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Major own-brand launch for Spar
Spar is relaunching its own-label brand as it steps up its focus on customers and growing store sales. Spar UK’s marketing director Susan Darbyshire, told around 800 delegates at the recent Blakemore Spar Retail Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole that the company would use its own brand to create ...
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Budgens boycott forces switch to Spar
Jonathan James has been forced to convert his two sites in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, to Spar following public outrage at the opening of a third Budgens store in the centre of the town. The former Somerfield store was bought by Musgrave Retail Partners GB as part of a seven-site deal from ...
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Jonathan does quickstep to Spar
Committed Budgens retailer Jonathan James has been forced to convert his two forecourt stores in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, to Spar following public outrage at the opening of a third Budgens store in the centre of the town. The former Somerfield store was bought by Musgrave Retail Partners GB as ...
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Going spare
In the current economic climate, repairing rather than replacing equipment is becoming more and more popular. According to catering equipment manufacturer Lincat, the prompt availability of spare parts is becoming critical.Nick McDonald, Lincat marketing director, says: "If you need a replacement thermostat, seal or control switch, the chances are you ...
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Euro opts for Spar in expansion plan
Blackburn-based Euro Garages, which is number five in our Top 50 Indies listing for 2008, has converted all its company-owned stores to Spar. The symbol group fascia was already in place on 20 of its sites but, in a deal with Spar wholesaler James Hall, the remaining 40 or ...
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NewsIn the surgery this month – Hazelgrove Services Sparkford, Somerset
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Situated on the busy A303, Hazelgrove Services is part of the Chartman Group. From the roundabout the Esso service station with its Spar shop is clearly visible and it shares the plot with a McDonald’s.FORECOURT: Under a large canopy there is plenty of space to access the ...
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Spar celebrates 50 years supporting local retailers
Spar celebrated 50 years since the opening of its first store in the UK with a huge gathering at a top London venue, where more than 2,000 Spar retailers, central office personnel and industry leaders came together to mark the significant occasion in style. The gala dinner, at which the ...
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NewsSparkling opportunity
It’s been almost a year since the mad rush to convert to the new licensing system. But while all the fuss may have made some retailers wonder if the category was worth the hassle, alcohol remains a big opportunity for forecourts.
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NewsSHOP DOCTOR: Eurospar, Newtownclough, Newry, Co. Down
On the B113 and heading towards Newry is a new EuroSpar store and Spar-branded forecourt. EuroSpar claims to be a ’large supermarket format aimed at fulfilling weekly shopping needs’. The advertising strapline is ’Expect a little more’. I did!General Appearance: The site is large and there are plenty of parking ...
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Spar sets 600-site target
Symbol group Spar aims to boost its forecourt estate to 600 stores over the next two years, according to the company’s retail director Richard Bennett.The revelation follows last month’s announcement that four Spar wholesalers will supply 22 of Total’s largest sites, which were formerly supplied by Somerfield."We have really accelerated ...
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Spar to supply Total forecourts
Total UK has announced a new partnership with Spar to supply 22 of its large format forecourt stores. Conversions to the Spar fascia will begin in August and follow a successful three-store trial. This will bring the number of Spar forecourt sites up to 485.
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Spar Scotland increases retailer support
Spar Scotland has restructured its field sales team in a move which it says will strengthen the support available to its independent retailers.The forecourt division is to be boosted by an extra field sales executive, Neil Horsburgh, whose role will be to help existing retailers increase their c-store business. This ...
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Highland Spring sales sparkle
Highland Spring mineral water has new limited edition snowflake packaging for Christmas.The eye-catching festive design features on 1.5 litre still and sparkling single bottles and multi-packs.Sales of Highland Spring sparkling increased by 25% during last year’s festive period.01764 660500
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Spar Bank Machine
Spar has named Bank Machine as its new preferred ATM supplier. The symbol group’s retail controller, Barry Wallis, says the new deal is the most competititive one for its retailers so far.Ron Delnevo, managing director at Bank Machine, comments: “We have been proud to have worked with Spar on an ...
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Spar aims for e-distribution
Spar is rolling out a new epos system driven by Epson’s MR-800 modular register across its 2,600 stores in a bid to improve both efficiency and customer service.The high-performance Epson kit has an ultra-slim touchscreen monitor and built-in magnetic stripe reader, and runs the Sparpos scanning software, developed by Business ...
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NewsSpar takes the high road
Spar wholesaler CJ Lang is setting its sights firmly on the forecourt sector in Scotland, with 36 forecourt shops already branded Spar and five more in the pipeline for the next few months.“Our target is for 24% wholesale growth this year, which equates to 12 sites until April 2006,” says ...
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NewsTriple Eight Group - Spar/BP, Wilton Road, Salisbury
I have long wanted to visit a Triple Eight Group site, so finding myself close to Salisbury I soon located the joint-branded Spar/BP forecourt on Wilton Road, part of the busy A36 Southampton/ Bath road. It is on the Wilton side of Salisbury, a mile from the city centre, ...
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Spar brand grows Scottish presence
The number of Spar-branded forecourt shops in Scotland has risen by 50% to 39 sites in the past year.Since April 2004, Spar Scotland has recruited nine more forecourt convenience stores and there are several more sites in the pipeline between now and the end of April, according to Ewen Chisholm, ...
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Spar aims high with package to shape up
Spar has launched a radical package of initiatives as it sets out to reinforce its position in a fiercely competitive marketplace and realise its goal of becoming the biggest and best convenience retailer in the UK. Spar managing director Jerry Marwood announced the programme on the eve of the company’s ...
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NewsSpar is tops at Esso
Spar has been recommended as the symbol group supplier of choice for independent Esso dealers.The decision by Esso’s dealer division and Spar was announced at a meeting at the Bridgend Garage in Auchinleck , Scotland, owned by Jean Allardyce, which has a successful Spar store.Spar already supplies 36 independent Esso ...