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POP-UP STORES: HAWORTH, WEST YORKSHIRE

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SPAR HAS JOINED THE POP-UP SHOP MINI-TREND WITH ITS FIRST TEMPORARY STORE IN HAWORTH INWEST YORKSHIRE.

Spar has embraced the popup shop trend with its first temporary store in West Yorkshire, created to help keep the local Haworth village serviced while the store undergoes a refurb.

Branded Spar Express, the unit offers a reduced range of every day essentials including fresh meat and dairy, fruit and vegetables, bakery, ambient, pet and household goods.

The store has electric tills installed with a one-in, one-out service in operation in keeping with Covid-19 safety guidelines.

The temporary store will be on site until 19 May when the new store will open on 20 May. During this time, the 2,500sq ft store will undergo a major refurbishment with the addition of a Graham Eyes butchery counter and Clayton Park Deli counter.

Graham Eyes, an award winning family butchers from Southport, and Clayton Park Bakery, a family run bakery from Accrington, both have a long history of providing high quality produce at affordable prices.

Provided by Rapid Retail, the pop up shop allows the Spar store to continue to trade while the community receives a continued service.

Ross Stoddart, Format Proposition Manager from Spar UK said: “This is a first for Spar and a concept that will help keep essential services going in the village. Spar Haworth is the only shop in the village so it is imperative, especially during these times that we continue to serve the rural community while the store is being developed.”

Spar is considering pop-up stores for future developments in similar situations both for independent retailers and company-owned stores.