Archive of all AF Blakemore articles – Page 4
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Analysis & FeaturesHow convenience stores are evolving to survive the coronavirus crisis
Like supermarkets, convenience stores have seen a huge spike in sales. But they face a very different set of challenges
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NewsTributes paid as Spar retailer Raj Aggarwal dies from coronavirus
Aggarwal’s death follows the passing of fellow retailer Krishnasamy Chiyamalan from Dartford, Kent, last week
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NewsAF Blakemore planning to grow foodservice arm by £100m
Group operations MD Geoff Hallam made the announcement at the wholesaler’s supplier conference in Coventry this month
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Analysis & FeaturesThe 30 biggest wholesalers in the UK 2020
Find out how the UK’s biggest wholesalers like Booker, Brakes and Costco have performed this year
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NewsAF Blakemore & Son forms charity partnership with Disability Sport Wales
Colleagues across AF Blakemore’s 280 company-owned and independent Spar stores will be involved in volunteering
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NewsBlakemore lands three-year contract to supply Soho Coffee Co
The wholesaler has introduced 300 new product lines to service the contract
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NewsAF Blakemore joins Refill campaign against plastic pollution
The company has registered 68 of its Blakemore Retail Spar convenience stores on the Refill app
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NewsWholesalers trailing behind retail on black plastic removal
The majority of supermarkets claim they will have ditched own label black plastic by 2020, but wholesalers are lagging behind
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NewsBlakemore pledges £2.3m investment in Spar businesses
The Spar wholesaler is to also introduce a new Store Cluster Strategy
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NewsAF Blakemore reports ‘tremendous’ year as profits rocket
The wholesaler had made major investments in the period, upgrading and buying new stores, improving logistics and developing IT systems
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NewsAF Blakemore secures multi-temp warehouse in Bedford
The company will occupy the new distribution depot in 2021, subject to planning permission
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NewsGrocer Gold Award winners 2019 announced
Here is a full list of all those that triumphed on the night
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NewsBlakemore eyes huge growth in foodservice sector
The move is part of the wholesaler’s wider five-year strategy
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NewsParfetts plans 'aggressive' growth for Go Local fascia
A team of 18 retail development advisors are in place to recruit retailers in North Wales, the Midlands and the north east
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NewsAF Blakemore makes raft of changes in management restructure
The move follows last year’s divestment of its cash & carry estate and the recent acquisition of Philpotts from the administrators of Patisserie Valerie
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NewsRidiculously Rich self-service unit for Pwllheli Spar store
The units have been deisgned by Alana Spencer and Blakemore Design and Shopfitting
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NewsCity snapshot: Premier Foods scraps Ambrosia sale plan
The proposed Ambrosia sale was one of the final strategic initiatives of former CEO Gavin Darby who stepped down from Premier last month
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NewsPatisserie Holdings-owned Baker & Spice sold to Department of Coffee and Social Affairs
KPMG confirmed that the independent coffee chain has bought four Baker & Spice outlets in London Coffee shop chain Department of Coffee and Social Affairs has acquired the London-based Baker & Spice bistro chain from the striken former parent company of Patisserie Valerie. KPMG confirmed this morning ...
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Analysis & FeaturesBig 30 wholesalers: why won't suppliers deliver the goods?
Battling Brexit, the Co2 crisis and supplier availability shortages, see which wholesalers come out on top in our ranking
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Comment & OpinionHow Eat 17 is reimagining the local grocery store concept
The Eat 17 team shows real vision and focus, says Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye