Spar
This coverage examines Spar’s operations and strategy within the UK retail market, providing insights for executives, managers, and industry professionals. Reporting includes store openings and refurbishments, franchise and convenience partnerships, marketing initiatives, leadership changes, and its position in the grocery and convenience sector. The analysis helps professionals understand Spar’s growth plans, competitive approach, and role in serving local communities.
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Apr- 2025 -15 AprilNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief-15/4/25
Halfords has appointed Henry Birch, former CEO of The Very Group, as its new chief executive, replacing Graham Stapleton, who steps down after seven years. Under Stapleton’s leadership, Halfords transformed from a cycling and motoring retailer into an omnichannel motoring services specialist, growing annual revenues from £1.1bn to £1.7bn. Birch,…
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15 AprilSupermarkets
Co-op Wholesale signs multi-year partnership deal with Roadchef
Co-op Wholesale has confirmed a multi-year contract with UK motorway service area operator, Roadchef, in a partnership set to drive its businesses forward. The contract includes introducing Co-op’s range into eight former Spar-operated grocery stores, expanding the availability of its own-brand products at motorway service locations nationwide. Following Co-op’s recent…
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Oct- 2024 -29 OctoberNews
Spar appoints new managing director
Spar has announced the appointment of Michael Fletcher as the new managing director. With over two decades of experience, he brings a wealth of knowledge from various high-profile roles within the convenience and grocery retail sectors. Fletcher spent 22 years at Tesco plc, where he held numerous senior commercial roles…
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25 OctoberNews
Bestway Retail strengthens leadership team with three new hires
Bestway Retail, independent food and drink wholesaler which operates Best-one, Costcutter, Bargain Booze and Wine Rack, has announced three senior appointments to its retail team as part of the group’s commitment to continue to support independent retailers. Nick Russell has rejoined the business taking up the role of head of…
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Nov- 2023 -9 NovemberNews
SPAR appoints three new directors
SPAR UK Ltd has announced three new director appointments at the Central Office in Harrow. Trudy Hills will be trading director – grocery, Simon Mitchell has been promoted to trading director – BWS, fresh and frozen and further bolstering the Central Office team, Jamie Seymour has advanced to SPAR brand…
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Sep- 2023 -22 SeptemberNews
SPAR partners with FareShare to deliver One Million Meals project
SPAR is partnering with FareShare, the UK’s biggest charity fighting hunger and tackling food waste, to provide the equivalent of one million meals through local charities in cities, towns and villages across the UK, as part of the Giving One Million Meals project. The campaign started on 21 September and…
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Aug- 2022 -10 AugustEconomy
Deliveroo losses widen as Simon Wolfson steps down from board
Deliveroo has revealed its H1 pre-tax losses have widened to £147m from £95m the year prior and also confirmed that Next CEO Simon Wolfson has decided to step down from its board. The food delivery service saw revenue increase 12% to £1.01bn in 2022 compared with £907m in 2021, additionally,…
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Jun- 2022 -24 JuneOnline & Digital
Spar launches new partnership with Deliveroo
Spar UK has announced its new partnership deal with Deliveroo, covering all 2,160 Spar stores in England, Scotland and Wales. This new partnership will “provide shoppers with more choice and access to essential items from Spar stores nationwide, delivered to their door by Deliveroo in as little as 20 minutes”.…
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Mar- 2022 -15 MarchOnline & Digital
Good Food Group launches new digital platform
A new ‘match-making’ platform has been launched by food consultancy The Good Food Group in a bid to partner UK retail buyers with up-and-coming brands. The digital platform is designed to help “time-poor buyers and new brands find each other in a product discovery process”. The introduction portal is an…
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Dec- 2021 -7 DecemberSupermarkets
Over 300 Spar stores shut following cyber attack
More than 300 Spar stores have been forced to temporarily close after a widespread cyber attack hit the group’s IT systems. A spokesperson for the group confirmed the news to Sky, adding that some stores avoided closure by switching to cash only payments. A statement from the group said: “We…
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