Tag: Spar

Staff members from Ardgowan Hospice and Spar Greenock stand behind a large 500 sign in the Spar Greenock store.

Spar Greenock is in the Christmas spirit

Spar Greenock helped to kick off the Christmas season with a party in store and invited local customers and charities to get into the festive spirit this year.
Nisa retailers can now save on their energy costs thanks to a partnership with tech firm Simble.

Convenience in brief | Nisa, Spar, SWA

Scottish Grocer highlights three stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments and news from Nisa, Spar and the Scottish Wholesale Association.
Pack shots of Spar 1kg Pick 'N' Mix bags including the Jelly Mix and the Fizzy Mix.

Spar launches new 1kg Pick ‘N’ Mix sweets

New Pick 'N' Mix confectionery bags have rolled out to select Spar stores across Scotland, England and Wales, offering consumers a nostalgic sweet hit.

Barista Bar marks 50th Scottish installation

Premium coffee-to-go offer Barista Bar has celebrated its 50th machine installation in Scotland, marking a successful first year for the business in north of the border.
Cans of BrewDog Sprucy Lucy pale ale fall against a green background.

BrewDog partners with Spar on new brew

Craft brewer BrewDog has teamed up with Spar UK to launch a new exclusive beer to the symbol group's stores with the new Sprucy Lucy.
Pack shots of KitKat Chunky Crunchy Double Choc bars.

Spar UK rolls out new KitKat Chunky bar in exclusive deal

Spar UK has secured another exclusive distribution deal with Nestlé as the limited-edition KitKat Chunky Crunchy Double Choc rolls out to the symbol's stores.
Reopening of Spar Nairn forecourt with red and green balloons over the door as a group of four people stand around the entrance with one of them holding large, novelty scissors to cut the ribbon.

Spar Nairn sees a legacy reopening

Local celebrated the reopening of Spar Nairn on the Gulf Nairn Service Station following a refurbishment which has seen a massive transformation for the store.

Convenience in brief | Spar, FareShare and Unitas

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about the latest developments at Spar, FareShare and Unitas' new Plan for Profit.

Spar Scotland tradeshow success

CJ Lang's Spar Scotland Tradeshow made a successful return for 2023, celebrating some of the very best retailers in Scotland and provided some key insights.
As in previous years, the Scottish Grocer Awards 2023 promises to be a night to remember.

Convenience in Brief | Scottish Grocer Awards, Post Office and Spar news

Scottish Grocer highlights three news stories that tell convenience retailers about its own 2023 awards ceremony, Post Office cash stats and Spar's help for charity.
Spar reckons its new raspberry-flavoured vodka could become a big seller.

Spar’s fruity addition to own-brand vodka

Symbol group Spar has introduced a new raspberry variant to its own-brand vodka as it believes this has the potential to become a best-seller.

Spar goes yellow for charity campaign

Spar and other grocery brands have all gone yellow in support of Marie Curie's 75th anniversary with a pledge to donate £35,000 to the charity.

Convenience in brief | The latest news in the sector

Scottish Grocer takes a look at the Scottish convenience sector and brings together three news stories covering recent events.

The future for c-stores

Northern Ireland store Spar Mallusk offers retailers a look into the future of convenience with its new self-service food to go technology.
Tanya Wilson winning employee of the year receiving her award

Awards Profile – Employee of the Year 2021

Scottish Grocer caught up with Tanya Wilson, store manager at Spar Eastriggs and winner of Employee of the Year at the 2021 Scottish Grocer Awards.
a person ordering from a food van at an indoor conference event

Spar back with a bang

SPAR Scotland’s first in-person tradeshow in more than two years has been hailed a success with over 800 delegates attending the conference organised by wholesaler and Spar convenience retailer CJ Lang.