Spar UK

UK: Seasonality, ingredients, events “key for NPD success”

Food manufacturers looking for retail support for new products need to consider seasonality, on-trend ingredients and events when pitching to…

UK: OFT clears One Stop’s acquisition of Spar franchisee stores

Tesco's UK convenience chain One Stop has seen its acquisition of a clutch of Spar franchise stores cleared by competition…

UK: OFT looks into One Stop’s Alfred Jones c-store buy

The UK's Office of Fair Trading is studying One Stop's planned acquisition of 33 outlets from Spar operator Alfred Jones.…

UK: Tesco’s One Stop chain to buy stores from Spar operator Alfred Jones

One Stop, Tesco's UK c-store chain, is to snap up 33 outlets from Spar operator Alfred Jones. The deal will…

UK: Cricketer Farm launches Cheeky Cow cheese

UK dairy Cricketer Farm has launched Cheeky Cow, a low-fat cheese brand. "Normal cheddar cheese has 34% fat content, whereas…

UPDATE: UK: Spar sees early sales lift at new format

Spar UK has already seen a sales uplift at its newly-launched flagship store in the UK, where it is trialling…

UK: Spar trials new store design

Convenience retailer Spar International is trialling a "new era" in store design, with the launch of a flagship store in…

UK: Co-op exec Taylor to join Spar’s UK arm

Ian Taylor, a senior executive at UK retailer The Co-operative Group, is to join Spar International as head of retail…

UK: Aldi executive takes senior role at Spar UK

Symbol retailer Spar UK has appointed Aldi veteran Vicki Reay to the newly-created role of commercial director. Reay, who spent…

UK: Blakemore Trade Partners appoints Marwood as MD

Blakemore Trade Partners, a unit of AF Blakemore & Son, which acts as a wholesaler for retailer Spar, has appointed…