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A Spar store at Hull University has been given a £150,000 refit with the backing of wholesaler James Hall & Co. The store, which is owned by the

Susan Singleton, of Otley, won Spar’s latest text-to-win giveaway, Quids In. Awarded at the end of a 12 week campaign that saw almost 40,000 entries from across the north of England, Susan, 69, was absolutely thrilled to have been randomly selected as the overall winner. She picked up her winning £10,000 cheque from Spar in Guiseley. “I couldn’t believe it at first and thought it must be a hoax,” said Susan. “Finding out I had won £10,000 was such a wonderful surprise and th...

James Hall & Co celebrates end of Quids In marketing campaign Print 30th April 2021 Spar wholesaler for the north of England, James Hall & Co, has celebrated the end of its 12-week ‘Quids In’ text-to-win marketing campaign by awarding a £10,000 jackpot to retired teacher Susan Singleton from Yorkshire. Singleton collected her winnings from her local Spar store, Spar Guiseley, which is owned by Leeds-based family business Valli Forecourt. Peter Dodding, sales and marketing director at Jame...

The nurses collect face masks, aprons, gloves, visors, goggles, and hand sanitiser from their local Spar store Spar UK has delivered one million pieces of PPE to Marie Curie nurses working on the frontline as part of its ‘PPE Click & Collect Service’ initiative. Spar wholesalers James Hall and Appleby Westward took part in the scheme, allowing nurses to collect face masks, aprons, gloves, visors, goggles, and hand sanitiser from their local Spar stores in the north and south west of England...

Retailers have ramped up their vegan bakery ranges for Veganuary 2021. M&S, Tesco and Aldi are among those to roll out new plant-based products during the month in which some consumers challenge themselves to adopt a vegan lifestyle. Launches include pretzel rolls, chocolate cookies, onion bhaji wraps and pain au chocolat. Brands have also tapped into demand for vegan bakery products. Chunk of Devon, Délifrance and Pidy are among those to have already rolled out an array of plant-based product...

James Hall & Co, Spar’s wholesaler for the north of England, has launched eight new sandwiches for customers with dietary requirements. The range includes three gluten-free, three vegetarian, and two vegan options, available as part of Spar’s meal deal (£2.95). The gluten-free range includes an egg mayonnaise and mustard cress roll, a tuna and sweetcorn roll, and a chicken Tandoori wrap. The vegetarian options include a falafel and red pepper hummus wrap; spicy dahl wrap

The vegan selection consists of an onion bhaji and bombay potato wrap, as well as a vegan cheese salad wrap