Co-investment

It isn’t very easy being a convenience store at the moment. The competition is fierce. Retailers are facing rising costs and the shopping needs of customers are changing rapidly, too. It’s tough out there – and all the signs are it’s going to get tougher for retailers unless they quickly adapt to change.

Put simply, many store owners will go out of business unless they are prepared to take action. Which is why there has probably never been a better time to join SPAR - a global brand that thinks local. SPAR offers the complete retail solution, allowing you to maintain your independence while helping grow your business and profits.
We co-invest with our retailers and have ploughed nearly £10 million into store development over the last five years to help grow our retailers’ businesses and maintain our position as the leading convenience brand in the south west.
Standing still is not an option for SPAR retailers. Our retailers are getting smarter and adapting to change. They are changing their offer based on the customers they get in their stores. They are developing a better understanding of why their customers are coming into their stores – and how they can entice them to come back again and again.
It sounds exciting, doesn’t it? It is. We would like you to become part of it. As a result, we are putting on the table some enticing offers to prospective new SPAR retailers.
We will give any new store owner £10,000 worth of services free including Turbo Serve, Coffee Machine, Fascia, Store Design, Range and Merchandising Support when they join.
So remember - as a SPAR member you are provided with the tools and support to ensure further growth, and you share in the currency of mutual support to the benefit of the whole organisation.

SPAR is the obvious destination for retailers wishing to grow their businesses and ensure a prosperous future. SPAR is a proven long-term winner – so why not join up with the winning team now?
We can then help you to redesign any and every element of your store, according to your needs. For example, if you’re based in a city centre serving lots of affluent people who live or work nearby, we can ensure your store has a particular emphasis towards their specific shopping needs. If, on the other hand, your store is larger and attracts a more transient customer, we might suggest ways of improving your food to go offering, which we can tailor to suit any kind of outlet.
We’ll also provide you with our Real Deal promotional package. It guarantees you always have a range of excellent offers on display. Not only do they change on a regular basis but they’re properly researched and benchmarked too – so you can be sure you’ll be offering a variety that really sells.
On top of all this, we can even help to merchandise your site and assist with a selection of external SPAR branding to really highlight the changes at your store, which is something that will ultimately mean more customers and increased sales.