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SPAR To Enter Uzbekistan, Teams Up With Korzinka

SPAR International has granted a license to Uzbekistan-based retailer Korzinka to operate the SPAR brand in the country.

SPAR Austria Appoints Hans K Reisch As New Chief Executive

The supervisory board of SPAR Austria has appointed Hans K Reisch as the new chief executive of SPAR AG, effective immediately.

Colruyt Group Forecasts 50% Net-Profit Growth In 2023-24

Belgian retail group Colruyt expects its operating profit and net profit to increase by more than 50% during the financial year 2023-2024.

Lidl Spain To Open Supermarket At Madrid-Barajas Airport

Discounter Lidl is set to open a new store at Madrid-Barajas airport, according to media reports.

SPAR Sees 20% Growth In Sales Of Croatian Products

The sales of Croatian products within the SPAR sales network in Austria, Italy, Hungary and Slovenia amounted to €82 million, up 20% year-on-year from...

Shufersal Cancels Deal To Set Up SPAR Supermarkets In Israel

Israel's largest supermarket chain Shufersal has had cancelled a deal with SPAR to set up a network of the food retail chain's stores in Israel, citing reg...

SPAR Group To Dispose Of Polish Operations

South Africa's SPAR Group has said that following a review of its Polish operations, it has decided to commence a the disposal of its operations in the cou...

SPAR Retail Estate Boosts Wholesaler A.F. Blakemore's Performance

Wholesaler and distributor A.F. Blakemore has reported 3.9% growth in sales to £1.24 billion in its financial year ended 30 April 2023, driven by goo...