New managing director for SPAR UK
SPAR UK has appointed Louise Hoste as its new managing director, a position she will assume in October. She takes over from interim MDs Chris Lewis and Jackie Mackenzie, who […]
Blakemore makes plans after cash & carry disposal
AF Blakemore & Son chairman Peter Blakemore has stressed how the company’s long-term strategic investment plan is enabling it to maximise future growth opportunities across the convenience, wholesale and specialist […]
CJ Lang takes difficult decisions to protect business
Turnover of SPAR wholesaler and retailer CJ Lang & Son dipped by 1.3% to £183.1 million in the year to 30 April 2018, with underlying profit, before one-offs (stock provisions), […]
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. […]
AF Blakemore reports a 1.4% sales increase
Peter Blakemore, chairman of AF Blakemore & Son, said that trading for the financial year to 30 April represented a “good, solid result during a period of intense change across […]
Landmark changes: a new era – exclusive with John Mills
In his first interview since being appointed as managing director of Landmark Wholesale, John Mills (pictued) talks to Cash & Carry Management’s managing editor Kirsti Sharratt about serving the group’s […]
Seven leading wholesalers object to Booker-Tesco merger
Seven of the UK’s leading wholesalers have written a joint letter to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) urging it to block the Tesco-Booker merger. The managing directors of Bestway, […]
AF Blakemore denies C&Cs are up for sale
AF Blakemore & Son has issued a statement denying national newspaper reports that it is to sell its wholesale division, which comprises 13 cash & carries. A spokesman for Bestway, […]
AF Blakemore unifies livery across its distribution fleet
AF Blakemore has begun the roll-out of a new livery on its distribution fleet. It is part of a drive to standardise branding across the group logistics operation, covering its […]
Coca-Cola and Spar are active partners for ParkLives programme
Coca-Cola European Partners has teamed up with Spar for the ParkLives community programme across England, Scotland and Wales this summer. The annual scheme – the soft drink supplier’s fourth since […]
