Appleby Westward Group Limited Paris distribution - A Portsmouth SPAR store has won prizes in separate promotions run by two major consumer brands. The store, in Queen Street, which is owned and run by the Sattari family, won the award for best display in a 'Celebrate The Summer' promotion run by Carlsberg. Reece Sattari, who runs the 2,500 sq. ft. neighbourhood value store, is pictured here receiving an iPad2 from Sean Keenan (right) and Darren Harper, both from Carlsberg. Reece also collected £50 worth of Love2shop vouchers from Wall's after taking part in a retailer incentive scheme run by the ice cream manufacturers. The store won the vouchers after being one of the first SPAR retailers to send in photographs of the maxivision freezer unit featuring new themed point of sale displays. Queen Street is one of five SPAR stores run by the Sattari family in Portsmouth, Emsworth and Southsea.

En dagligvarebutik i en lille Devon by på kanten af Dartmoor, som var faldet i forfald, har givet en komplet makeover og genåbnede som en moderne SPAR butik der tjener lokalsamfundet.

Tidligere Solo butikkerne i forgrunden Street, Chudleigh blevet opkøbt af SPAR butik operatør Gillett's (Callington) begrænset og genstand for en større renovering i flere uger.

"Vi købte butikken fra en receiver," sagde administrerende direktør Mark Gillett. "Det var tidligere en Wilkies butik men lokalerne var faldet ind i en tilstand af forfald over et antal år og vi har totalrenoveret det, begyndende med de meget basale gennem til en omfattende ombygning."

Butikken blev renoveret i en fælles investeringsordning med Appleby vestpå, oprettelse af en ny butik front, stigende off licensen vifte af 200%, indføre mad på farten og øge området for kølede produkter tredoblet.

Afsnittet kølet udmærker sig ved alle kabinetter har retro fit energibesparende døre installeret, skaber en karakteristisk iøjnefaldende effekt langs en hele midtergangen. "Butikken var fuldt merchandise, ved hjælp af de planer, der er tilgængelige fra Appleby vestpå," sagde Mark. "Som vi var begyndt med et komplet nyt sortiment, det gøre livet meget lettere og hjalp sikre, at vi havde det korrekte interval for reoler konfigurationer i hver sektion.

"Vi er meget positive over for butikken, og det har været overordentlig godt modtaget af lokale," tilføjede han.

Gilletts købte sin første butik i 1984 og vokset støt med regelmæssige strategiske opkøb af virksomheder i landdistrikter steder. Selskabet opererer nu 61 SPAR butikker i hele syd-vest.

Gillett har for nylig underskrevet en ny femårig eksklusivitet kontrakt med Appleby vestpå, hvor Mark Gillett beskrevet som "en afspejling af den tillid, vi har i forholdet og muligheder med Appleby vestpå og SPAR."

A redevelopment scheme at a Dorset SPAR store has expanded selling space by one third to enhance the convenience offer for customers.

Olly Andrews, who runs Maiden Newton Service Station in partnership with his mother Melody, undertook the development as part of an overall improvement programme including the Texaco fuel station and workshops.

In a co-investment project with Appleby Westward, the SPAR store has been increased to nearly 1,200 sq. ft. to develop space for chilled produce, beers wines and spirits and frozen food.

Olly became involved in the business 18 months ago when his father Mike died, having previously been involved in business management in electronics. His parents had run the service station for 40 years, and the shop had been with SPAR for the last ten.

"We regard our SPAR business as a convenience store with a forecourt, rather than a forecourt store," said Olly. "Our customer base is very much local people from the village and nearby who use us for convenience shopping, and so we decided to expand the store to meet their needs even better."

Chilled space has been increased from three to four bays, the beers, wines and spirits section from two to three bays, and frozen food from a single chest freezer to a 2 x 2 door upright, providing better display and availability.

Sales in January were up on the previous January by £6,000, and up on December 2012. "Each section that we expanded has shown an increase in sales," said Olly. "We are very happy with the overall refit and delighted with the results - it has completely opened up the store to display the whole range and gives a warm and friendly feel to our customers."

The featured article above was from Appleby Westward Group Limited Paris Retailer.

A redevelopment scheme at a Dorset SPAR store has expanded selling space by one third to enhance the convenience offer for customers.

Olly Andrews, who runs Maiden Newton Service Station in partnership with his mother Melody, undertook the development as part of an overall improvement programme including the Texaco fuel station and workshops.

In a co-investment project with Appleby Westward, the SPAR store has been increased to nearly 1,200 sq. ft. to develop space for chilled produce, beers wines and spirits and frozen food.

Olly became involved in the business 18 months ago when his father Mike died, having previously been involved in business management in electronics. His parents had run the service station for 40 years, and the shop had been with SPAR for the last ten.

"We regard our SPAR business as a convenience store with a forecourt, rather than a forecourt store," said Olly. "Our customer base is very much local people from the village and nearby who use us for convenience shopping, and so we decided to expand the store to meet their needs even better."

Chilled space has been increased from three to four bays, the beers, wines and spirits section from two to three bays, and frozen food from a single chest freezer to a 2 x 2 door upright, providing better display and availability.

Sales in January were up on the previous January by £6,000, and up on December 2012. "Each section that we expanded has shown an increase in sales," said Olly. "We are very happy with the overall refit and delighted with the results - it has completely opened up the store to display the whole range and gives a warm and friendly feel to our customers."

The featured article above was from Appleby Westward Group Limited Paris Retailer.