Archive of all AF Blakemore articles
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NewsOver 100 independent stores using AF Blakemore’s Tesco Price Match initiative
The wholesaler said there were around 50 products that it matched against Tesco pricing, which were rotated every three to four weeks
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NewsBlakemore Retail jobs at risk as store wage budgets cut
The Grocer understands the Spar retailer is currently carrying out a review of how it runs its stores and is looking at ways to tackle rising costs
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NewsAF Blakemore hires Lawrence Shirazian as MD for new foodservice business unit
Joining on 4 December, Shirazian will head up AF Blakemore’s foodservice, fresh meat, and wholesale divisions
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NewsAF Blakemore sales increase 3.9% to £1.24bn thanks to improved stock availability
The company, which supplies Spar stores and foodservice businesses, said it had enhanced collaboration with suppliers, resulting in a 10% increase in inbound availability
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NewsAF Blakemore signs up Relex to automate forecasting and replenishment
It will replace AF Blakemore’s previous manual methods with spreadsheets and overlapping multiple ERP systems with AI and machine-learning based analytics
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Analysis & FeaturesThe Big 30 Wholesalers 2023: taking a seat in supermarket boardrooms
Bestway’s swoop on Sainsbury’s has fuelled speculation of a reverse takeover – a further sign of the sector’s growing influence on grocery
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NewsOdeon boss Carol Welch to become AF Blakemore CEO
She will be succeeding Jerry Marwood, who is leaving to focus more time on his non-executive directorships and consultancy roles
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NewsSpar retailers accused of profiteering on Prime energy drink
A Prime Tracker UK poll found 44.1% of Spar shoppers had seen or paid over the £2.99 rsp per bottle
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NewsSpar works with US distributor Congo Brands to bring Prime drinks to stores
The move makes Spar the first symbol group in the convenience channel to stock Prime
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NewsAF Blakemore sales soar 19% to £1.19bn
Key investments meant the group delivered a pre-tax loss of £3.3m, down from a pre-tax profit of £6m in the previous year
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NewsAF Blakemore helps 108 colleagues gain LGV driving licence
Seventy-seven colleagues have gained a Class 1 licence and 31 have gained a Class 2 licence
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NewsTributes paid as former FWD director general Alan Toft dies aged 91
Toft joined the Federation of Wholesale Distributors in 1989 and led the trade body for 16 years
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Comment & OpinionWholesalers must maintain service levels to justify extra charges
Despite wholesalers bumping up delivery charges and patchy availability, now may not be the time for conflict
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NewsAF Blakemore bumps up fees for deliveries under minimum order threshold to £60
The wholesaler outlined the iincreased charges in a letter to retailers this week
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NewsBlakemore Retail to shift HFSS promotions to main aisles to comply with location rules
Its chosen strategy, called ‘a single promotional run’, will see all products that are on promotion run “side by side” on main aisle units
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NewsSpar UK strikes nationwide deal with Deliveroo
There are so far 66 Spar stores available on the home delivery platform
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NewsAF Blakemore planning rollout of Eat Some food-to-go concept
Group marketing director Sarah Ellis said shoppers were responding positively to the launch
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NewsCJ Lang opens its first store under the Spar Market fascia
The Scottish business launched the site in Dalbeattie, Dumfriesshire, after acquiring it from Nisa retailer James Kinnaird
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NewsAF Blakemore trials 19-tonne electric HGV
The Spar wholesaler said the trail puts it ‘one step closer’ to introducing its first electric HGV
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NewsT Quality appoints Sean Savage new sales and marketing director
He joins the company having most recently held the position of foodservice controller at AF Blakemore