and data
Spar launches ‘12 Deals of Christmas’ campaign with money-off deals
Spar UK is launching its first ever ’12 Deals of Christmas’ campaign, offering shoppers fantastic new promotions and money-off deals every week from next month. Offers will run on products including top brands from suppliers including P&G, PepsiCo, Britvic, AB InBev
Spar UK smashes marketing awards with Shop & Win campaign
Spar has smashed the marketing awards circuit, with three award wins on one night for its mobile marketing campaign, Shop & Win. The hugely successful footfall-driving campaign took Gold in the Mobile category and Silver for the Traditional Retailers, e-Commerce, Catalogue,
Spar UK announces four promotions in central office
Spar UK is recognizing the hard work and commitment of its people, with four internal promotions for members of the trading and HR teams. Three of those promoted are within the trading team – and all of them joined Spar
Spar UK trials new Daily Deli foodservice concept with hot and cold offer
Spar is trialling a new foodservice concept – Daily Deli – that could soon roll out to stores across the UK. Since 26 February 2015, Spar has been piloting the foodservice offer at Spar Glenwell in Belfast. The Daily Deli range, which is available
AF Blakemore keeps its stores connected with 3G technology from Vodat
AF Blakemore, the largest wholesaler of Spar UK and distributor to the independent grocery sector, has implemented a 3G failover system from Vodat International, the leading in-store communications and network provider. The solution offers AF Blakemore’s store estate improved resilience, reduced down
