There are now an estimated half a million bubble tea shops in China alone.
Grocer Spar is taking the delivery fight to the Checkers with a fleet of 65 electrified vehicles under the Spar2U banner.
Popping down to the Spar or the corner shop in your pyjamas: we’ve all been there. Whether or not you’ve done it in full robe and curlers or just snuck in with your slippers, it’s a common South African happening that proves we have no skaam as a nation.
When it comes to the bare basics and essentials, data journalists compared the in-store prices of the same basket of goods across six major local retailers.
A staff member at a Spar in Gauteng is insisting that he meant no harm when he took a lady’s baby from her trolley while she wasn’t looking.
You can go all-in on owning your own Spar, Pick n Pay, Food Lover’s Market, or OK supermarket (owned by the Shoprite Group), as long as you have some cash to spare and retail industry experience under the belt.
When comparing a basket of staple goods purchased from South Africa’s largest retailers, Woolies emerges as the most expensive.
After being denied entry to a Spar outlet in Pretoria’s northern Les Marais suburb, a man first climbed onto a cash register, before returning to the scene with a petrol bomb.
The price wars are underway at Pick n Pay, Woolworths, Checkers, and Spar. BusinessTech has run a comparison, so let’s see which one gives you more bang for your buck.
Criminals raided a liquor store in the Free State, making off with more than R60 000 worth of booze.
Deloitte has published its annual Global Powers of Retail report, giving us insight into how South Africa’s biggest retailers compare globally.
We’ve seen some political poster blunders over the past few weeks. Enter SPAR and a new take on a food staple.
A video doing the rounds on social media shows a security guard mowed down by an angry driver, who is struggling to park outside a Stellenbosch SPAR.
Let the price wars begin to see who’s the cheapest between Woolworths, Pick n Pay, Checkers, and Spar.
In the battle to dominate the local retail sector, Woolies finds itself up against its traditional adversaries in Spar, Pick n Pay and Shoprite.
A 78-year-old man who was injured during a shopping trip has received a R150 000 settlement, after he sued SPAR for damages.
Pick 12 goods that many South Africans use regularly, shop around at each of the big supermarket chains, and add up the cents. So who’s coming out tops?
You know what’s better than shopping around for a deal? Having someone else do all the hard work and then give you the details.
SA’s retail chains have a habit of changing their prices to play at consumers’ heart strings, but there’s one that stands out as the most expensive.
There’s a Spar out there banning pajamas, and while some people aren’t too happy about it others are stoked. The debate rages.
This could turn into a messy affair for Spar after they angered famed South African singer PJ Powers. She doesn’t look like she is taking it lightly.
Spar’s Tops liquour store is in trouble. They tied up a sheep and displayed it in their shop as a prize… Because when you see ‘Sheep’ you automatically think ‘buy more booze’ right?
It’s been a while since we featured these popular flavoured food items popping up everywhere. The last one was Ass Yoghurt, which was sold at Pick n Pay. Spar seems to have joined the latest trend and are now stocking Ass Pudding! Mmmm..
I think I should urgently declare that this post is NOT paid for and this is purely a kneejerk reaction to the dinner I have just devoured. Whilst The Muse certainly is very skilled at getting chops to the perfect crispiness, the quality of Spar’s chops fell beautifully into her hands. And they were nothing short […]