Tag "Spar"
SPAR development worth more than 2.3 billion forints in Eastern Hungary
SPAR has reopened its Nyíregyháza and Mátészalka stores, and every detail of the modernization serves the customer experience, comfort and wide product selection. The stores welcome customers with self-service checkouts,...
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Swiss Supermarkets Embrace Cryptocurrency Payments
In Switzerland, a new chapter in the evolution of payment methods is unfolding: customers at the Spar supermarket chain can now pay not only in Swiss francs but also with...
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SPAR Netherlands expands convenience offering with smart parcel lockers
SPAR Netherlands is enhancing its convenience proposition with the rollout of smart parcel lockers at an increasing number of stores across the country. In partnership with DHL, DPD, and Vinted...
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Pensioner vouchers: each chain entices customers differently
In early September, the distribution of food vouchers for pensioners began, and retail chains are outbidding each other with special offers for seniors. From Auchan to Tesco, every retailer has...
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The Downtown Beer Festival has begun
Visitors can taste more than two hundred and fifty types of beer specialties from thirty domestic and international breweries at the Downtown Beer Festival on Szabadság Square from Tuesday to...
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Adni Öröm! – 1800 children can start the school year in a dignified way
The joint school supply donation campaign of the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta and SPAR Hungary, “Adni Öröm!” (“Giving is Joy!”), has successfully concluded once again, with...
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Sustainability in the pressure of time
Sustainability is no longer just a moral issue, but an economic, social and environmental imperative. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9. FAO, GREEN BRANDS and the...
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More than 250 types of beer and 30 breweries at the 9th Downtown Beer Festival
On September 2, 2025, one of the country’s largest outdoor beer tastings, the 9th Inner City Beer Festival, began. At the event held on Szabadság Square in Budapest, visitors can...
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Student design competition with sports and botany themes
POPAI Hungary has organised its sixth display design competition for university students. The main sponsor of the POPAI Student Design Awards is traditionally SPAR and this time the theme...
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Joy in Giving! – National collaboration for the start of school
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service and SPAR Hungary are announcing their joint school supplies collection campaign for the fifth time. The Joy of Giving campaign, which will take place from...
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SPAR’s logistics takes the next level with a 2.7 billion forint investment
SPAR Hungary spent more than HUF 700 million on the development of its logistics center in Üllő last year. This year, the company has invested around HUF 2 billion in...
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The world of Minecraft comes to life in SPAR stores
The characters from one of the world’s most well-known and beloved video games – including Steve, Creeper, Alex and Piglet – are now moving into SPAR stores as part of...
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SPAR presents its own brand offering with Roland Sallai
SPAR Hungary is launching a nationwide campaign with Roland Sallai, a key player for the Hungarian national football team. The company is proud of the quality of its own-brand products...
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SPAR regarding the Kisújszállás store closure: there is no talk of a nationwide wave of store closures
On August 24, Spar’s store in Kisújszállás will open its doors for the last time – the company confirmed, stating that following this year’s profitability review, it has decided the...
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SPAR closes in Kisújszállás
SPAR in Kisújszállás will close permanently on August 24, Mayor Tamás Szűcs announced on his social media page. According to SPAR Hungary Ltd., the decision was based on economic reasons...
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Three SPAR stores across the country were renovated with a development worth nearly 2.3 billion forints
Despite the challenging economic environment, SPAR Hungary continues its investments, having renovated three of its supermarkets in Budapest and Ajka in recent weeks. As a result of the development series...
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Belgium Allows Seven Day Store Opening
The Belgian government has decided to eliminate the mandatory weekly closing day for retailers and allow stores to open until 9:00 PM throughout the week. The proposed changes aim to...
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When do families go shopping? This is how the back-to-school season unfolds at SPAR
SPAR Hungary supports the start of the school year with a particularly wide selection and a joint charity campaign with the Hungarian Maltese Charity. This year, the retail company offers...
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The newest SPAR store in Szombathely opened with an investment of more than one billion
SPAR Hungary has opened its newest supermarket in Szombathely, on Kiskar Street, as a result of an investment of more than 1 billion forints. The store, with a sales area...
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The SPAR franchise network is expanding dynamically – it now has more than 300 stores nationwide
The SPAR Hungary franchise network continues to grow dynamically. As of June 30, 2025, it already included 313 franchise units, which clearly demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to small businesses...
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NKFH: Spar recalled linden flower tea
Spar Hungary Trading Ltd. has recalled linden blossom tea due to possible mineral oil contamination. The expiration date of the recalled product, called Hársfavirágzat Tea 20x1g, is February 29, 2028,...
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4.8% less energy consumption, 90% domestic sources for food – SPAR’s new sustainability balance sheet
SPAR Hungary also made significant progress in sustainable operations in 2024. Modernized technological solutions reduced energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions from its own sources, while the share of domestic...
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NKFH: poppy seeds recalled due to pesticide
Spar Hungary Ltd. has recalled edible poppy seeds due to an unauthorized pesticide – the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) announced. It was announced that the best-before date...
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Teaming up for thousands of paws – SPAR and the National Animal Protection Service together help animals in need
Thanks to the joint work of SPAR Hungary and the National Animal Welfare Foundation, thousands of shelter animals received help this year as well. In parallel with the “Paw in...
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Tommy Brings Coop Italia Products Exclusively To Croatia
Croatian grocery retailer Tommy has forged an exclusive partnership with Coop Italian Food (CIF) to import and sell over 600 of its private-label products. Tommy will be the sole Croatian...
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SPAR Returns To Finland After Nearly Two Decades
SPAR has returned to Finland after almost two decades, with the opening of a Eurospar supermarket in Ylöjärvi, west of Tampere. Operated by Tokmanni, the SPAR licensee in Finland, this...
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SPAR was full of linguine and fish menus – these are the product innovations that were awarded in 2025
SPAR has recently been awarded two new professional awards. The developments that won the “Inno d’Or – Innovation of the Year 2025” award have raised quality and customer experience to...
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The future has already begun – thoughts on Innovation Day
How will innovations shape the future of retail and the food industry? We searched for answers to this question at the Innovation Day conference held on 15 May at Lurdy...
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Convenience boom
There is no standard definition for convenience foods. Foodnavigator.com examined nearly 250 studies on the subject and found: three-quarters of them didn’t even attempt to define the term and those...
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SPAR: strategic response to labor market challenges with the power of internal development
SPAR’s talent development program has been successfully concluded and continued: the third year of Talent Expand It! has given new impetus to future leaders and key experts. SPAR Hungary has...
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