It has been announced that Ian Taylor has been promoted to retail director at Spar, the convenience store retailer.

Mr Taylor has been at the company since 2012, spending most of his time in the head of retail role for Spar UK, however in his new role he will continue to grow the grocer’s national accounts business, as well as developing the formats offer.

He will also define the formats plan of Spar’s More Together strategy towards success.
Debbie Robinson, Spar UK managing director, said: “Ian has worked incredibly hard and brought his passion and expertise in format development to the business.”

“Thanks to his dedication and talent, the face of our stores has changed significantly.

"Our retailers have won a huge number of awards around the UK having adopted his recommendations in store format development. Ian’s expertise has helped drive the Spar business forward and shape our strategy for the future.”