The inaugural SPAR Autumn Open Cross Country was hailed a major success by organisers Athletics Ireland as more than 2, 000 runners of all abilities competed at the magnificent Sport Ireland National Sports Campus on Sunday. The purpose-built cross-country course, which will host the European Cross Country Championships in 2020, was picturesque and in [...]
BWG Foods, one of Ireland’s leading retail and wholesale businesses, has claimed the prestigious Environment Award at the 2020 Fleet Transport Awards in the Citywest Hotel, Dublin recently. Celebrating its 13th Anniversary, the Fleet Transport Awards celebrates excellence in the road transport industry. Attended by 900 delegates from the industry, the event honours and [...]
BWG Foods to invest €10 million to support future growth of fast-growing symbol group Sporting greats join Londis retailers in celebrating continued success at biennial convention Leading retail and wholesale group BWG Foods has announced a new €10 million investment programme for its Londis brand, which is aimed at supporting the convenience retail [...]
Leading wholesale and retail group invests up to €11 million in rollout of natural gas fleet and other key sustainability initiatives BWG is first FMCG Group to launch fleet of natural gas delivery vehicles, significantly reducing its carbon footprint BWG Foods, one of Ireland’s leading wholesalers and retailers, has announced a major €11 [...]
Gortahork store becomes first to install advanced solar panels as part of initiative developed by BWG, the owner and operator of the EUROSPAR brand in Ireland Benefits include a significant reduction in carbon emissions and cost savings for retailers Leading retail supermarket brand EUROSPAR has today announced the first installation of solar panels at [...]
Ahead of this year’s Tour de Munster cycle event in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland, MACE retailers recently handed over an incredible €100,000 donation to the charity for monies raised over the term of its official partnership. And, with participating MACE stores right around Ireland supporting Down Syndrome Ireland by hosting their own Tour [...]
More than 200 Londis retailers and staff undertook the HELL & BACK Challenge at the picturesque Kilruddery Estate in Bray, Co Wicklow recently to raise funds for the Londis charity partner Pieta House. Londis retailers have worked with Pieta House for several years, running a number of national and local initiatives in support of [...]
Government’s performance on housing and health rated poor to very poor In relation to Brexit, job creation and management of the economy Government seen as doing a good job Business leaders optimistic about outlook for the economy and jobs BWG Group, one of Ireland’s leading food wholesalers and retailers, has released the results of a [...]
Suzanne Weldon, Marketing & Communications Director, BWG Foods, has been appointed as BWG’s SPAR Ireland representative on the International SPAR Guild, the global council of SPAR International retailers and wholesalers made up of SPAR operators from around the world. SPAR International is the world’s largest food retail voluntary chain with over 12,700 stores worldwide and [...]
Global retail directors meet Microsoft, other global tech giants and indigenous start-ups during tour May, 2019 - The world’s largest voluntary food retail chain, SPAR International, has completed a comprehensive educational tour to Ireland aimed at connecting directly into Ireland’s global technology innovation hub to inspire its next generation retail technologies. Dublin was selected as [...]
