September 26, 2023
A.F. Blakemore in collaboration with energy and sustainability specialists Inenco has been officially shortlisted for the esteemed Energy Efficient Partnership of the Year by The Energy Awards.September 25, 2023
The 2023 Retail Industry Awards night took place on 19 September at The Brewery, Chiswell Street, London, hosted by the excellent Paul Sinha.September 18, 2023
A.F. Blakemore & Son, one of the UK's foremost family-owned businesses, has reported strong financial results for its food retail, foodservice and wholesale business for the financial year ending on 30 April 2023.September 12, 2023
A.F. Blakemore has announced changes to the leadership team to consolidate retail knowledge across its SPAR portfolio.July 25, 2023
Leading convenience symbol group SPAR has announced the winners of its second £100,000 Community Cashback scheme launched in January this year.July 19, 2023
Wolves FC legend, Steve Bull MBE, officially opened the new £1.1m SPAR store in Tipton recently.July 12, 2023
Leading symbol group SPAR is entering the flavoured spirits market and has launched a brand new own label raspberry flavoured vodka spirit.June 19, 2023
The Blakemore Trade Partner's (BTP) SPAR Retail Show (SRS) this year focused on the theme of ‘Sustainable Growth' culminating in one retailer receiving a £100,000 investment fund to develop their business.May 11, 2023
One of the UK's largest independent businesses, AF Blakemore & Son ltd, has been awarded £9m of new contracts for its Blakemore Foodservice division.May 05, 2023
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Leading SPAR wholesaler and convenience store retailer, A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd, has launched a new app called Plant & Win, where SPAR shoppers in Wales, central England and the Southeast can play to plant trees and win a host of exciting prizes.April 18, 2023
Leading convenience symbol group SPAR is exhibiting at the National Convenience Show (NCS) in Birmingham from 24-26 April.April 18, 2023
Blakemore Trade Partners, SPAR’s wholesaler for Central and Southeast England and Wales, welcomes Anglesey Boat Company to SPAR with the development of their site at Gallows Point, Beaumaris in Anglesey.March 27, 2023
Disability Sport Wales are delighted to announce that SPAR, the leading convenience store brand, will continue as the national Community Partner for the next three years.March 13, 2023
A F Blakemore, one of the UK’s largest independently owned businesses, has the announced the winners of their first Women in Blakemore Awards, via a story book. The book launch amalgamates the stories of the winners and their nominees.February 13, 2023
The 2023 Drinks Retailing Awards celebrated a range of dynamic supermarkets, convenience chains and regional stores, all of which are championing drinks and helping the off-trade thrive.February 06, 2023
Following the enormous success of last year’s £100,000 Community Cashback Scheme, leading convenience symbol group SPAR is launching a second £100,000 Community Cashback Scheme this February, giving away grants to local voluntary or community organisations and charities.February 06, 2023
A convenience store shopper from Scunthorpe has won the ultimate Christmas after entering a SPAR competition.February 06, 2023
A convenience store shopper from Welshampton has won free fuel for a year after entering a SPAR Christmas competition.February 06, 2023
A convenience store shopper from Worcester has won free energy for a year after entering a SPAR Christmas competition.February 06, 2023
A convenience store customer from Peterborough has won free shopping at SPAR for a year after entering a SPAR Christmas competition.February 06, 2023
SPAR is launching five new and exciting own label lines to its overall confectionery range.February 02, 2023
AF Blakemore, one of the UK’s largest privately owned family businesses, is pleased to announce that Carol Welch will join as Chief Executive in April, succeeding Jerry Marwood who is leaving to focus more time on his non-executive directorships and consultancy roles.February 02, 2023
A.F. Blakemore & Son launched a SPAR Christmas campaign in December giving away up to £100,000 worth of prizes.December 23, 2022
The Blakemore Foundation awards donations worth circa £65,000 to more than 1,300 activities and events in communities this ChristmasDecember 23, 2022
Blakemore Retail’s Operations Support team makes the shortlist for a Head Office Heroes award at the Retail Week AwardsDecember 22, 2022
Blakemore Retail's Alsager SPAR store relaunches with a delicious new food-to-go offerDecember 08, 2022
A.F. Blakemore launches a SPAR Christmas campaign giving away up to £100,000 worth of prizesDecember 07, 2022
