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Irish Spar owner ‘positively cautious’

The South African Spar retailing group says it is positively cautious about the effects of Brexit for its retailing interests in Ireland and the southwest of England. The Johannesburg-stockmarket-listed group owns 80% of BWG Spar and operates chains in Ireland and England, under its Spar Ireland division.

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Bruton says 1,200 new jobs ‘show strategy is working’

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Four announcements lead to 1,650 jobs

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Spar takeover to see €100m spent

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Blue Haven foods eating up during Christmas rush

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New chairman for aviation authority

Jerry Liston appointed chairman of Aviation Authority

Jerry Liston has been appointed as the new chairman of the Irish Aviation Authority.

Wed, 15 Feb, 2006

SPAR launches €90m expansion programme

SPAR Ireland today launched a new food strategy and said the strategy will form a central part of the company's €90m expansion programme for 2006.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2006

BWG sells off Bargain Booze

IRISH food and retail distribution business BWG Group has sold Bargain Booze Ltd, Britain’s fastest growing off-licence, to ECI Partners, in a deal worth €93 million.

Tue, 17 Jan, 2006

BWG rebrands food service group

WHOLESALING group BWG Group has rebranded of its food service business as BWG Foodservice.

Sat, 28 May, 2005

Convenience stores ‘must innovate’

The Irish food-to-go market is worth more than €1.35 billion, but Irish convenience stores must constantly innovate if they are to remain a central part of the retail market, according to BWG Group director Peter Kealy.

Mon, 27 Sep, 2004

Spar sales hit €865m in 2003

Retail group Spar saw sales of €865m for the year ending 2003, an increase of 13% on the previous year.

Wed, 02 Jun, 2004

BWG announce 15% rise in operating profits

BWG Holdings Ltd has reported strong growth for the financial year ending December 2003 with turnover at €1.8m.

Wed, 05 May, 2004

ADM to focus on its core business

STORE group ADM Londis said it wants to put takeover speculation behind and concentrate on its core business.

Thu, 29 Apr, 2004

BWG appoint new Group Development Director

Food distributor BWG has appointed Peter Kealy as Group Development Director.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2004

BWG Foods buys Tolan Foodservice

Galway-based Tolan Foodservice has been bought by BWG Foods for an undisclosed sum.

Mon, 21 Jul, 2003