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SPAR, the leading symbol group in the UK, has won two medals at the first BBC Good Food Drinks Taste Awards 2021. The new BBC Good Food Drinks Taste Awards 2021 have been launched to celebrate the brilliant own-brand and retailer-exclusive bottles available from...

Wakefield residents have an exciting new convenience shopping experience on their doorstep after James Hall & Co. Ltd opened its 150th company owned SPAR store in the town. Located in Wentworth Street, the impressive looking new SPAR store has transformed the site...

Glossop resident Tom Croft has taken home an amazing £10,000 after being named the top prize winner in SPAR’s Make it Your Summer give-away. Tom says receiving the winning call was a “complete surprise” after a chance entry to the prize give-away during a late night...

The SPAR City of Preston 10k race is less than two weeks away – and there is still time for runners of all abilities to sign up for the event. Organised by the Running Bee Foundation, and sponsored by SPAR for the first time, the fast-growing and popular race around...

SPAR’s partnership with Jet Retail UK service stations is continuing to motor on with the opening of two new stores. A new SPAR store, situated at Millpool Hill service station on the A435 Alcester Road South in Birmingham, has welcomed its first customers. Key...

In a bid to foster a love of reading and help increase literacy levels across Burnley and Padiham, local MP Antony Higginbotham has partnered up with James Hall & Co. Ltd. to bring Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library to nursery school children within the Borough....

The Association of Convenience Stores has announced the appointment of SPAR Managing Director Louise Hoste as its new chair from November, with award winning independent retailer Ramesh Shingadia continuing in the role of vice chair.  Louise Hoste will succeed Central...

Since launching in 2009, The Great Northern Sandwich Company are celebrating a sandwich milestone, after producing over 60,000,000 sandwiches! The Great Northern Sandwich Company produce an extensive range of high quality sandwiches and wraps, supplying over 100,000...

Why SPAR? Howie FlynnSPAR Retailer Howie Flynn talks about how after 33 years of running his retail business he decided to join SPAR. Howie discusses how easy the transition was, the growth in sales due to the change and how he would recommend anyone to join SPAR and...

Clare Hale who recently won the 2020 Retail Industry Award for Independent Store Manager Of The Year talks to us about customer service, the importance of team work, how to overcome challenges and what makes SPAR different to our competitors.  Watch the below video to...

Take a look at why the Blake family decided to join SPAR and how Oliver and the team at Long Riston have found it so far. Oliver explains how the store was a last resort for customers, but since working with the team at James Hall & joining SPAR, they are now a...