Death of former SPAR managing director John Irish
John Irish CBE, who was managing director of SPAR UK from 1981 to 1994, has died at the age of 84, after being diagnosed with cancer in the autumn last […]
Blakemore boosted by sales and profits increase
AF Blakemore & Son has announced an 18.5% increase in profits, with turnover rising by 7% for the 2014/15 financial year. Pre-tax profits shot up from 7.6 million to £9 million in the year to […]
Weekly news summary 3rd July 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – BLAKEMORE TO DOUBLE SIZE OF WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION OPERATION – SEVEN AWARDS FOR BRAKES’ FROZEN FOOD – HOT DEALS FROM LANDMARK
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 15th May 2015
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – LANDMARK SIGNS TWO NEW MEMBERS – ABRA WHOLESALE TO OPEN LUTON BRANCH – BLAKEMORE IN EAST LONDON JOINT VENTURE
Weekly news summary 31st October 2014
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – GOLD RUSH WINNERS CELEBRATE TODAY’S GROUP GENEROSITY – COTT BEVERAGES EXPANDS WHOLESALE DIVISION – BLAKEMORE RECOGNISES WELSH CASH & CARRIES – SPAR FUNDRAISES FOR CDH UK […]
Weekly news summary 2nd October 2014
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – SUSTAINABILITY-CONSCIOUS BIDVEST 3663 – ‘WE’RE DIFFERENT’ SAYS SPAR – CIDER RANGE EXTENDED
Weekly news summary 28th August 2014
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – BRAKES LAUNCHES ETHNIC RANGE – CONSUMERS SHOP AROUND MORE – SPAR INDIAN AND ORIENTAL SELECTION
News extra 15th August 2014
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – BESTWAY EXTENDS OWN-LABEL RANGE – FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR BWG – JW FILSHILL SUFFERS TURNOVER FALL
Weekly news summary 24th July 2014
HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – FIGURES UP AT APPLEBY WESTWARD – HANCOCKS’ OWN-LABEL MAKEOVER – LOCAL PRODUCER AWARD FOR BLAKEMORE
Weekly news summary 5th June 2014
NEWS HEADLINES THIS WEEK: – SHER BROS DOUBLES IN SIZE – GLASGOW OPERATOR MOVES – 20 MILLION SANDWICHES!
