Spar turnover rises 6.6% in Republic at half-year stage

Owner says 1,000 outlets hugely outperformed other parts of its grocery empire, including in Switzerland, Poland, and South Africa

Spar Group's BWG operates more than 1,000 outlets in the Republic, and shops in South West England.

The international owner of Spar and Eurospar said the 1,000 outlets the group operates in the Republic hugely outperformed other parts of its grocery empire, including in Switzerland, Poland, and South Africa. 

In a trading update, the Johannesburg-based Spar Group said its BWG firm, which also operates the Mace, Londis, XL retail brands, and a number of wholesale businesses in the Republic, traded "strongly" with an increase of 6.6% in turnover in the 24 weeks to the middle of March.