SPAR International is pleased to present South Africa as the location for the 2012 SPAR International Congress to be held from May 20th through 24th. South Africa • Has been a member of the worldwide SPAR family since 1963 • 7 Distribution Centres covering an area of 234,600 m2 handled 171 million cases in 2010 • 846 supermarkets and convenience stores • 10 company run stores, remainder with independent retailers • Retail selling area total nationwide 898,495 m2 • Turnover 2010 €4,456,694 • Vision - ‘To provide world class support to independent retailers in Southern Africa to enable our brands to be number one in the markets we serve.’