Spar Haworth re-opens after significant refurbishment
Nestled in the picturesque village of Haworth in West Yorkshire, Spar Haworth has re-opened its doors after a significant six-week refurbishment.
Medal haul for Spar own label BWS range
Spar, the leading symbol group in the UK, is celebrating 44 medal wins from five award bodies including the annual IWC, IWSC, ISC, Global Masters and Sud de France Top 100 results.
Spar partners with Gander to fight food waste
Spar International aims to further tackle food waste through scaling up its successful collaboration with digital platform Gander. The partnership initially launched in Northern Ireland and has grown to become a global collaboration.
Spar partners with Instagram influencer ‘The Fitness Chef’ for January
Spar, the leading convenience store group in the UK, is starting the New Year with a bang by partnering with social media influencer Graeme Tomlinson aka The Fitness Chef for the month of January.
Spar helps families across the north with January food bills in £60K giveaway
Designed to help families in what traditionally can be a financially tough period, customers will have the chance to win £100 every day, redeem 1,000s of vouchers across the majority of products in north of England Spar stores*, and benefit
Spar brings Christmas sandwich cheer to Marie Curie
This festive season, the UK’s leading convenience store group, SPAR, is spreading Christmas cheer by donating sandwiches and treats to Nurses and staff at several Marie Curie Hospice across the UK.
Lowdham village gets a brand new Spar store and forecourt
Car dealership owners Duncan and Lisa Betts have teamed up with Blakemore Trade Partners to open a brand new Spar store and forecourt in the Nottinghamshire village of Lowdham.
Spar and Too Good To Go agree global partnership to reduce food waste
Spar, leading international food retailer with over 13,000 stores worldwide, has today announced a global partnership to tackle food waste with the rapidly growing social impact company Too Good To Go. With a total of 13 overlapping markets, in which
Spar introduces pink Prosecco
The wait is nearly over - pink Prosecco is on its way and your local Spar convenience store has plenty in stock!
Spar takes five medals in ISC spirits challenge
Spar, the UK’s leading convenience store group, has been awarded three Silver medals and two Bronze medals for its high quality own label spirit lines at this year’s 25th International Spirits Challenge (ISC), picking up the accolade alongside a host
Spar celebrates a GOLD medal at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards
The leading convenience symbol group in the UK, Spar, is celebrating winning a GOLD medal at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) by impressing judges with its Wildflower Pinot Grigio 2019, available exclusively in the UK in Spar stores.
Spar brand sees huge opportunity in food-to-go
As a significant category within convenience and forecourt retail, Spar is grabbing a bigger slice of the food-to-go opportunity especially as consumers lead ever increasingly busier lives.
Spar brand offers new evening meal solutions
Spar, a leading convenience store retailer, continues to develop its portfolio of evening meals solutions by inspiring customers with a huge new selection of own label products designed for the tonight’s tea meal occasion.
Independent Spar retailer donates £75,000 to three Lancashire charities
An independent Spar retailer in the Lancashire area has given three local charities a boost by donating £75,000.
Spar prioritises safety measures in stores
Spar prioritises safety measures as more retail and hospitality businesses open and supports independent retailers and stores by providing hand sanitiser stations to deliver safer shopping experiences.
Spar celebrates independent retail heroes in new digital campaign
Spar, the leading convenience store group in the UK, has launched a digital campaign to encourage consumers to continue supporting local independent retailers.
Spar drives rainbows of hope across the north
Spar wholesaler for the north of England, James Hall & Co., has decorated ten of its double decker Spar trucks with rainbows of hope, in support of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and NHS staff up and down the country.
Spar partners with Royal Voluntary Service on NHS Volunteer Responders programme
Spar stores in England are to be the first convenience retailer to partner with Royal Voluntary Service on its NHS Volunteer Responders programme.
Spar outlines social distancing measures to protect staff and customers
Spar stores around the UK have put in place a range of new social distancing measures to protect staff and customers.
Spar increases sales by 10.5% with Advertima’s AI-powered digital signage
Spar, one of the world's largest supermarkets, partnered with Advertima to increase revenue from its existing in-store digital signage network. To achieve this goal, Advertima upgraded Spar's traditional digital signs with its innovative smart targeting and audience analytics solution that
Spar announces 2019 People’s Podium winners
Spar has announced grand prize winner and runners up of its hugely successful People’s Podium campaign, designed to support community sport across the country.
Spar retailers across north of England enjoy two-day festive event, hosted by James Hall & Co.
Spar retailers across the north of England have enjoyed a two day festive retailer event, hosted by Spar wholesaler for the North of England, James Hall & Co.
Another independent retailer takes on EDGEPoS
Spar Cumbernauld, a convenience store in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, is the latest retailer to install the award winning EDGEPoS system onsite.
AF Blakemore relaunches first company-owned Spar as new flagship store
AF Blakemore & Son has relocated its inaugural company-owned Spar store to a larger forecourt site on Wolverhampton Road West, Walsall, and incorporated new Subway and Greggs departments.
Spar is first retailer to stock calorie free and internet sensation The Skinny Food Co.
Spar wholesaler for the North of England, James Hall & Co. is delighted to announce its support of Lancashire start-up and internet sensation, The Skinny Food Co.
