Case Study: SPAR achieves a personalised, responsive learning platform for 47K+ learners with Totara

How Spar Built a Personalized and Responsive Learning Platform for More Than 47k Learners and 2 Brands

SPAR Group, a leading food retail enterprise in Austria and Central and Eastern Europe, needed to replace an outdated LMS with a modern, mobile, and user‑friendly platform that could serve multiple subsidiaries (SPAR, INTERSPAR and the group IT division) without disengaging learners. Key requirements included separate brand experiences per subsidiary, strict audience‑based access for compliance, manager oversight of team training, and seamless single sign‑on.

LearnChamp implemented Totara Learn using multi‑tenancy and SAML2 SSO, customized brand themes, and added features like temporary manager assignment, course ratings, and a seminar & competence export plugin to feed HR/finance systems. The centralized solution cut training management costs, increased transparency and scalability, and keeps sites up to date; ~44,700 users now access 50+ programs and certifications, 800 courses, and more than 180,000 completions.

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Michael Fally

Team Leader Online Training