Archive of all AF Blakemore articles – Page 5
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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
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NewsBlakemore takes £18m hit after exiting cash & carry sector
Annual results for the year ending 30 April 2018 show the wholesaler recorded a loss of £18.8m on sales of £1.26bn
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NewsRaj Krishan to lead business development at Sugro
Krishan is credited with playing a significant role in transforming Blakemore’s wholesale distribution division
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NewsHenderson Group accelerates bespoke self-checkout rollout
A total of 40 lanes would be installed by the end of this year
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NewsSpar stores training employees in disability awareness
Other supporters of Purple Tuesday include, Asda Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s
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NewsCity snapshot: SSP Group shrugs off weak rail sector to post full-year growth
Travel food to go specialist SSP Group (SSPG) expects to post full-year like-for-like growth of between 2%-3% after a solid fourth quarter
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Analysis & FeaturesWholesale: are we seeing the death of the cash & carry?
According to Him, the percentage of retailers using delivered wholesale for their main shopping mission has risen 22 percentage points to 89%
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NewsBlakemore Trade Partners targets boost for Spar retailers
Blakemore sales director Neil Mercer said it wanted long-term partnerships with its retailers
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Analysis & FeaturesToday's and Landmark merge as Unitas Wholesale: What we know and what it means
As the two buying groups bury their former rivalry, can Today’s-Landmark merger secure the future for their members?
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NewsBlakemore to close final five depots it has been unable to sell
The wholesaler has previously sold four and closed three other sites
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NewsBidfood set to create 200 jobs with new Liverpool DC
The Liverpool site is set to be operational from summer 2019
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NewsTime triples size of cash & carry depot
The East London-based wholesaler opened its new 82,000 sq ft depot in Barking on Monday
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NewsParfetts purchases AF Blakemore's Middlesborough depot
Trading will commence on 25 June following the official completion of the purchase next Friday
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NewsAF Blakemore not ruling out further depot closures
Wholesaler to close Barnsley and Newport sites next week
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NewsAF Blakemore's Gateshead depot sold to UWG
The deal protects the jobs of 45 existing members of staff and will see the depot move to new ownership in June
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NewsBlakemore rolls out Tonight's Tea concept after trial
Tonight’s Tea is a specially branded fixture with a range of ready meals and prepared meat lines along with sides and desserts
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NewsBidfood opens former Blakemore depot in Penrith
AF Blakemore & Son is also now looking to sell all of its 12 remaining cash & carry depots
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Comment & OpinionAF Blakemore's decision to sell is a watershed moment
The future of cash & carry as a viable option has been a topic of speculation for many years