AF Blakemore confirms £7m deal for Appleby Westward SPAR assets
AF Blakemore has acquired 71 SPAR stores from Appleby Westward Group (AWG) and will supply a further 130 independent SPAR stores in a deal worth £7 million. The agreement will […]
Appleby Westward remains focused on driving growth through SPAR retailers
SPAR South West showcased its continued growth and ambition at its 2025 Tradeshow & Conference, held recently at the Riviera International Centre in Torquay. The move to a larger venue […]
Appleby Westward announces £10m investment and new divisional board
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 […]
Appleby Westward continues SPAR retailer recruitment
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, […]
Appleby Westward replaces annual show with three mini events
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 […]
Appleby Westward appoints a new trading director
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. […]
Appleby Westward promises lower prices and acquires a 63-store business
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 […]
Weekly news summary 19th June 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – BLAKEMORE IS ‘HERE FOR THE LONG TERM’ – TODAY’S LAUNCHES RETAILER APP – HEAVY INVESTMENT BY APPLEBY WESTWARD
Weekly news summary 16th October 2014
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 […]
