In what was a truly challenging year, teams across James Hall & Co.  demonstrated amazing teamwork, creativity, determination, and lots of hard work. From transport to production, retail to trading, warehouse to office, departments across the company pulled together to meet the challenges of 2020 and ensure that communities across the north of England had access to essential products.

Here are some of the company’s highlights throughout 2020, from charity fundraising, to raising awareness of domestic abuse and child obesity, celebrating new store openings, company developments, and the launch of the Virtual SPAR Lancashire School Games.

January 2020

 

SPAR Chandler, which is a family run store in the Nidderdale Valley in Yorkshire, was delighted to receive a nomination for a Rural Oscar in the prestigious Countryside Alliance Rural Awards 2020.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/spar-chandler-nominated-for-rural-oscar/

February 2020

Leading fuel brand, Jet,  transformed two of its company owned, dealer operated sites with the latest SPAR store concept.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/jet-transforms-two-forecourts-with-new-spar-store-concept/

 March 2020

 

SPAR meets a surge in demand after the coronavirus pandemic reaches Great Britain and shoppers flock to stores to stock up.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/spar-meets-surge-in-supply-demand/

 

April 2020

SPAR stores in England become the first convenience retailer to partner with Royal Voluntary Service on its NHS Volunteer Responders programme to ensure that vulnerable sectors of UK society had access to essential food and drink during the UK’s coronavirus lockdown.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/spar-partners-with-nhs-volunteers-to-protect-the-vulnerable/

 

James Hall & Co. launched a partnership with FareShare to ensure surplus stock from the company’s Preston depot reaches vulnerable communities across Lancashire and Cumbria.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/partnership-with-fareshare-lancashire-and-cumbria/

May 2020

 

James Hall & Co. donates £250,000 to Royal Preston Hospital for a rest and recuperation zone to be built for NHS staff working long shifts in the face of coronavirus.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/james-hall-co-donate-250k-to-royal-preston-hospital/

June 2020

 

SPAR removes 300 tonnes of plastic from packaging in line with the brand’s focus on corporate social responsibility.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/spar-removes-300-tonnes-of-plastic-from-packaging/

 

SPAR Lancashire School Games hold a virtual celebration event to mark what would have been the games’ county finals at Stanley Park, Blackpool.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/spar-lancashire-school-games-launch-virtual-platform/

 

Driving rainbows of hope across the north in support of NHS staff up and down the country and to celebrate James Hall & Co.’s partnership with the Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/driving-nhs-rainbows-of-hope-across-the-north/

 July 2020

 

SPAR UK hits the incredible fundraising milestone of £1.5 million for Marie Curie since March 2017.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/spar-hits-1-5million-for-marie-curie-fundraising/

August 2020

 

Tackling inactivity and obesity during lockdown with the Virtual SPAR Lancashire School Games.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/tackling-inactivity-and-obesity-during-lockdown/

 

James Hall & Co. celebrate valuable partnerships and say thank you to their network of independent North West farmers producing the finest fruit and veg for SPAR retailers.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/celebrating-independent-north-west-producers/

 September 2020

 

Lancashire SPAR stores support Lancashire Constabulary’s domestic abuse campaign #NoExcuseForAbuse with in-store POS to raise awareness of domestic abuse during the coronavirus pandemic.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/lancashire-spar-stores-support-domestic-abuse-campaign-noexcuseforabuse/

 

Fighting food waste and re-distributing stock with Too Good To Go.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/redistributing-surplus-stock-with-too-good-to-go/

 

SPAR Lancaster University launches after a complete refurbishment and change of ownership.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/spar-lancaster-university-launches-after-complete-refurbishment/

October 2020

 

SPAR Mince Pies win Gold at the BBC Good Food Christmas Taste Awards!

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/spar-mince-pies-win-at-bbc-good-food-taste-of-christmas-2020-awards/

 

James Hall & Co. launches its 36th  company owned forecourt site in Tottington, Bury.

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/james-hall-co-launches-36th-company-owned-forecourt-in-tottington/

November 2020

 

James Hall & Co. deliver vital PPE to Marie Curie’s network of community nurses

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/bread-milk-and-ppe-for-marie-curie-nurses/

 

Northern SPAR stores achieve 6 nominations in the 2020 Forecourt Trader Awards

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/spar-stores-achieve-6-nominations-in-the-2020-forecourt-trader-awards/

December 2020

 

Festive fundraising connects teams across the company for Marie Curie

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/festive-fundraising-connects-teams-across-the-company/

 

Families travel 28,500 miles through the Virtual SPAR Lancashire School Games

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/families-travel-28500-miles-with-the-spar-lancashire-school-games/

 

G&E Murgatroyd’s SPARkling fortnight fundraiser raises £24,839 for Marie Curie

https://www.jameshall.co.uk/sparkle-fundraiser-raises-24839-for-marie-curie/