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SPAR UK grants Bolton North East Wildlife Trail £5,000 to expand community project work
Volunteers from Bolton North East Wildlife Trail have proudly received a £5,000 grant through SPAR UK’s Community Cashback initiative. Based in the Breightmet area of Bolton, the group engages the community in collaboration, improvement and practical conservation of...
JET Beacon Garage re-opens with new SPAR following major transformation
Following a complete knock down re-build and months of construction work, JET Beacon Garage in Catterick Garrison has re-opened with a brand new SPAR. The new-look site in North Yorkshire closed for work in October last year, and it now features brand new HGV and...
Northumbria Blood Bikes win SPAR UK’s Community Cashback £10,000 grand prize
Northumbria Blood Bikes have been awarded a £10,000 grand prize through SPAR UK’s Community Cashback initiative. The voluntary organisation provides a vital out of hours transportation service to the NHS and applied for the SPAR UK Community Cashback initiative after...
New SPAR shopping experience comes to Penrith with transformed town centre store
New SPAR shopping experience comes to Penrith with transformed town centre store Located in Burrowgate, new additions to the SPAR store include a Cheeky Coffee machine for a range of great value on-the-go hot drinks, and an in-demand Tango Ice Blast machine has been...
RNLI supports SPAR Lancashire School Games baton relay with boat handover between Morecambe and Fleetwood
Hundreds of schoolchildren in Morecambe and Fleetwood saw the RNLI support the Lancashire School Games baton relay handover. Working in partnership with Active Lancashire and the School Games Organiser Network, the RNLI took to the waves with the baton having received...
Hundreds of retailers attend supplier-packed GAP Convenience Distribution Ltd tradeshow
GAP Convenience Distribution Ltd has held its first tradeshow in three years as suppliers and retailers reconnected at Haydock Park Racecourse. Two hundred retailers attended across the course of the event to meet with 54 suppliers from a range of sectors including...
James Hall & Co. Ltd holds social event with SPAR retailers in Chester
James Hall & Co. Ltd has held a successful social weekend with its SPAR independent retailers in the North of England. Just over 270 people came together for the two-day event that saw retailers under starter’s orders on the Friday evening with a virtual race...
SPAR launches new partnership with Deliveroo
SPAR UK has signed a new partnership deal with Deliveroo covering all 2,160 SPAR stores in England, Scotland and Wales. This new strategic partnership will provide shoppers with more choice and access to essential items from SPAR stores nationwide, delivered to their...
Wheely good fun as children ride SPAR Lancashire School Games baton around Wyre and Fylde
Children have relayed the SPAR Lancashire School Games baton around the Fylde and Wyre area using bikes, scooters, and on foot. Colours of red, white and blue adorned the route in the run up to the Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations as the baton started in Lytham...
Winter Gardens crowd are wowed by talent at SPAR Lancashire School Games Dance Finals
A large crowd of 1,200 at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens were left wowed by the talent and technique on show in the SPAR Lancashire School Games Dance Finals. Twenty-six schools from across Lancashire took to the stage to demonstrate their flair and finesse in a series of...
SPAR reports growth of 3.3% as global retail sales reach €41.2 billion
SPAR, the world’s largest food retail voluntary chain, has seen annual retail sales break the €40 billion mark for the first time, today reporting global sales revenue of €41.2 billion for the year ending December 31st, 2021. The figures represent a 3.3% year-on-year...
SPAR celebrates National Vegetarian Week with visits to Cumbria and Lancashire schools
Children at primary schools in Cumbria and Lancashire learned about fresh food and the importance of a balanced diet during SPAR’s National Vegetarian Week celebrations. Wilf Whittle, Fresh Food Trading Manager at James Hall & Co. Ltd, SPAR UK’s North of England...