The chief executive of Dundee-based Spar wholesaler CJ Lang said strong festive sales showed the firm’s turnaround strategy was working.
CJ Lang owns and operates 113 Spar stores and supplies more than 300 outlets across Scotland.
The firm said its sales to independent SPAR retailers increase by 8.9% in the four weeks to January 4.
Meanwhile like for like retail sales for company owned stores were up 4.4% over the same period
Colin McLean, who joined the firm as chief executive almost two years ago, said the sales rise reflects a change in company strategy.CJ Lang, which is based at Longtown Road and celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, has introduced new measures to improve stock availability and in developing its ‘food to go’ range.
Mr McLean said: “We are pleased with how trading went over the Christmas period.
“As the Spar wholesaler for Scotland, we are focused on providing our customers with award winning Spar own label products, together with the best Scottish local ranges and deals to give them a real reason to shop in our stores
The growth in turnover confirms we are driving positive change, as outlined in our strategy last year.”
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