All Spar articles
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Features and analysisCommunity partnership brews as Barista Bar supports Belfast rugby club
Northern Ireland’s coffee to go brand announces all-new sponsorship with CIYMS Rugby Club Belfast
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Features and analysis'We didn’t expect that boost' – Scottish retailing couple on delivering for their community
Convenience Store spoke to a retailing couple from Falkirk blown away by their recent sales figures
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Features and analysisARMS Group opens new Spar store with refurbished forecourt
North-west family forecourt business ARMS Group have opened a new Spar in Wigan
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Features and analysisSpar Alloa Road smashes £60k of deliveries a month and £350k annual sales
Falkirk convenience store grows Snappy Shopper sales to £350k a year following 120% YOY growth
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Features and analysisSpar Lostock Hall gets six-figure refurbishment
Spar Lostock Hall has a new owner and has benefited from a six-figure refurbishment
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Features and analysisTen West Cumbria Spar stores raise £2.5k for local charity
Ten West Cumbria Spar stores have raised £2,500 for local charity Smile for Miley
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Features and analysisOver £400k invested into new Belfast Spar store
Two retailing brothers have invested over £400k in a new Belfast Spar store
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NewsIndie retailers speak out as pubs set to get business rates rise support
Leading retailers express frustration after news that the government is expected to ease business rates increases for pubs in England
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News‘It’s breaking point’ - retailers speak of the pressures facing them in 2026
Three leading independent retailers speak exclusively to Convenience Store about pressures coming in 2026
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Features and analysisJames Hall & Co. Ltd celebrates Marie Curie £1m donation milestone
James Hall & Co. Ltd and Spar have just celebrated a major charity milestone
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NewsSpar Scotland launches value campaign on everyday essentials
Spar stores across Scotland launch a value campaign running until the end of February
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NewsSpar Winter Wins campaign launches with 275,000 prizes
Spar customers in the north of England have a chance to win one of 275,000 instant rewards on branded products with the launch of the Spar Winter Wins campaign
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Features and analysisConvenience Store’s 2025 highlights: New stores
A pick of some of the best new store openings Convenience Store reported on in 2025
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Features and analysisJames Hall & Co. supports 350 families with Christmas food parcels
More than 350 families in Cumbria are to receive Christmas food parcels this week thanks to James Hall & Co.
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Features and analysisSpreading holiday cheer: How c-stores are helping their communities this Christmas
From supporting local charities to helping those in need, c-store retailers are proving the true spirit of Chritmas starts close to home.
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NewsSpar retailer frustrated over National Lottery connectivity issue
A convenience retailer is losing customers and sales after a new National Lottery terminal was installed without proper fibre connection
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Blog2026 will be the year to test independent retailer resilience and adaptation
Spar UK’s managing director Michael Fletcher says independent retailers must focus on adaptation and partnership to navigate rising costs, policy changes and shifting shopper behaviours in 2026
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NewsTeam GB Olympian vaults Spar Lancashire School Games into its 20th year
A Team GB Olympic pole vault star has returned to launch Spar’s Lancashire School Games
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Features and analysisSpar NI to deliver seasonal magic with full Christmas Dinner prizes
Spar NI has revealed that 10 lucky shoppers will win their Christmas dinner this year
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Features and analysisRefurbished Spar reopens for the Kitt Green community near Wigan
Christmas has arrived early for Spar shoppers in Wigan, with the relaunch of a community store in Kitt Green