Spar

Supermarket chains Spar Hellas and Bazaar have decided to join forces, agreeing to a cooperation deal.
The agreement concerns three levels, aiming at the creation of economies of scale through synergies and the strengthening of both brands' presence, particularly in the category of convenience stores.

Afoi Vassilopouloi, one of the oldest delicatessens in Athens, has joined the Spar family as the multinational proceeds with its penetration of the Greek retail market.

"Yes, SPAR has plans for Serbia," Brantusa told us on the margins of the CEE Property Forum in Vienna.

According to him, after the stabilization of the market in Croatia, where they are now working intensively, the multinational retailer will move to the Serbian market.

Radio Sto Plus reported this on Tuesday, saying that the incident, which left the officer seriously injured, happened the day before.

The attack took place in Vuka Karaduica St. when a police patrol responded to a report of an intoxicated S.L. driving his BMW X5 into a street pole, and then parking the car in front of a high school.

The first Spar supermarkets have opened on the islands of Skiathos and Crete, following the return of the multinational retailer to Greece in cooperation with the Asteras chain.

The big supermarket chains in Greece are seeking a share of a market estimated at 9.5 billion euros per year. This is the small and medium-sized retail market (minimarkets and specialized stores), which currently boasts a considerable share of more than 50 percent of retailing.

Dutch retailer Spar on Monday announced its return to the Greek market, aiming for a 12 percent market share and sales of 1.2 billion euros by 2021.

Dutch supermarket chain Spar is returning to Greece following a deal with the local retail group Asteras, after leaving the country in 2015, where it had a presence via the Veropoulos firm since 1969.

Competition among different large retail food chains in Croatia - both foreign and domestic - is not resulting in cheaper prices for consumers, Tanja Popovic Filipovic, head of the Centre for Educating and Informing Consumers told BIRN, after the Dutch company entered Croatian retail market.