Machynlleth SPAR and Post Office reopens with a new Greggs bakery after undergoing a refurbishmentDecember 07, 2022
Blakemore Retail's Quay Road SPAR and Post Office reopens after undergoing a refitNovember 28, 2022
A.F. Blakemore is celebrating after winning the Data and Insight award at the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD) Gold Medal AwardsNovember 22, 2022
Meat Trader Bal Mehmi from Blakemore Fresh Foods is crowned a winner at the national Women in Meat Industry AwardsNovember 08, 2022
The picturesque village of Clavering in Essex is home to a brand-new SPAR Market owned by enterprising independent retailer Muru Visana and familyOctober 27, 2022
Four hundred people attend SPAR UK’s national conference in Gran CanariaOctober 25, 2022
Blakemore Retail’s Chipping Sodbury store celebrates the opening of a brand-new post office with a visit from a local MPOctober 21, 2022
An independent family-owned SPAR store in Dersingham rebrands as a SPAR Market storeSeptember 30, 2022
A.F. Blakemore’s driver training programmes enables 108 colleagues to gain a new LGV driving licence in the past 12 monthsSeptember 30, 2022
Back in August, A.F. Blakemore welcomed Bruno Krssak to the business as General Manager for its Bedford distribution depotSeptember 29, 2022
Blakemore Retail’s Llanharry SPAR and Post Office reopens after extensive fire and water damage forced it to close in AprilSeptember 29, 2022
More than 800 A.F. Blakemore colleagues enjoy a free day out at Alton Towers theme park in StaffordshireSeptember 29, 2022
SPAR UK is supporting the international brand’s 90th anniversary celebrations by giving back to communities and planting 12,500 trees all over England with leading organisation One Tree PlantedSeptember 27, 2022
SPAR Beddau Supervisor Lisa James wins Sales Colleague of the Year at The Convenience AwardsSeptember 14, 2022
Blakemore Retail’s August bank holiday fundraiser has already raised more than £30,000 for the NSPCCSeptember 13, 2022
Five A.F. Blakemore colleagues complete an epic bike ride from London to Paris in aid of charity GroceryAidSeptember 13, 2022
Blakemore Retail colleagues help various good causes supporting people in need during the school summer holidays.September 09, 2022
Five A.F. Blakemore colleagues embarked upon an epic bike ride from London to Paris in aid of charity GroceryAidAugust 26, 2022
Five A.F. Blakemore colleagues celebrate completing apprenticeships at a graduation ceremony at Stafford County ShowgroundAugust 26, 2022
Twenty-nine colleagues from A.F. Blakemore volunteer a day of work time to help Disability Sport Wales deliver a major sports festival eventAugust 26, 2022
Colleagues get set to celebrate GroceryAid Week from Monday 5th September to Sunday 11th SeptemberAugust 24, 2022
Blakemore Retail and independent SPAR stores across the Meridian & Welsh Guild make the shortlist at 2022’s Convenience, Retail Industry and Forecourt Trader AwardsAugust 22, 2022
Meat Trader Bal Mehmi from Blakemore Fresh Foods is nominated for a Meat Businesswoman Award at the national Women in Meat Industry AwardsAugust 02, 2022
Five Blakemore colleagues take part in a new virtual community volunteering opportunity with the NSPCCAugust 01, 2022
Colleagues at A.F. Blakemore’s Bedford distribution depot brave their local river waters to take part in a raft race in aid of charityJuly 29, 2022
More than 250 store managers attend Blakemore Retail’s Managers’ Conference to learn about exciting new initiatives setting the business up for future successJuly 12, 2022
SPAR UK awards £100,000 to good causes across the UK via its Community Cashback schemeJune 22, 2022
SPAR UK signes a new partnership deal with Deliveroo covering all 2,160 SPAR stores in England, Scotland and WalesJune 22, 2022
Blakemore Retail raises more than £40,000 for the NSPCC at its fourth charity ballJune 17, 2022
‘New World, New Opportunities’ was the key theme lighting up the room at Blakemore Trade Partners’ SPAR Retail Show this yearJune 10, 2022
Blakemore Retail colleagues enjoy the long bank holiday weekend celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee with a fundraiser for the NSPCCJune 10, 2022
Colleagues wish A.F. Blakemore’s Group Managing Director for Operations, Geoff Hallam, a happy retirement after 32 years with the businessJune 09, 2022
Now that the A.F. Blakemore Retirement Savings Plan with Aviva is up and running, we want to make sure that it continues to deliver what members really need and value - and so we need your helpJune 01, 2022
Blakemore Retail colleagues are getting ready for a big bank holiday weekend celebrating the Queen's Platinum JubileeMay 18, 2022
A.F. Blakemore launches a Race at Work StrategyMay 09, 2022
