Spar UK is aiming to increase its wine sales by 15% this year with the launch of its third annual Wine Festival in March 2012. According to Spar, the in-store promotional campaign will build on the success of last year’s
Spar UK has appointed Mark Steven in the new role of business development controller. Steven joins Spar from Palmer & Harvey where he was regional sales manager and held senior positions with Keystore and Spar (Botterills) multi-site retailers. According to
Spar reports its S Budget value own label range has generated £2m in sales since its nationwide launch in the UK in September 2011. According to the retailer, the range’s 15 core lines have exceeded store targets. One particular success
Jerry Marwood, who stepped down as managing director at Spar UK in the summer, is joining Spar wholesaler and retailer, AF Blakemore, as managing director of its Blakemore Trade Partners division. The division, which was created earlier this year following
Spar UK has appointed Martin Agnew, joint managing director of Henderson Group, as chairman of the Spar Food Distributors (SFD) board. Agnew takes over the mantle from AF Blakemore managing director, Peter Blakemore, who has held the position since 1991.
Spar is launching a new own label economy range in the UK, following success in other countries across Europe. The S Budget range, which is already on sale in Spar stores in seven other countries, hits UK shelves on 29
Spar UK is launching a Cider Festival campaign in stores, following the success of its Wine Festival promotion. The Spar Cider Festival promotion will take place from 11-31 August 2011 in stores across England, Scotland and Wales, to make the
Spar has teamed up with the NSPCC today (4 July 2011) to launch an initiative designed to encourage people to share their favourite childhood recipes online and raise money for Childline, the 24-hour helpline for children and young people. The
Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood has been appointed as a non-executive director at field marketing agency eXPD8, which lists Sainsbury’s, Filofax, Dyson and Sony as clients. Marwood takes up the role in April 2011. Marwood, who heads up the UK’s largest
Spar UK has appointed Debbie Robinson, former director of food marketing at the Co-operative Group, as managing director. Robinson will take up her new role at the end of the summer and takes over from Jerry Marwood, who is leaving
