Record sales growth for Henderson Group
Spar Northern Ireland wholesaler Henderson Group achieved record sales, investment and jobs growth in the year to 31 December 2016. Announcing the results at the company’s wholesale conference in Seville, […]
Blakemore achieves small sales and profit increases
“A pleasing, steady result” is how AF Blakemore & Son chairman Peter Blakemore (pictured) described trading figures for the 2015/16 financial year. Pre-tax profit was marginally up by 0.2% to […]
Henderson Group posts near 4% profit rise
Spar Northern Ireland wholesaler Henderson Group increased pre-tax profit to £21.9 million in 2015 – up by 3.9%. Although turnover at £659.1 million was just under 1% down, sales & […]
30-store chain acquired by James Hall & Co
James Hall & Co, Spar wholesaler for the north of England, has acquired North East Convenience Stores (NECS), a 30-unit family-owned chain in the north-east. NECS, founded in 2000, was […]
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 […]
Premium retail fascia launched by Blakemore Wholesale
Blakemore Wholesale has unveiled a new ‘premium’ fascia for retailers called Bmorelocal… The first two stores to carry the name opened this month in Immingham and Swansea. Another 30 will […]
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 […]
