Home About Us Become a Retailer Testimonials Become a Supplier Our Community Careers Latest News Refreshed West Lancashire SPAR and Shell forecourt opens under James Hall & Co. Ltd’s ownership Nov 25, 2021 A refreshed SPAR store and newly branded Shell forecourt has opened its doors to residents in West Lancashire. The newly revamped eight-pump forecourt on the A5209 between Burscough and Parbold is now Shell branded, and there have been new additions to the in-store... read more New SPAR and Shell forecourt opens creating 38 jobs on prime Darlington gateway Nov 19, 2021 A brand new SPAR convenience store and Shell service station on one of Darlington’s busiest main roads has opened its doors to the public. The new 3,000 sq. ft. SPAR and Shell branded forecourt on the site of Haughton Road Service Station has been months in... read more JET flagship site re-opens with a SPAR following radical £3m transformation Nov 2, 2021 Following a complete knock down re-build, and many months of construction, JET Retail UK Limited has re-opened its flagship site with a SPAR store close to the Phillips 66 Limited Humber Refinery in South Killingholme, North Lincolnshire. JET’s biggest site... read more SPAR adds Christmas sparkle to own brand range Oct 25, 2021 SPAR, the leading symbol group in the UK, has launched its new own-label Christmas range in a brand-new red livery. The newly redesigned Christmas range will ensure customers will easily identify their Christmas favourites, with the new livery aligning to the... read more SPAR UK celebrates raising £2m for Marie Curie Nov 24, 2021 SPAR, the leading convenience store group in the UK, has announced a huge fundraising milestone by raising £2 million for Marie Curie since the partnership began, the equivalent of 100,000 hours of care from a Marie Curie Nurse. SPAR UK chose Marie Curie as its... read more Commonwealth challenge set for Active Mile event as SPAR renews sponsorship of Lancashire School Games for 15th year Nov 12, 2021 Schoolchildren across the Red Rose County are being encouraged to get outside to enjoy all it offers by completing an Active Mile in the week of Lancashire Day. Organised by Active Lancashire and the School Games Organiser network, primary and secondary aged... read more Race for Life sees Tarporley’s SPAR team raise over £2,000 in memory of former colleague Oct 26, 2021 Two members of SPAR’s team in Tarporley have run the Race for Life in memory of a former colleague – raising more than £2,000 in the process. Kim Holden, 54, and Penny Kenyon, 52, who are both shop assistants at the SPAR store, completed the 10k Delamere Forest Cancer... read more A look back at the SPAR City of Preston 10K Oct 22, 2021 SPAR has sponsored the popular City of Preston 10k race for the first time – with a team of runners from James Hall & Co. Ltd taking part in the challenge to boot! Organised by the Running Bee Foundation, the fast-growing and popular race around the heart of... read more Lancashire company G.A.P Convenience Distribution Ltd wins BP supplier award Nov 24, 2021 Lancashire company G.A.P Convenience Distribution Ltd has won a national supplier award for its flexible support to leading fuel station operator BP. G.A.P was named ‘Best Supply Chain of 2021’ at BP’s annual Supplier Awards after a rapid response to support the... read more Comprehensive business updates and competition winners at James Hall & Co. Ltd’s independent retailer event Nov 10, 2021 James Hall & Co. Ltd’s Driving Sales and Profit showcase provided independents with business updates and left one lucky retailer clutching two tickets to SPAR UK’s 2022 Conference. Held across two days, and for the first time face to face in two years due to the... read more SPAR focuses on frozen trend Oct 25, 2021 SPAR, the leading symbol group in the UK, is launching a number of new frozen SPAR own label products in line with the category’s year-on-year sales increase. Following the surge in sales in the frozen category, the SPAR own label team is looking to capitalise on the... read more SPAR launches new brand positioning to celebrate the Joy Of Living Locally Oct 21, 2021 Building on its growth story over the last 12 months, leading symbol group SPAR, will showcase what makes SPAR unique and launch a new brand positioning live in UK stores and on its digital communication channels from January 2022. The new brand positioning is called... read more « Older Entries Get in touch 01772 706666 Mon-Fri 7am-5.30pm, Sat 7am-1pm customer.service@jameshall.co.uk James Hall & Co. Ltd. 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