All AF Blakemore articles – Page 13
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Spar: Tates set for biggest ever
Spar UK's most powerful member is planning to build its biggest ever store. Tates, the company owned stores division of Spar UK's biggest wholesaler AF Blakemore, is awaiting planing permission for a store in mid Wales of about 6,000 sq ft, and...
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Adkin becomes operations director for AF Blakemore's Tates
Stuart Adkin is the new operations director of Tates, the company owned stores division of Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore. He replaces Geoff Hallam, who became managing director following the retirement of Colin Ellis. Adkin has been with the…
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AF Blakemore promotes home grown talent
Several senior appointments have been announced by AF Blakemore & Son, the Wolverhampton based Spar wholesaler and cash and carry operator, following the retirement of two mds who each worked for the company for more than 30 years. Sam Wilcox has...
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Retail spotlight: Redditch Spar forecourt
Cars fuel Spar sales Redditch is home to one of teh country's most successful forecourt operations, a family business thst stays alive to new ideas. Tony Hurren reports A Spar petrol forecourt shop at Redditch, Worcestershire, is taking more than...
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AF Blakemore: JVCs key to expansion
Joint venture schemes enabling wholesalers and independents to share the cost of buying up new stores are a key part of AF Blakemore's expansion strategy, said the Spar wholesaler's retail director Elwyn Davies. "It's early days but we've bedded...
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Symbol groups: Blakemore out to get better terms
Suppliers are to be asked for better terms, better margins and better promotions as part of a new initiative from AF Blakemore. The Spar wholesaler is launching the Multiple Retail Group, a buying consortium centred on its company owned stores that...