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
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 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
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
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
In 2014 SPAR South Africa invested €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 across Southern Africa. The new joint venture is owned 80% by SPAR South Africa and 20% by Leo Crawford, John Clohisey and John O’Donnell.
TV star Karl Henry teamed up with Brosnan’s EUROSPAR last week to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the EUROSPAR Fastnet Triathalon. The fitness expert was in town on Friday evening to meet and greet athletes signing up for the big race. Karl, who was in the Sailing Centre from 8.30pm, said he was thrilled… Continue reading TV’s Karl Henry Joins EUROSPAR Schull For EUROSPAR Fastnet Triathalon
Lucky for some – free popcorn giveaway to celebrate store’s TV debut on June 13th SPAR Monkstown is about to become famous as the star of the new SPAR Euro Crunch TV ad campaign. The TV Campaign, which showcases the amazing value SPAR Euro Crunch deals, was partly shot on location in retailer Ken MacKay’s… Continue reading SPAR Monkstown Stars In TV Campaign
Tobin’s SPAR honoured at national GRAM awards Marian McGarrigle of Tobin’s SPAR Letterkenny won a sought after Grocery Retail Management Award at the recent Shelflife awards ceremony. Marian beat off stiff competition from hundreds of other retail managers to win Delicatessen/Food To Go Manager Of The Year 2014. The Shelflife GRAM awards are the only… Continue reading Donegal SPAR Wins National Award
Special event to mark store’s Grand Opening SPAR The Forum Glasthule opened its doors to all its customers for a special Summer Barbeque last week. Retailer John Prendergast decided to hold the in-store event on Saturday, May 24th, to celebrate his store’s official opening. Customers enjoyed a free barbeque with delicious refreshments, face-painters and balloon… Continue reading SPAR The Forum Glasthule Welcomes Customers To Summer Barbeque
Brosnan’s EUROSPAR celebrates 10th anniversary of EUROSPAR Fastnet Triathlon Customer celebration with face-painting, bouncy castle, free barbeque and more TV’s Karl Henry is teaming up with local EUROSPAR retailer Jeremy Brosnan to launch the 10th anniversary of the EUROSPAR Fastnet Triathlon, sponsored by Brosnan’s EUROSPAR. The fitness guru will be in town on June 6th… Continue reading EUROSPAR Schull and TV’s Karl Henry Team Up For Triathlon
Supermarket supports local suppliers with celebration of home-grown Irish food Customers enjoyed a free taste of the best food their area has to offer at the EUROSPAR Bunclody Food Fair. The supermarket invited shoppers to sample delicious home grown treats at a special Food Fair, held in-store on May 15th. Everything on offer was produced… Continue reading EUROSPAR Bunclody Welcomes Customers to Food Fair
