Within the cooperation between SPAR Group and Unimot, a total of five SPAR Express stores will launch at the Avia stations. The first one has already appeared in Poznan and another launch is still planned in 2021, while the remaining three units will open in early 2022. SPAR has not yet revealed the next three pilot locations. All stores…
The Spar chain is developing its own Bean Tree Cafe format and has just opened another outlet in Poland. The new cafe is located in Poznań and operates under the shop-in-shop formula. The Bean Tree Cafe project is present in other countries, including the Republic of South Africa, where it enjoys great popularity. The new…
On 4 May, Trevor Blunden took over as commercial director of the Spar chain. He has 32 years of experience with Spar Group South Africa, where he worked in marketing, commercial and promotional areas. Additionally, he ran his own Spar shop in South Africa for 18 years. The hiring of a new commercial director is…
From 1 December 2020. Wayne Hodson will become the new CEO of your Sklep Spar, the company said. Wayne Hodson is current managing director of Spar Sri Lanka. He has been with the Spar group for more than 20 years, in various operational positions. His presence in Poland is intended to drive business operationally and…
In February, regulations sealing the act on restricting trade on Sundays will come into force, with the intent to prevent entrepreneurs from exploiting a loophole in the existing regulations. Whoever wants to run a business based on one of the seven exceptions connected to the so-called core activity, such as post offices, florists, confectioneries, and tobacco sales, must…
The Polish clothing brand Tatuum has decided to broaden its online shop offer with a marketplace under the Slowly brand. It is an answer to the growing expectations of clients who more and more willingly reach for high-quality products, including those from local producers. Tatuum is a brand that has been present on the Polish…
President Andrzej Duda has signed an amendment to the Act on the restriction of trade on Sundays and holidays, which is intended to prevent entrepreneurs from exploiting a loophole in the existing regulations. Currently, many chains are choosing to convert their shops to postal outlets in order to be able to sell also on Sundays….
In October 2021, the last shop operating under the Piotr i Pawel banner changed to Eurospar. This marked the end of the rebranding process of the Polish chain, which was taken over by the South African SPAR Group. The Piotr i Pawel chain, which was founded in 1990 by Eleonora Woś and her sons Piotr…
Changes in consumers’ eating habits were greatly influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic. Consumers began to pay more attention to the shelf life of products, which not only allowed them to visit grocery shops less often but also reduced the amount of perishable food. Therefore, in 2021, one of the most important trends in the food…
The discount chain ALDI is launching the Small Steps to Zero Waste programme to encourage customers to shop wisely and behave ecologically. Sylwia Majcher joins forces with ALDI Proper waste management and not wasting food are among ALDI’s key corporate social responsibility goals. In 2020, ALDI shops managed to recycle 1,209 tonnes of paper and…
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