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Two Spar Scotland company owned stores were re-launched recently, following significant investment from CJ Lang & Son, and demonstrate the latest SPAR
Spar has updated one of its Dumfriesshire stores as part of a wider effort to modernise in Scotland. The investment at Gatehouse of Fleet means the store
CJ Lang & Son, the wholesaler and retailer for Spar in Scotland, has opened its first new company store since 2017. It has acquired a third-generation
A Scottish gift card scheme aimed at supporting community shops has been backed by some of the country’s biggest convenience retailers. Scotmid, Spar
SHOP bosses today confirmed that 16 people have lost their jobs after a decision not to re-open the Spar in Port Glasgow town centre. The supermarket and sub post office within the premises, on Princes Street, has been shut since a fire ripped through it a year ago. The damage caused by the blaze, combined with the impact of lockdown, has prompted the move to stop trading permanently. Brian Straiton, a Spar operations director, said: "Following a fire resulting in a lengthy closure of our Port Glasgow store, compounded by the impact of Covid-19 restrictions, we have carried out a thor...