Spar

Spar is a leading convenience retail group, which began in 1932 with one store in Holland and has now grown to operate nearly 14,000 stores in 48 countries. In the UK Spar is a leading symbol brand, overseeing a network of independent store owners. Retail Week provides news, analysis, features and opinion about Spar and the grocery sector.

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Retail Voice
Three tips to help create marketing content at scale
2024-03-06T09:36:00+00:00Paid for post by Relayter
Creating data-driven content for an ever-increasing number of channels and formats has become a serious challenge. Relayter spoke with a trio of retailers to get their first-hand tips and tricks to give you a head start
Analysis
Research: Nike, Asda, Primark, and Loaf reveal in-store CX strategies
2022-06-30T05:00:00+01:00Promotional research for Eventbrite
Retailers must seize the opportunity to create differentiated and compelling in-store experiences if they want to thrive in the future, 25 leading retailers and experts warn in our new report
News
Deliveroo launches rapid delivery grocery tie-up with Spar
2022-06-23T06:33:00+01:00By Rosie Shepard
Deliveroo and Spar have launched a partnership to deliver from all 2,160 of the convenience retailer’s stores.

More on Spar

News

Cyber attack hits over 300 Spar shops and drives closures

2021-12-07T07:34:00+00:00By Grace Bowden

More than 300 Spar branches across the north of England have been struck by a cyber attack that has left them unable to receive credit card payments or use email since Sunday.

Opinion

Dispatch: How Spar International is thinking like a marketplace amid coronavirus

2020-05-05T05:00:00+01:00By Tobias Wasmuht

As coronavirus takes its toll on economies and businesses across the globe, Retail Week brings you regular dispatches from international retailers and experts, who provide their insights into how they are coping with the pandemic.

Spar posts festive sales rise as it focuses on fresh
2020-01-16T15:57:00+00:00By Luke Tugby
Spar recruits new boss from Card Factory
2019-05-16T10:22:00+01:00By Becky Waller-Davies
Spar UK boss Robinson to join Central England Co-op
2018-11-12T14:20:00+00:00By Luke Tugby
Spar supplier AF Blakemore to sell wholesale division
2018-04-03T16:08:00+01:00By Luke Tugby

Store of the Week: Spar Eat 17, Bishop's Stortford
2018-01-31T07:00:00+00:00By John Ryan
Shop Direct’s Baldock leaves personalisation lessons
2017-10-11T06:00:00+01:00By Luke Tugby
Analysis: Why is UK grocery dominated by men?
2017-08-17T06:14:00+01:00By Ben Sillitoe
Spar’s biggest supplier considers sale of wholesale arm
2017-08-07T07:20:00+01:00By George MacDonald

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