Archive of all AF Blakemore articles – Page 6
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News
Single buyer unlikely for Blakemore depots
The wholesaler this week confirmed plans to sell its cash & carries, eight months after the story first emerged.
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Analysis & Features
City snapshot: Supermarket price inflation plunges to 0.8%
Supermarket inflation has fallen to its lowest level for over a year, according to the latest figures from The Grocer Price Index, while Sainsbury’s has become the first supermarket to show monthly deflation since February 2017. Plus, consumer stocks surge on market recovery all the rest of the latest news from the City
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Comment & Opinion
The cat’s out of the bag, so who will buy Blakemore’s cash & carry division?
The key to this is not likely to be the price but rather who will want the sites
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C&C Group in talks to buy Conviviality's Matthew Clark and Bibendum
C&C Group, with the support of AB InBev, is in advanced talks to buy Matthew Clark and Bibendum from stricken Conviviality for a nominal sum.
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AF Blakemore confirms plans to sell its cash & carry division
Rumours of a sale first emerged last August…when the wholesaler appointed KPMG to look into the sale of its cash & carry operation
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Spar looks to reformat stores in image of Landmark Place site
Spar looks to reformat stores in image of Landmark Place site
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Blakemore launches new mobile ordering app for Spar customers
Retailers across the Meridian & Welsh Guild can order the full range of the wholesaler’s products for delivery
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Analysis & Features
The big 30 wholesalers: can traditional players survive?
The upheaval in wholesale and franchise spearheaded by Tesco-Booker means a more abrasive trading landscape than ever
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AF Blakemore rewards Spar customers with film for Valentine's
Customers buying a Valentine’s meal deal will be offered a free movie of their choice
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Eat 17 plans new openings in Hammersmith and Leytonstone
Eat 17’s latest stoe opened in Bishop’s Stortford in November
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Bidfood set to pick up AF Blakemore's cash & carry in Penrith
The sale comes a year after Blakemore invested £1m to refurbish and rebrand the depot
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Analysis & Features
Making a career in wholesale more attractive to women
The Women in Wholesale conference heard last week how leading players in the industry are tackling the gender divide
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AF Blakemore hails "good solid result" of 1.4% sales increase
The Spar wholesaler said it recorded sales of £1.3bn for the 53 weeks to 30 April
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AF Blakemore to install defibrillators at head office and DCs
The defibrillators will be stored in lockable boxes that can only be opened with a code, obtained by dialling 999
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The Co-op enters exclusive talks to buy Nisa
Sainsbury’s put its interest in Nisa on hold earlier this month
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AF Blakemore launches partnership with PTP on apprenticeships
Performance Through People will act as the wholesaler’s lead provider to recruit, retain and develop talent
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Bestway angling to use Blakemore deal as entry into Spar network
Blakemore insists it is not for sale but cash & carries are on the table, The Grocer understands…
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Overstocking costing convenience stores, says McCurrach
Too many stores are failing to stick to bestsellers, says CEO Angus Maciver
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Blakemore replenishes delivery fleet with 22 new trucks
The fleet of Volvo FM11 410 Globetrotters are 10% more fuel efficient than former vehicles
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AF Blakemore truck liveries updated in 'One Logistics' move
Suppliers will also be offered the chance to purchase advertising space on the vehicles