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  • SPAR Norway opens fresh-focused supermarket in Lysaker Harbour

    SPAR Norway opens fresh-focused supermarket in Lysaker Harbour

    New SPAR Lysakerbrygge has a catchment area of 400 households as well as many offices. Lysaker Harbour, which borders Oslo, is an important transport hub and attracts a lot of additional traffic during the summer.

    SPAR Lysakerbrygge has a sales area of roughly 580m2 as well as 19 parking spots.

    The supermarket features an extensive fresh products section, with a prepared salad-to-go counter. It also offers freshly baked goods, as well as freshly prepared warm food to go.

    Cato Hambro will act as store manager at SPAR Lysakerbrygge, after gaining 11 years of experience working at SPAR Bygdøy and SPAR Snarøya as a manager of fresh goods.

    For now, the store has hand disinfection stations at the entrance, and a door policy regarding the maximum number of shoppers allowed instore at any given moment. 

  • SPAR Norway returns to Kongsberg and Bekkelaget

    SPAR Norway returns to Kongsberg and Bekkelaget

    SPAR Norway opened two new stores in Kongsberg and Bekkelaget. Both stores mark the return of SPAR in this communities.

    Shoppers in Kongsberg welcomed the return of SPAR after a 15-year hiatus, with opening weekend sales reaching NOK 1.1 million (€100.000). 

    The store features self-checkouts and an LED-lighting system, in addition to the expansive assortment of food and beverages.

    Kongsberg is widely regarded as the tech capital of Norway. The SPAR store is located just outside of the city centre. An industrial area is currently under development next to the store, which is expected to create over 1.000 jobs over the next few years.

    SPAR Bekkelaget opened in Ottestad (Hamar region), a town with a population of 12.659. On the opening day, the store welcomed 1.500 customers and achieved sales of NOK 320,000 (€32.000). 

    The premises previously housed a Kiwi store. To provide customers with the best offering.