All Spar articles – Page 4
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NewsMaxol forecourt and VivoXtra open in Northern Ireland after £4m development
Henderson Retail has opened a VivoXtra supermarket with a Maxol-branded forecourt at Banbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland.
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NewsJames Hall & Co sets up scheme to deliver PPE to Marie Curie nurses via Spar stores
Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has set up a scheme to enable 150 Marie Curie nurses in the North of England to collect essential PPE from their local Spar.
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NewsNew build Shell and Spar site is James Hall & Co’s 36th forecourt
A new Shell forecourt and Spar store has been opened at a site near Bury in Lancashire by Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co.
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NewsPetromex Forecourt Services applies for planning permission for KDRB in Preston
A planning application to knock down and rebuild a petrol station and add a drive-thru Costa outlet has been submitted to Preston City Council.
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NewsSpar forecourt store in Devon sees sales uplift after refit
A refit just after lockdown restrictions were eased has provided an uplift in trade for a Spar forecourt store in Bideford, Devon.
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NewsPRA urges chancellor to cut excise duty to spark economic recovery
The chairman of the PRA Brian Madderson has written to the chancellor urging him to cut excise duty to boost the economy after the Covid-19 lockdown. In his letter Madderson said independent petrol retailers were concerned that the high levels of excise duty and VAT were constraining the prospects of a significant recovery in the economy.
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NewsNew flagship Spar store for Dorset family forecourt
A £200,000 co-investment project has seen the creation of a flagship Spar forecourt store for a family-run Dorset business following a major redevelopment scheme.
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Spar Loughbrickland adopts electronic shelf-edge labels
Spar Loughbrickland in County Down has installed 3,500 EDGEPoS electronic shelf-edge labels (ESELs) on products for sale in the store. Co-owner Dale Beckett said: "We made the decision to install EDGEPoS ESELs after researching the product and speaking to other retailers who already use them. One of the biggest attractions ...
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NewsSpar partners with RVS for NHS Volunteer Responders
Spar in England is to be the first convenience retailer to partner with Royal Voluntary Service on its NHS Volunteer Responders programme.Over 750,000 people signed up to be an NHS Volunteer Responders and from this week Community Response Volunteers will be able to shop for the vulnerable person they are ...
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NewsSewell on the go uses spare space to sell fruit and veg
Following the temporary closure of its Subway stores to comply with the coronavirus regulations, Sewell on the go has joined up with another local family run company to offer fresh fruit and vegetables to its local communities.When the Subway stores were closed the Sewell team decided to utilise the space ...
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NewsCoronavirus lockdown sparks big reduction in forecourt crime
The British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) has recorded a significant reduction in forecourt crime reports during the first full weekend of the coronavirus lockdown.The news comes as BOSS releases the results of the latest Forecourt Crime Index covering the final quarter (Q4) of 2019 which reported that forecourt crime continued ...
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Spar Fairfield is one of Blakemore stores to trial Too Good to Go food waste app
The Spar Fairfield forecourt store is one of 15 Blakemore Retail Spar c-stores based in Lincolnshire which are trialling the ’Too Good to Go’ food waste fighting app, which enables people to purchase short-dated food for a reduced price.The app, which was launched in the UK in 2016, was set ...
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Blakemore Spar stores trial waste fighting app
The Spar Fairfield forecourt store is one 15 Blakemore Retail Spar convenience stores based in Lincolnshire which are trialling the Too Good to Go food waste fighting app, which enables people to purchase short-dated food for a reduced price.The app, which was launched in the UK in June 2016, was ...
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Spar Scotland launches new advertising campaign
Spar Scotland is launching a new advertising campaign, aimed at surprising shoppers with deals on key food and drink products available in Spar stores in Scotland.In a series of TV ads being aired exclusively on STV, the new media campaign from Spar Scotland focuses on six headline products including Goodfella’s, ...
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NewsForecourt store’s move to Nisa sparks upturn in business
Shopper numbers are on the up at an independent forecourt store in Surrey just months after the retailer moved to Nisa in a bid to introduce a greater range.Arnold’s Garage, a Nisa partner for almost four months, is enjoying increased footfall and sales.Compared with the same period last year, since ...
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Win a Sparkling Store Makeover with Ferrero
Ferrero is bringing back its Sparkling Store Makeover competition where one lucky retailer will win a store makeover worth £4,000. Retailers can enter by going to www.yourperfectstore.co.uk/news-insights/blog/win-a-sparkling-store-makeover. Alternatively, retailers can post a video nomination of themselves.0208 869 4000 www.yourperfectstore.co.uk
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NewsUnder the spotlight: Debbie Dodds, owner Spar Salley’s Filling Station
Name: Debbie Dodds Job title: Owner Company: Spar Salley’s Filling Station, Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone 01 Career history: I have been in the family business all my life, expanding from forecourt retailing into hospitality with our family restaurant Salley’s in Aughnacloy. 02 Where did you grow up: Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone 03 ...
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NewsSpar retailer spends £250,000 on Texaco forecourt expansion
A family-run Dorset business is making a significant investment in the future with a £250,000 expansion of the forecourt completed and work soon to get under way to increase the size of its Spar forecourt store. Work at Maiden Newton Service Station has so far seen the installation of new ...
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Spar highlights vegan-friendly wine with new range
Spar has added to its vegan-friendly wine offering with its new Vine & Bloom wine range. The Vine & Bloom wines have been developed in close collaboration with long-term supplier partner, Cantina di Sociale Soave, based in Northern Italy, focusing on popular grape varieties including, Pinot Grigio, Merlot and a ...
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NewsAF Blakemore relaunches first company-owned Spar as new flagship store with forecourt
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 offers. The new 2,163sq ft Spar store was opened by AF Blakemore chairman Peter Blakemore and family members Tom and Liz Blakemore. Peter ...