SPAR Ireland were the proud recipients of a Digital Marketing Excellence award at the SPAR Connected Retail Conference 2024 in Gran Canaria this/last week. The award reflects the comprehensive social media strategy across a range of platforms based on four key content pillars which incorporated iconic retail trade moments and embraced the humour for
SPAR recently teamed up with two-time Olympic Gold Medallist and Irish boxing legend Kellie Harrington to announce the winners of SPAR’s Stay in the Game competition. The competition, a key initiative of the SPAR Community Fund 2024, launched in May and aimed at empowering teenage girls in sports and addressing the challenges they face
Four BWG Value Centre Cash & Carry branches were recently awarded AA BRCGS Storage and Distribution accreditation, which is the highest grade of certification available. The BRCGS Storage & Distribution Standard is specifically designed for logistics operations dealing with food, packaging, and consumer products and is recognised globally. The BRCGS accreditation was created to ensure supplier
MACE Sales Director Keith Crawford recently presented a cheque for a whopping €444,448 to Down Syndrome Ireland on behalf of Ireland’s nationwide network of MACE retailers, which closes out the official charity partnership relationship. As well as holding a number of fundraising events in their stores, over the lifetime of the Charity Partnership, monies were
Bord Bia approved products available in SPAR, EUROSPAR, MACE, LONDIS, and XL stores nationwide BWG Foods has again teamed up with Ireland rugby star and Brand Ambassador, Hugo Keenan, to promote the Inishella BBQ range. The summer range, which is being promoted on national and local radio, digital audio and social media,
The talented 4th class students from St Anne’s Primary School, Rathkeale, Co. Limerick were crowned ultimate winners of the EUROSPAR sponsored ‘Classroom Kouture’ competition with their design entitled, ‘Lunch in Bloom’. Earlier this year, EUROSPAR Supermarkets and Junk Kouture, called on budding fashionistas, creative kids, and climate activists in primary schools across Ireland to
This year’s annual World Food Safety Day and World Food Safety Week focused on the theme of Food safety – prepare for the unexpected. The campaign explored issues around unexpected food safety incidents that can occur even when we have all played our part to keep food safe. As Ireland’s largest Wholesale Cash &
Located on the outskirts of Wexford town, Londis Castlebridge is proud to unveil a new look to this quintessential community convenience store, which has recently undergone a transformation and refurbishment. This thriving Londis store is managed and run by Deirdre Carty and to celebrate the recent renewal, Londis Castlebridge hosted an official store opening
The SPAR Stay in the Game campaign aims to be a catalyst for teenage girls to sustain their sports participation, fostering confidence, providing life skills and lifelong wellness among young female athletes. Irish boxer and SPAR Brand Ambassador Kellie Harrington has once again teamed up with SPAR for the launch of the SPAR Stay in
SPAR, Ireland’s leading convenience retailer and Principal Sponsor of the European Athletics Championship, has partnered with Irish record-breaking athletes Rhasidat Adeleke and Israel Olatunde to launch a competition for one lucky shopper plus a friend to win a VIP fan experience at the 2024 European Championships in Rome. Israel, Ireland’s fastest ever man, kicked off
BWG Foods has announced a new €35 million investment programme for its MACE business, which is aimed at supporting the convenience retail network’s ambitious growth and expansion plans. The investment programme was announced to retailers and partners today at MACE’s Retailer Conference event in the Europe Hotel in Killarney where BWG Foods revealed an
SPAR and EUROSPAR launch new Own Brand campaign to highlight that great value is closer than you think Local community retail brands SPAR and EUROSPAR have launched an exciting new Advertising and Social Media campaign, following significant investment by BWG Foods, owners and operators of the brands in Ireland, which is designed to bring a