All Spar articles – Page 29
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We can thrive under pressure, says Spar boss
Retailers should avoid thinking of the increasingly bleak economic climate as a reason for doom and gloom, Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood has told delegates at AF Blakemore's annual conference.
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Spar distributor AF Blakemore offers no-risk refit deal
Spar distributor AF Blakemore is encouraging its members to refit their stores with an offer to cover any loss made on the cost of the transformation, the company revealed at its annual conference in Birmingham.
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Shooting sparks community fury
Police have moved to reassure hundreds of Yemeni shopkeepers on Merseyside after the murder of newsagent Abdo Saeed Al-Selwi.
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Spar ad push gets occasions sorted
Spar is concentrating on meal solutions for its latest advertising campaign in a bid to drive sales year-round across a range of products.
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Spar looks forward to 'future' success
A total of 60 stores will be converted to Spar's new 'stores of the future' format in the next 12 months, the group says.
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Spar boss joins Skillsmart ranks
Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood has been appointed a patron of Skillsmart Retail.
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Spar urges caution
Jerry Marwood, Managing Director, SPAR (UK) Ltd has responded cautiously to the Competition Commission’s Provisional Findings.
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Spar's media blitz
June 7 sees the start of the most concentrated promotional drive of Spar's 50 years of trading in the UK.
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Spar guild appoints vice-chair
Spar has appointed its first salaried vice-chairman to its national guild. The position, which had previously been filled by an unpaid Spar retailer, will be taken up by Jacqui Jackson, a former Spar retailer of more than 20 years.
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Sparring partners
Spar has had links with the European Athletics Association for more than a decade. Rich Airey finds out what the sponsorship means for its UK retailers and the communities they serve
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Spar all set for a golden year
Spar has announced celebration plans for 2007 as it marks a half- century of retailing in the UK.
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Suppliers in North Wales back local Spar store
A North Wales Spar store has received the support of local suppliers in its battle against a new supermarket.
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Sparks to fly at Nisa
The board of Nisa-Today's will face a major examination of the way it handled the collapsed merger with Costcutter at the company's AGM later this month.
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Spar and WI team up to put Devon produce on the map
Spar and WI team up to put Devon produce on the map
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Spar to keep its A-list
Spar has promised to guard those own-label products that are customer favourites under its new buying alliance with the Co-operative Group.
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Spar's formats are working well
Spar UK managing director Jerry Marwood claimed its latest store development programme was performing strongly following initial trials of targeted formats - but said it was too early to reveal exact figures.
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Spar makes gains in forecourt sector
Spar UK has secured a deal with two major forecourt operators, adding more than 40 stores.
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Disparate housewives
There are no set roles for men and women, instead they take the part that suits their lifestyle, says Tracy West