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Note 1 - Business and Organization
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Notes to Financial Statements  
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]
1.
Business and Organization
 
SPAR Group is a leading global merchandising and marketing services company, providing a broad range of services to retailers, manufacturers and distributors around the world.  With more than
40
 years of experience, merchandising specialists around the world, average multiple store visits a week and long-term relationships with some of the world's leading manufacturers and retail businesses, SPAR provides specialized capabilities across more than
10
countries and
5
continents.  
 
Our focus is merchandising and marketing.  Our specialists are in stores restocking shelves, auditing inventory, performing competitive price shopping, setting up exciting promotions, assembling fixtures and furniture, preparing new locations for grand openings, assisting with sales and more.  We provide the “last mile” of retailing and manufacturer product merchandising and marketing. 
 
Our services apply to a wide range of segments and categories.  We serve retailers in the grocery, drug, dollar, discount, convenience, cash and carry, home improvement, consumer electronics, automotive, pharmacy, office supply and mass merchandise segments.  We serve manufacturers and distributors in the personal technology, electronics, beverage, household product, consumables, automotive aftermarket and consumer product segments.  Our ability to recognize trends and opportunities across segments and geographies distinguishes us from local or regional competition.
 
We operate in markets that represent more than
50%
of the world's population.  We have expanded internationally to serve clients but also to capitalize on growing global demand.  As of the end of
2020,
we are in
10
countries including, United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, South Africa, Australia, China, Japan, India, Turkey. 
 
The Company operates under
two
divisions: Domestic, International.  The Domestic division is comprised of all operations within the United States.  The International division is a consolidation of all other operations and joint ventures. 
 
The Domestic business is led and operated from our global headquarters in Auburn Hills, MI.  The International business is led from our global headquarters, but then has regional leadership and offices in the respective countries. 
 
Our approach to the international marketplace has historically been to establish joint ventures.  We believe this approach enables us to bring the breadth of our global capabilities and tools while capitalizing on the strength and importance of local executive leadership and resources.
 
The following table provides details of the structure of our Domestic and International businesses:
 
 
Primary Territory
 
SPAR Percentage
Ownership
 
 
Principal Office Location
Domestic
       
United States of America
 
100%
 
Auburn Hills, Michigan
National Merchandising Services, LLC (NMS)
 
51%
 
Fayetteville, Georgia
 Resource Plus of North Florida, Inc. (RPI)
 
51%
 
Jacksonville, Florida
International
       
Japan
 
100%
 
Tokyo, Japan
Canada
 
100%
 
Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
South Africa
 
 51%
 
Durban, South Africa
India
 
 51%
 
New Delhi, India
Australia
 
 51%
 
Melbourne, Australia
China
 
 51%
 
Shanghai, China
Mexico
 
 51%
 
Mexico City, Mexico
Turkey
 
 51%
 
Istanbul, Turkey
Brazil
 
 51%
 
Sao Paulo, Brazil