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.

HORGAN’S Delicatessen Supplies, based in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, has just achieved the BRC (British Retail Consortium) global quality standard accreditation.