Spar-owner BWG increased sales by 7% in four-month period to end of January
Irish retail group’s South African parent hails its ‘impressive’ performance
Spar owner to use AI to guess what customers want to buy
BWG rolling out AI-based predictive stock ordering solution across its 1,000-plus stores
Lockdown delivers 3% sales boost to Spar owner BWG
Brexit had ‘minimal impact’, South Africa-owned operator of franchise in Ireland says
Eurospar and Safari Childcare agree 20-year leases at Clancy Quay
Kennedy Wilson has let 46% of apartments in the third and final phase of Dublin 8 scheme
George Nkencho shooting: Racial tensions in Dublin’s suburbs
Once-strong relationship between gardaí and west Dublin community has worsened
George Nkencho’s sister says she opened door to him before he was shot
Gloria Nkencho will tell Gsoc she informed gardaí her brother had mental health issues
George Nkencho shooting: Inquiry will look at graduated use of force
Retired garda urges people not to judge incident based on phone footage lacking context
Video of fatal Garda shooting of man in front garden of Dublin house to be examined
Protest outside Blanchardstown Garda station after death of George Nkencho (27)
Irish companies eager to go green and decarbonise
Food Academy at SuperValu is a shining example of sustainability initiative
€56m payout for directors at Spar parent BWG after Christmas
South African group will assume full control of BWG in January
Food charity says it gave out 2.3 million meals between March and June
Public asked to make food donations to those affected by Covid-19 downturn
Spar trialling checkout-free payment technology in 1,000 shops
Customers scan barcode on smartphone, pay and leave store without queuing
Shop owners urged not to confront customers who are not wearing face coverings
Industry chief issues warning amid reports of high compliance with mask-wearing
Spar owner sees spike in sales of gardening products
BWG Foods says sales of items such as plants surpassed €1m over past 8 weeks
Coronavirus: ‘We are not here to go and hide in the Garda station’
Gardaí are reaching out to those stranded in their homes due to the national lockdown
‘Lifesaver’ deliveries in Creggan as all pull together
Demand for home delivery services in Derry area growing daily
Man who attacked shopkeeper with claw hammer jailed for 11 years
John McKeon hit defenceless shopkeeper three times in the head with a hammer
‘The biggest challenge is changing the traditional mindset’
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Bray company takes convenience food in a new direction
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Three BWG executives in line to share €75m windfall
Leo Crawford and two others due payment under deal with South African investor
BWG plans €25m Spar expansion and pivot towards digital
Retailing group to open 45 new stores and will go deeper into the restaurant market with in-store dining
BWG plans major expansion of Spar and Eurospar
Group plans to invest €25 million in store refurbishments.
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CCPC approves BWG’s acquisition of wholesale group
A number of binding commitments imposed on transaction
Spar operator BWG buys midlands wholesaler 4 Aces
Deal gives BWG a foot in door of the 220-strong Gala convenience group
Witnesses sought following cash in transit robbery
Man threatened employee with gun before fleeing with money in black Opel Vectra
Henderson Group reports 11% rise in pretax profits to £24m
Turnover at the firm, which owns the Spar and Eurospar brands, rose to £699 million
Mixed-use investments in Co Westmeath anchored by Eurospar
Eurospar agreed new 10-year leases in both developments last year
Food File: Your weekly food news round-up
Plan to plant 100 new orchards at 11am on Saturday, November 26th
Skerries Point Shopping Centre for sale by Savills for €3m
Vacant space in centre means potential to increase annual rent roll of €335,408
Food File: Nüdest pouches, Irish beef makes US menu and a Pichet treat
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Henderson Group reports pretax profit of £21.9m
Group that owns Spar and Eurospar franchises had 0.7% dip in turnover
Irish woman’s popcorn recipe wins UK and Ireland competition
Twisted Honeycomb, one of 12,000 flavours entered, triumphs after 16,000 public votes are cast
Top 1000: Northern Ireland’s top performing families
It may be challenging but family owned businesses can out-perform - just ask the families behind Mash Direct and the Henderson Group
Spar-owner BWG’s profits soar 41% amid Londis boost
Euro’s rise against South African rand bolsters results
Henderson Group owners invest £25m in business
Group owns four of the largest local convenience franchise brands in Northern Ireland including Spar and Eurospar
Allsop to auction 68 retail assets with reserves of €16m
Allsop’s final commercial auction of the year takes place at the RDS on December 9th
BWG sales up almost 7% to €1.2bn
Owner of Spar and Mace bought ADM Londis this year to add to its store network
What’s Food Month all about?
Restaurant offers, recipes, food news, features and videos, an artisan food festival and a sandwich designed just for you – it’s all happening in November as part of our third Food Month, writes Aoife Valentine
Limerick regeneration plan report highlights failures
Council failing to meet two objectives in plan, says internal report
Spar-owner BWG completes €220m refinancing
Deal to bring on board Barclays guaranteed by South African parent
BWG’s €23m acquisition of Londis cleared by watchdog
Move gives company a near 50 per cent share in Ireland’s retail convenience market
Walkinstown premises for sale at €1.85m
Loading facilities include four automated dock levellers with tailgate loading and three ground-level roller shutter doors
Spar owner to acquire rival Londis for €23 million
BWG says it is committed to retaining and promoting Londis brand
Owner of Spar and Mace shops shows revenue of €197m
Figures for BWG revealed in annual results of South African company SSA
Tesco’s travails a blood sport as rivals milk it
Tesco’s unfortunate buttermilk carton is the least of its woes
Eason chief hopes the next chapter at iconic store will have a happy ending
Adapting the 127-year-old grand dame of booksellers to the world of modern retailing is a big challenge, admits Conor Whelan
BWG sells majority stake to fund €70 million debt deal
Spar South Africa to buy 80 per cent of the Irish group for €55 million
Hibernia Reit snaps up two docklands properties for €27.6m
Investment vehicle plans to redevelop Hanover office building and adjoining site
Visa card spending in Ireland rises by 83% to €21bn in 2013
358.1 million Visa transactions conducted in 2013
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