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Retail Asia19/05/2021

Netherlands-based supermarket chain Spar saw sales increase 7.4 percent for the year to December 2020, hitting $62.5 billion (€39.8 billion). And growth was highest in its Australian business, which saw strong revenue growth of 16.5 percent off the back of its proximity and neighborhood format, as communities increasingly shopped locally due to the onset of […]

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Retail Asia18/05/2020

Dutch multinational retail-grocery franchise system Spar has launched six new locations in China in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown. The firm benefitted from the scale and duration of China’s lockdown being briefer than initially feared – with an early easing of restrictions during April – as it opened six new supermarkets in Beijing, Guangdong, […]

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Retail Asia04/11/2019

Grocery-retailer Spar China has launched five new supermarkets. The Dutch-headquartered international franchise business has opened two stores in Shandong and three in Guangdong, both Chinese provinces, and bring the chain’s total footprint in the territory closer to 400 stores. The stores are constructed in similar but not identical formats. The Huailai County, Shandong 8000sqm outlet […]

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Retail Asia12/06/2019

Grocery retail franchise Spar International will open more than 150,000sqm of retail sales space in China this year. The firm’s store-development plans include compact hypermarkets and a “new generation” of supermarkets in Northern and Southern China. Spar International, which operates more than 13,000 stores in 48 countries worldwide, is coming off a strong financial year […]

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Retail Asia20/02/2019

As part of ‘The Global Investors Meet’ in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh on June 10-11, 2019, which will have the CII as key national partner, a road show was organized in Bangalore recently that saw senior leaders from various industries participate in the event. SPAR was one such participant at the show as a representative of […]

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Retail Asia13/04/2018

SPAR International, the world’s largest food retail voluntary chain, is delighted to announce the brand’s entry into the Sri Lankan retail market. SPAR Sri Lanka (Pvt) Ltd, a partnership between SPAR South Africa and Ceylon Biscuits Limited has announced ambitious plans to open 50 new SPAR stores in Sri Lanka by 2023 primarily by developing […]

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Retail Asia20/03/2018

SPAR Hellas has announced its entry into the Greek market with the ambition to create and operate the largest food retail chain of independent retailers in the country. It will be part of SPAR International, the world’s largest food retail chain with over 12,500 stores in 44 countries and overall sales of up to €33.1 […]

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Retail Asia30/01/2018

SPAR International has announced the brand’s entry into the Saudi Arabian retail market. Partnering with the well-established Saudi conglomerate, the Al Sadhan Group, SPAR has ambitious plans to open 40 stores in Saudi Arabia by 2020. Yesterday, three SPAR stores were opened in Riyadh, the nation’s capital and primary economic hub. Plans are in place […]

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Retail Asia29/06/2017

SPAR International, the world’s largest food retail voluntary chain, will partner with DHL Supply Chain and the Bangchak Retail Company (BCR) to establish up to 300 new convenience stores in Thailand by the end of 2020. The deal will see DHL Supply Chain support SPAR’s expansion plans with end-to-end transport, distribution and warehousing services across […]

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Retail Asia19/06/2017

SPAR International, the world’s largest voluntary retail chain, has today announced the appointment of Wouter Lefevere as Head of International Buying. Based in the organization’s international head office in Amsterdam, Mr. Lefevere will take on key buying responsibilities including supplier relationships and negotiations, working in close co-operation with SPAR partners worldwide to build on the […]

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Retail Asia26/05/2017

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PAR International (“SPAR”) and Yunnan Anning Jinfang Commercial Group (“Jinfang”) have announced a new partnership agreement authorising Jinfang to grow the SPAR Brand in Southeast China across Yunnan Province, Liu Pan Shui City, Bijie City, Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, and Anshun City in Guizhou Province. Jinfang will invest in converting 32 stores to the […]

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Retail Asia15/12/2016

Jijiayue Group, the parent of Spar China franchisor Spar Shandong, has launched an IPO. Spar Shandong became Spar International’s first retail partner in China in 2004, and opened its first store in 2005 in the city of Weihai, north east China. Since then, Spar China has opened 360 stores with nearly 1 million sqm of […]

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Retail Asia14/12/2016

SPAR Shandong operators, Jiajiayue Group, who became SPAR International’s first retail partner in China in 2004, have launched an initial public offering (IPO) which saw the company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Jiajiayue issued 90 million shares priced at 13,64 yuan per share to raise 1,23 billion yuan ($178,12 million). In late November, interest from […]

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Retail Asia03/12/2016

Spar International and Bangchak Retail Company (BCR) have announced a new partnership to open 300 Spar stores in Thailand by 2020. The US$78.9m investment was announced on 28 November, with BCR to open seven new stores in 2016, and 50-80 new stores each year from 2017. “The launch of Spar in Thailand in partnership with […]

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Retail Asia30/11/2016

An agreement has just been signed that will lead to more than 300 Spar Thailand food retail stores opening over the next four years. It is part of a €102 million (US$108 million) investment by Netherlands-based Spar International, which has partnered with Bangchak Retail Company (BCR). Spar International has more than 12,100 stores worldwide and […]

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Retail Asia28/11/2016

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SPAR International (“SPAR”) and Bangchak Retail Company Limited (“BCR”), today announced a significant new partnership agreement which will see up to 300 new SPAR stores opening in Thailand by the end of 2020, as part of a €102 million investment SPAR International is the world’s largest food retail voluntary chain with over 12,100 stores worldwide […]

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Retail Asia07/11/2016

Spar India has opened its 18th store as the grocery franchise continues its rollout. The latest store is located in Hyderabad’s Paradise Mall, which is owned by Spar India’s licensee Max Hypermarkets. Located in Nacharam, it is the fourth store in the Hyderabad area. Spar India now boasts stores in nine cities in seven states. […]

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Retail Asia04/11/2016

Building on the SPAR Brand awareness amongst shoppers in Hyderabad, the newest hypermarket situated in Paradise Mall, Nacharam has been enthusiastically welcomed by customers. This is the 18th SPAR Hypermarket to open in the country, spread over seven states and nine cities, and the fourth in Hyderabad. The newly built hypermarket is a total of […]

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Retail Asia20/10/2016

The first ever SPAR China Congress kicked off in Weihai, in the Shangdong Peninsula yesterday. The three-day long Congress is being attended by SPAR International Board members, SPAR colleagues from across China and international retail experts as well as guest speakers and strategic partners. The Congress gives SPAR China Partners the opportunity to share best […]

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Retail Asia27/07/2016

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SPAR, the world’s largest food retail voluntary chain, has announced a new partnership with conglomerate Max Group LLC, to open its first stores in Mongolia. The partnership, which will see up to 60 SPAR-branded multi-format stores in Mongolia by 2020, was made at an official signing ceremony which took place during the visit of the […]

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