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Success for SPAR at the national ShelfLife C-Store Awards 2012

SPAR stores proved hugely successful at the national ShelfLife C-Store Awards 2012 held in Dublin recently. The ShelfLife Awards, now in their 12th year, were established to acknowledge stores and individuals that set the standards for the industry. Tobin’s SPAR Letterkenny, SPAR Express Junction 14 in Mayfield County Kildare, Rushe’s SPAR Stillorgan, Mullen’s SPAR Express… Continue reading Success for SPAR at the national ShelfLife C-Store Awards 2012

Let’s Get ‘Radical’ for the New Year – New Irish Product, Radical Oats, Launches into SPAR Stores following Nationwide Competition

Irish shoppers can start the New Year as they mean to go on, following a makeover of the humble porridge breakfast into Radical Oats – a snack containing the superfood oats and low-fat probiotic yogurt – which hits SPAR shelves nationwide from today. The brand new Irish product was developed by aspiring Irish food business,… Continue reading Let’s Get ‘Radical’ for the New Year – New Irish Product, Radical Oats, Launches into SPAR Stores following Nationwide Competition

Atlas and BWG Foods invest €300,000 in award-winning supply chain portal

BWG Foods, the Irish owned and operated wholesale and retail company, which operates the SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE and XL brands, has partnered with award-winning supply chain software company, Atlas, in a €300,000 investment to automate its entire purchase to pay process, handling in excess of 4.8 million transactions annually. The new system, BWG Tradelink powered… Continue reading Atlas and BWG Foods invest €300,000 in award-winning supply chain portal

Joe Duffy launches search for Local Heroes in association with MACE, creating jobs in their communities

Joe Duffy has launched a search for inspiring individuals who create jobs in their local community for participation in the new television series of Local Heroes, in association with MACE. This series will celebrate individuals across the country who have come up with new and innovative ways to stimulate job creation in their own villages,… Continue reading Joe Duffy launches search for Local Heroes in association with MACE, creating jobs in their communities

BWG Foodservice Selected as Exclusive Food Catering Supplier to St. James’s Hospital

BWG Foodservice, part of the Wholesale Division of BWG Foods, has been selected by St. James’s hospital in Dublin for the exclusive supply of food and non-food catering requirements. As part of the €2 million euro per annum contract, BWG Foodservice will supply over 700 products across 10 categories which had previously been serviced as… Continue reading BWG Foodservice Selected as Exclusive Food Catering Supplier to St. James’s Hospital

XL Celebrates Opening of 200th Store at The Glen, Cork City

Brand new store marks €170,000 investment by store owners and BWG Foods with creation of 10 new jobs Occasion marked with in-store customer celebration featuring special guest appearances from Eoin Cadogan and Paul Kerrigan   XL officially opened its 200th store at The Glen in Cork city, marking a major milestone in the brand’s history… Continue reading XL Celebrates Opening of 200th Store at The Glen, Cork City

Brand New EUROSPAR Opens in Gortahork with Two Day Customer Event

EUROSPAR officially opened its doors to Gortahork and the surrounding community today celebrating with a two day in-store event for customers. The celebrations include food tastings and a live Highland Radio broadcast on location along with a special appearance from Donegal’s All-Ireland winning brothers, Eamon and Neil McGee. Features of the new supermarket include a… Continue reading Brand New EUROSPAR Opens in Gortahork with Two Day Customer Event

SPAR customers in Tralee are the first in the country to access new dual pricing rewards system

Byrne’s SPAR stores in Oak Park and Monavalley are the first SPAR stores in the country to begin offering customers a brand new rewards programme My SPAR Rewards Club, with those signing up paying less on certain products as part of a dual-pricing rewards system, the first of its kind in Ireland. The launch took… Continue reading SPAR customers in Tralee are the first in the country to access new dual pricing rewards system

MACE Lissycasey Celebrates Retailer Award at Ireland’s Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Awards

Talty’s MACE Lissycasey was the worthy recipient of the “Best Site with a Licence to Sell Alcohol” award at Ireland’s Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Awards in the Shelbourne Hotel on Dublin’s Stephen’s Green, fighting off stiff competition from four other retailers across the country. The prestigious award, which recognises best practice in the presentation and… Continue reading MACE Lissycasey Celebrates Retailer Award at Ireland’s Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Awards

Guest Nutritionist Visits EUROSPAR Malahide for Mother & Baby Event

EUROSPAR Malahide welcomed a professional SMA nutritionist to its store last Friday for a Mother & Baby event, where customers were given the opportunity to attend a free talk, avail of one-to-one consultations and benefit from a wide range of special offers and promotions on baby products. The nutritionist also hosted an interactive session on… Continue reading Guest Nutritionist Visits EUROSPAR Malahide for Mother & Baby Event

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