Tag: Spar
Christmas topping
In the brave new world of convenience shopping more product categories are coming into festive play
DRINKS and confectionery have long been seen as Christmas...
Planning for festive impulse
LAST-minute shoppers will be targeted by this year’s Christmas impulse confectionery range from Spar brand.
Brand director Susan Darbyshire said: “The Christmas confectionery market has...
Festive dozen
Symbol group’s 12 deals of Christmas make a 2016 return
BEER, wine, spirits and soft drinks will play a major role in symbol group Spar’s...
Luxury in the everyday
SPAR Brand is launching a new trio of luxury cookies.
The range features three 200g variants: Fruit & Oat (RRP £1.59), Triple Chocolate, and White...
Jet and Spar head up forecourt event
The next in the series of Retail’s Best Forecourt & Convenience Partners, a networking event founded by convenience store and forecourt site operator Moiz...
Spar spooks it up
Spar is running deals on brands like Robinsons, Haribo, Cadbury, Doritos, San Miguel and a range of Spar brand items specially for Halloween.
The symbol...
Foodvenience day by day
Spar reckons it’s moving the needle in one of the most important aspects of c-stores
FOODSERVICE is an area of increasing importance in the convenience...
Concentrated effort
SHOPPERS are increasing the number of clothes care products they are buying and are buying them more frequently, according to Katharine Crossland, Unilever commercial...
Fun in the sun
THE summer months of June to August account for 22.3% of all take-home food and drink spend in Scotland, totalling £2.2bn, according to Kantar...
Spar trials H&B
HEALTH foods, vitamins and protein powders could be heading into the convenience channel if a new trial by Spar leads to a wider roll-out.
The...
Symbol meets with approval
SPAR's revamped own-label toilet tissue has been given the seal of approval by the Good Housekeeping Institute, the consumer goods testing organisation formed almost...
Bear range adds two flavours
SPAR has revamped two significant sections of its own-label soft drinks range, which it says has sales worth more than £15m a year. The...
Local pride
Winner:
Gerry Haughey, Spar, Main Street, Thornliebank
Store Manager of the Year 2015
– sponsored by Tennent’s
Interview with Gerry Haughey.
Winner details
Size: 3,000 sq ft
Symbol: Spar
Staff: 11
Hours: 6am...
Spar adds more mini treats
SPAR has added a new variety to its own brand ice cream range.
Peanut butter and caramel crunch has been added to the chocolate fudge...
Power of three
Omar Nasir, who has stores in three very different parts of Motherwell, talks to Scottish Grocer about tailoring his energy drinks ranges to suit...
We couldn’t do without…
Scottish c-store retailers offer their product and category recommendations for 2016
Asif Akhtar, Premier Smeaton Stores.
Key category of 2015: Basic convenience. Things like bread, milk,...
