Appleby Westward announces £10m investment and new divisional board

Date: February 6, 2023Leave a comment

Appleby Westward, the southwest-based SPAR retailer and wholesaler, has announced a £10 million-plus capital investment programme. Scheduled to get underway this year is an £8.5 million project at the company’s […]

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Appleby Westward continues SPAR retailer recruitment

Date: November 26, 2018Leave a comment

Appleby Westward, which recruited 27 more stores to the SPAR south-west network last year, has targeted a further 24 in 2019. The announcement was made by managing director Mike Boardman, […]

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Appleby Westward replaces annual show with three mini events

Date: May 10, 2018Leave a comment

Appleby Westward, the SPAR south-west wholesaler that services almost 300 symbol retailers, has broken with tradition by not staging its annual trade show. Instead, it is holding three ‘mini’ events […]

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Appleby Westward appoints a new trading director

Date: December 18, 2017Leave a comment

The new trading director for SPAR south-west distributor Appleby Westward is Joe Dooley (pictured). He joins the Saltash-based company from the Co-op in Manchester where he was category trading manager. […]

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Appleby Westward promises lower prices and acquires a 63-store business

Date: July 1, 2016Leave a comment

Spar retailers in the south-west have been promised lower wholesale prices by regional distributor Appleby Westward, saving them an overall outlay of more than £650,000. The delivered wholesaler’s managing director […]

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Weekly news summary 19th June 2015

Date: June 19, 2015Leave a comment

HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – BLAKEMORE IS ‘HERE FOR THE LONG TERM’ – TODAY’S LAUNCHES RETAILER APP – HEAVY INVESTMENT BY APPLEBY WESTWARD

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Weekly news summary 16th October 2014

Date: October 16, 2014Leave a comment

HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – APPLEBY WESTWARD APPOINTS MIKE BOARDMAN AS MANAGING DIRECTOR – HILLS PROSPECT IN TODAY’S GROUP U-TURN – FWD CALLS ON EXCHEQUER SECRETARY TO CLAMP DOWN ON ILLICIT […]

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