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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...

SPAR Albania Launches Interactive Customer Feedback Campaign

SPAR Albania has launched an interactive customer feedback campaign titled Tell Us First to gather insights from shoppers as the retailer seeks to improve...