SPAR invests over €1 million in new SPAR Better Choices Advertising Campaign starring Seamus Coleman and Claudine Keane

Leo Crawford, CEO BWG Group (owners and operators of the SPAR brand in Ireland ) and Willie O’Byrne, Managing Director, BWG Foods with SPAR Better Choices ambassadors Claudine Keane and Seamus Coleman. SPAR has made an investment of over €1 million in a new advertising campaign to showcase its healthy eating initiative, SPAR Better Choices.… Continue reading SPAR invests over €1 million in new SPAR Better Choices Advertising Campaign starring Seamus Coleman and Claudine Keane

Irish Hospice Foundation announced as MACE’s New Charity Partner

    Community store network sets fundraising target of €100,000    Partnership kicks off with Halloween fundraising drive The Irish Hospice Foundation was today officially named as MACE’s new charity partner for 2014/2015, in which the retailer has set out to raise €100,000 for the Irish charity. The partnership will focus specifically on fundraising for the… Continue reading Irish Hospice Foundation announced as MACE’s New Charity Partner

BWG Foods Retailers Sweep the Board at the National ShelfLife Convenience Store Awards 2014

SPAR Express Junction 14, Mayfield, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare, has been named as Ireland’s top convenience store by industry magazine ShelfLife at an awards ceremony in Dublin recently. SPAR Express Junction 14, Mayfield won the Supreme National Convenience Store of the Year Award 2014 and the Forecourt Retailer of the Year Award 2014. The store, which… Continue reading BWG Foods Retailers Sweep the Board at the National ShelfLife Convenience Store Awards 2014

MACE to Begin Rolling out New Concept Store in 2015 including at 14 New Stores

First new look MACE Store launched in Fee’s MACE Blackrock, Dundalk Leading neighbourhood and forecourt retailer MACE has launched a new concept store to be rolled out in 2015 as part of its ongoing store investment programme, which also includes upgrades and refits. The new look store, revealed today at Fee’s MACE Blackrock in Dundalk,… Continue reading MACE to Begin Rolling out New Concept Store in 2015 including at 14 New Stores

Over 6,000 People Expected to Join SPAR and Ray for 5k in five locations across Ireland

Over 6,000 people are expected to Join SPAR and Ray D’Arcy for 5K in five locations across Ireland. Now in its fourth year, the Join SPAR and Ray for 5K series of lunchtime runs, in association with Athletics Ireland, will take place in Letterkenny, Athlone, Limerick, Cork and Dublin’s Phoenix Park between 15th and 19th… Continue reading Over 6,000 People Expected to Join SPAR and Ray for 5k in five locations across Ireland

BWG Foods Appoints Sean Dennison as Head of IT

Leading Irish wholesale and retail company BWG Foods has appointed Sean Dennison to the position of Head of IT, where he will be responsible for the company’s Information Systems and Information Technology. Sean holds a degree in Engineering and a Masters in Management of Information Systems from Trinity College, Dublin. He has over 25 years’… Continue reading BWG Foods Appoints Sean Dennison as Head of IT

EUROSPAR Launches Free Wine Wizard App to help Customers become Connoisseurs

Ireland’s supereasy supermarket group, EUROSPAR, is helping its customers to become wine connoisseurs at the touch of a download, with the launch of its bespoke new Wine Wizard app for iPhone and iPad. The free to download app is designed to take the hard work out of wine selection by providing helpful information on things… Continue reading EUROSPAR Launches Free Wine Wizard App to help Customers become Connoisseurs

Value Centre Drogheda Wins National Award

Local Cash & Carry honoured at national Shelflife Grocery Retail Awards in Management (GRAM) awards  Keith Lane of Value Centre Drogheda won a sought after GRAM Award at the recent Shelflife awards ceremony, where he was named ‘Cash & Carry Manager of the Year 2014’. The Shelflife GRAM awards are the only awards in the… Continue reading Value Centre Drogheda Wins National Award

BWG Foods Launches Team SPAR Training Programme for SPAR Great Ireland Run

With less than four weeks left to go until the SPAR Great Ireland Run on April 11th, Team SPAR are getting ready to sprint into action with the launch of the BWG Foods Head Office Training Programme which took place on 13th March in the Ivy Café. Continuing on from the success of ‘Operation Transformation’… Continue reading BWG Foods Launches Team SPAR Training Programme for SPAR Great Ireland Run

BWG MAKES OFFER FOR ADM LONDIS

BWG Group, one of Ireland’s leading food wholesalers and retailers, has today made an offer of €23 million to acquire the trading business of ADM Londis. Londis’ Board members who are shareholders have confirmed that they intend to accept the offer in respect of their shares. Completion of the offer is subject to certain conditions… Continue reading BWG MAKES OFFER FOR ADM LONDIS

SPAR South Africa to invest €55 million in Joint Venture with BWG management

BWG to invest up to €100 million in future expansion BWG Group (“BWG”) announces that SPAR South Africa is to invest €55 million in a joint venture with the BWG management team to acquire the BWG group of companies. SPAR South Africa is a leading publicly-quoted wholesaler and distributor to over 1,800 independent retailers spread… Continue reading SPAR South Africa to invest €55 million in Joint Venture with BWG management

EUROSPAR Launches Free Wine Wizard App to help Customers become Connoisseurs

Ireland’s supereasy supermarket group, EUROSPAR, is helping its customers to become wine connoisseurs at the touch of a download, with the launch of its bespoke new Wine Wizard app for iPhone and iPad. The free to download app is designed to take the hard work out of wine selection by providing helpful information on things… Continue reading EUROSPAR Launches Free Wine Wizard App to help Customers become Connoisseurs