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James Hall & Co., SPAR wholesaler for the north of England, is celebrating a charity milestone having raised £400,000 for end of life care charity, Marie Curie. Launched in March 2017, the partnership has seen staff across the company and SPAR stores across the...

Congratulations to independent SPAR retailer, Jos Richardson, who has been awarded the 'Special Recognition' Award in the Forecourt Trader Awards 2020. Recognising excellence and innovation across the forecourt retail industry, the awards were especially poignant this...

Building on the success of last year’s virtual programme and in response to the UK’s third national lockdown, the SPAR Lancashire School Games has launched a new virtual programme of activities, designed to keep children across the county active and achieve their 60...

James Hall & Co. has launched eight new delicious sandwich flavours to accommodate SPAR customers shopping with dietary requirements. The new range, which is available to SPAR retailers across the north of England, features eight new products; three vegetarian,...

SPAR is starting the New Year with a bang by partnering with social media influencer Graeme Tomlinson aka The Fitness Chef for the month of January. The partnership with myth busting, nutrition coach and personal trainer Graeme Tomlinson will mean SPAR will share...

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...

SPAR customers across the north of England are set to benefit from a £60,000 giveaway as part of SPAR’s focus on delivering outstanding value throughout the New Year. Designed to help families in what traditionally can be a financially tough period, customers will...

Staff from across the company have come together to celebrate Christmas and raise much needed funds for Marie Curie, despite rotas, safety bubbles and remote working keeping teams apart. As a result, staff raised £1,831, which is equivalent to 91.5 hours of specialist...

SPAR stores across the north of England have raised nearly £25,000 through a dedicated fortnight of in-store fundraising for end of life care charity, Marie Curie. Entitled ‘SPARkle’, staff from 145 SPAR G&E Murgatroyd stores took part, owned by James Hall &...

This festive season, the UK’s leading convenience store group, SPAR, is spreading Christmas cheer by donating sandwiches and treats to Nurses and staff at the Marie Curie Hospice, Newcastle.   SPAR wholesaler for the North of England, James Hall & Co. delivered...

Despite all the current challenges facing grassroots sport, the SPAR Lancashire School Games continues to encourage activity amongst children and young people throughout Lancashire. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the county’s largest youth sport programme...

Staff at SPAR have been spreading Christmas cheer at their north of England depot, whilst raising vital funds for end of life care charity, Marie Curie. Determined to celebrate Christmas 2020 and bring staff together despite many working from home, in bubbles or newly...