Tag: Spar
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,...
Minis hit the headlines
Spar has made its assorted mini ice creams one of its latest headline products.
Senior marketing manager Laura McNally said: “We want to surprise the...
Catering for party goers
Party season needs party food and Spar Brand has launched a range of festive snacks to help its retailers make the most of the...
Omar Nasir, Spar and Day-Today
Omar Nasir has been running his family’s retail business for the last eight years. His growing portfolio includes two Spars and a Day-Today, all...
First in its class
Jet Maybole is the first Jet and Spar dual-branded site to open in the UK. John McNee heard how the business has been doing...
Spar… as seen on TV
Symbol group Spar went on air last month with its latest media campaign, a programme that includes three bursts of ads.
The activity runs on...
Spar seven up
French Malbec at a promotional price of £6 a bottle leads the list of seven wines recently added to the Spar list at introductory...
Spar is there for the kids
SPAR, the symbol group with the motto “There for you” has been there for the UK’s children in the last year, raising £493,325 for...
Shakeel Arshad, Spar
Shakeel Arshad owns two Spar stores, the 1800 sq ft Spar store and Post Office in Bishopmill, Elgin, and the 1000 sq ft Spar...
Jet and Spar join forces for forecourts
JET has entered into a five-year contract with Spar as part of a new convenience initiative.
Existing Jet dealers – and any new sites joining...
Spar’s £56k trek cheque
A high-climbing team from Spar Scotland has presented a cheque for more than £50,000 to a charity for sick children after a fundraising trek...
Bottles and lips
SPAR has added Cola Bottles and Teeth & Lips to its bagged confectionery range and introduced a two for £3 promotion.
Susan Darbyshire, Spar UK...
Not just for summer
RETAILERS should stock ice cream all year round according to Unilever’s Partners for Growth programme.
It says 26% of ice cream sales occur in winter...