SPAR launches a variety of own label products to maximise this summer’s great opportunityMay 04, 2022
Blakemore Retail launches a brand-new SPAR convenience store in the town of Spalding, LincolnshireApril 22, 2022
There are just five days remaining for colleagues to get behind A.F. Blakemore’s new ‘Play & Win’ smartphone game!April 22, 2022
SPAR Aberavon relaunches with a new and improved hot food counter serving delicious food to goApril 21, 2022
Blakemore Retail is recognised at the NSPCC Corporate Impact Awards with the CEO’s Choice Award for FundraisingApril 06, 2022
A.F. Blakemore trials an electric truck at its Willenhall distribution centreApril 05, 2022
A.F. Blakemore is set to launch an interactive augmented reality (AR) game app that offers customers the chance to win prizes at SPAR storesMarch 25, 2022
A.F. Blakemore opens its Mentoring Programme up again for a new intake of mentors and menteesMarch 25, 2022
A.F. Blakemore is inviting all colleagues to get involved in Environment Week next monthMarch 25, 2022
Blakemore Foodservice and Wholesale Distribution colleagues volunteer 31 hours of work time to packing bags of essentials for people in needMarch 24, 2022
A.F. Blakemore relaunches its road safety awareness campaign to more than 450 students at two West Midlands schoolsMarch 18, 2022
A.F. Blakemore is inviting colleagues to join in with Marie Curie’s National Day of ReflectionMarch 18, 2022
A.F. Blakemore colleagues and retailers support numerous appeals to help Ukrainian peopleMarch 17, 2022
A.F. Blakemore takes part in World Cancer DayMarch 04, 2022
A.F. Blakemore will be inviting all colleagues to have their say on working at the business in a new company-wide survey later this MarchMarch 04, 2022
Seven Blakemore colleagues volunteer their work time to supporting a school half-term food parcel scheme in WolverhamptonMarch 02, 2022
Find out more about new Environmental Sustainability Manager Darshika PatelMarch 02, 2022
A.F. Blakemore will be trialling an electric truck at its Willenhall distribution centre for a week in MarchFebruary 18, 2022
Blakemore Retail launches a brand-new concept store at SPAR AberystwythFebruary 16, 2022
A.F. Blakemore appoints David Cooke to the newly created role of Group Commercial DirectorFebruary 07, 2022
SPAR announces market-leading sales for the four weeks to 2nd January 2022January 13, 2022
Vegan Store launches a new weekly delivery box for VeganuaryJanuary 13, 2022
Ten new tractor units have been delivered into A.F. Blakemore’s food distribution fleet, each meeting Transport for London’s three-star Direct Vision Standard (DVS) ratingJanuary 12, 2022
SPAR unveils new UK-wide brand positioning that celebrates the unique characteristics of SPAR convenience storesJanuary 06, 2022
SPAR makes its full range of own-label wines suitable for vegansJanuary 05, 2022
SPAR is launching a brand-new consumer campaign in participating stores around England, Scotland and Wales throughout January 2022December 17, 2021
More AFB colleagues have qualified as mental health first aidersDecember 17, 2021
Last week’s Festive Friday is estimated to have raised more than £20,000 for charityNovember 26, 2021
Kelly Burrows, Ian Cawley and Alan Mayor are crowned winners at this year’s FWD AwardsNovember 25, 2021
A.F. Blakemore Group Marketing Director Sarah Ellis and Responsible Business Director Caoire Blakemore attend Disability Sport Wales’s Paralympic Celebratory DinnerNovember 24, 2021
SPAR UK fundraising for Marie Curie surpasses £2 millionNovember 19, 2021
A.F. Blakemore moves its operations to 100% renewable electricityNovember 17, 2021
Chairman Peter Blakemore announces a year of good progress for 2020/21 in his statement on A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd’s annual financial resultsNovember 15, 2021
Blakemore Retail’s charity partnership with the NSPCC wins bronze at the Corporate Engagement Awards 2021November 05, 2021
Blakemore Retail colleagues dress up and decorate their stores in purple for disability awareness event Purple TuesdayOctober 22, 2021
Supply Chain Manager Kelly Burrows, Wholesale Distribution National Account Manager Ian Cawley and Telesales Manager Alan Mayor have all been shortlisted for this year’s FWD AwardsOctober 22, 2021
Blakemore Trade Partners lays on its annual show for suppliers, colleagues and retailers from across SPAR UK’s Meridian & Welsh GuildA.F. Blakemore and Inenco Shortlisted for Prestigious Energy Efficient Partnership of the Year Award
Star Studded Performance From SPAR At 2023 Retail Industry Awards
A.F. Blakemore & Son Reports Robust Financial Performance, Championed by SPAR Retail Estate
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