All Spar articles
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Features and analysis
Spar to offer new retail recruits £100k of free stock at NCS
The incentive is targeting retailers in England, Scotland and Wales
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Features and analysis
Hunts Spar group reveals in-store Parcel+ concept
The hub services all major couriers and has the capacity to store large volumes of parcels
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Features and analysis
How my extension increased footfall by 20%
Retailers David and Karen Allen get thanked daily for their investment into expanding their store by over 50% to meet the demand of their growing community
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Features and analysis
Spar’s Community Cashback scheme offers up £100K
The scheme rewarded over 20 different local organisations and charities last year
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Features and analysis
A.F. Blakemore appoints new chief people officer
A.F. Blakemore has announced the appointment of Nicola McIntosh as its new chief people officer
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Features and analysis
Scottish retailer Saleem Sadiq celebrates 30 years with Spar
Independent retailer Saleem Sadiq celebrated two milestones with Spar by throwing an in-store party last month, joined by his family, colleagues, and customers
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Features and analysis
The Convenience Awards 2024: What makes a winner?
The winners of the Convenience Awards 2024 have been revealed, find out what set them apart from the competition
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Features and analysis
Multiple Managed Store of the Year: Spar Malone Road
Spar Malone Road in County Antrim has been awarded Multiple Managed Store of the Year at the Convenience Awards 2024
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Features and analysis
Winners of The Convenience Awards 2024 revealed
The awards took place at the Victorian Warehouse in Manchester and celebrated the entire convenience industry
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Features and analysis
International Women’s Day helps store top £32,000 in flower sales
The East London Jet forecourt store surpassed its sales target for the celebratory weekend
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Features and analysis
Look inside Spar Netherfield Road in Lancashire
The outlet boasts a tempting food to go offer and a plethora of Value Deals
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Features and analysis
A break-in won’t break Enham Village Stores
Leslie Francis explains how she is raising awareness of crime to support other retailers
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Features and analysis
Halbeath becomes first company-owned Spar in Scotland to house Barista Bar
CJ Lang aims to roll out the premium coffee brand to all Spar Scotland’s company-owned stores by 2025
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Features and analysis
Snappy Shopper and retailers spearhead period product initiative
Customers can now add a free sanitary product to their basket with ‘no questions asked’ until 6 March
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Features and analysis
Spar teams up with Southport Saviours to improve defibrillator access
James Hall is working with the defibrillator charity on four store installations in and around Southport
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Features and analysis
A.F. Blakemore introduces two electric HGVs to fleet
The investment marks a step towards its commitment to sustainable operations
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Features and analysis
Symbols, franchises, fascias and convenience in numbers
A break down of the store numbers, type as well as membership costs and minimum contract terms
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Features and analysis
Spar runs ’School Sports Day Grant’ campaign for another year
The symbol group is offering £50,000 to support local schools in their communities across the UK
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Opinion
‘Vape ban difficult for retailers to swallow’
Daniall Nadeem of Spar Motherwell Road reacts to the ban announcement and what this means for the illicit trade
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Features and analysis
Six James Hall & Co. Ltd forecourts ditch Texaco for Shell
The decision was a strategic reshuffling in order to maximise value