Celebrating family retailing in Northern Ireland: Contact International

April 9, 2025 IN THE CATEGORY: People

  • SPAR Ballycastle: L-R: Fiachra McVeigh, Store Manager, David Bennett, Regional Manager, Aidan Boyle, Store Owner, and John McNeill, Business Development Manager.

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Generational family retailers are integral to the grocery retail sector, with family-owned stores passed down from generation to generation, providing employment as well as being a core part of local communities.

In our latest issue of Contact International, we highlight several SPAR retailer families in Northern Ireland who have celebrated magnificent anniversary milestones and we showcase the success of their stores.

To read this feature, click here.

If you would like to read more from Contact International issue 1-2025, click here.


SPAR International’s Contact International magazine is available in four languages (English, German, Spanish, and Italian). The online quarterly publication covers a wide range of retail industry subjects, reflecting our diverse and global business.

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