Home About Us Our Divisions Careers Our Community Contact Staff Zone Supplier Zone Prev Next Home > Blakemore Retail > News Main Menu Welcome What We Do Post Office Store Locator NSPCC Corporate Responsibility Customer Care Award Careers with Blakemore Retail Retail Rewards Contact Us News Blakemore Retail News Blakemore Retail and NSPCC Win at Corporate Engagement Awards November 15, 2021 Blakemore Retail’s charity partnership with the NSPCC wins bronze at the Corporate Engagement Awards 2021 Read More Blakemore Retail Goes Purple for Purple Tuesday November 05, 2021 Blakemore Retail colleagues dress up and decorate their stores in purple for disability awareness event Purple Tuesday Read More Blakemore Retail Opens New Store in Broughton Astley October 15, 2021 Blakemore Retail opens a new SPAR store in the village of Broughton Astley, Leicestershire Read More SPAR Luxury All Butter Mince Pies Voted Best in UK October 04, 2021 The UK’s number one mince pie is only available at SPAR stores Read More Blakemore Retail to Host Big Bank Holiday Fundraiser for NSPCC August 20, 2021 Blakemore Retail colleagues are set to go on a fundraising drive for the NSPCC this August bank holiday with their annual PANTS Weekend Read More SPAR Stores Across Wales to Celebrate Welsh Food Fortnight July 23, 2021 SPAR stores across Wales will be taking part in a Welsh Food Fortnight campaign next month Read More Blakemore Retail Reaches £4 Million Fundraising Milestone for NSPCC July 23, 2021 Blakemore Retail reaches a £4 million fundraising milestone for the NSPCC through its 16-year partnership with the charity Read More Blakemore Retail Teams Up with NSPCC for Home or Out Alone Campaign July 09, 2021 Blakemore Retail teams up with the NSPCC to help parents decide if their children are ready to stay home or go out alone Read More Blakemore Retail Launches First SPAR Market Store June 24, 2021 Blakemore Retail relaunches its store in Bala under the SPAR Market fascia following a complete refurbishment Read More Blakemore Retail Birthday Parties Raise More Than £35,000 for NSPCC June 11, 2021 Blakemore Retail raises £35,212 for the NSPCC by hosting 16th birthday parties across its SPAR estate to celebrate the start of its 16th year of partnership with the charity Read More SPAR UK Conference 2021: The Future of Convenience is with SPAR May 27, 2021 The SPAR symbol group is determined to maintain its lead in the convenience market by investing £125 million in the business over the next 12 months Read More Colleagues Celebrate GroceryAid Awareness Day March 05, 2021 Colleagues across A.F. Blakemore help the company raise awareness of GroceryAid as it marks GroceryAid Awareness Day Read More Blakemore Retail Helps Fund NSPCC Virtual Assembly with Ant and Dec March 04, 2021 Blakemore Retail’s fundraising for the NSPCC helps the charity to hold a special virtual assembly to talk to children about mental health in the pandemic Read More Blakemore Retail Extends Partnership with Too Good To Go to 275 Stores February 24, 2021 Blakemore Retail signs up all 275 of its SPAR convenience stores to the Too Good To Go app Read More Store Manager Linda Carrington Receives New Year Honour December 31, 2020 SPAR Store Manager Linda Carrington receives a British Empire Medal in The Queen’s New Year Honours Read More Shawbirch Store Relaunched after Major Refit December 09, 2020 Blakemore Retail relaunches its Shawbirch store in Telford after carrying out a major refit Read More SPAR Takes Top Prize for Luxury Mince Pies October 15, 2020 The UK’s best mince pies are officially only available at SPAR Read More Blakemore Retail Buy One, Get One for a Penny Campaign Now Live September 17, 2020 Blakemore Retail’s ‘Buy One, Get One for a Penny’ campaign is now live across its SPAR estate Read More Blakemore Retail PANTS Day Raises £31,453 September 11, 2020 Blakemore Retail PANTS Weekend raises an incredible £31,453 Read More Blakemore Retail Recognises Top Fundraising Stores September 08, 2020 Blakemore Retail recognises its top fundraising stores after raising more than £252,000 for the NSPCC during its last fundraising year Read More Blakemore Retail Launches New Flagship Store in North Wales August 24, 2020 Blakemore Retail launches a brand-new flagship SPAR store in Bodelwyddan, North Wales Read More Non-uniform Weekend Raises £25,000 for NSPCC July 29, 2020 Blakemore Retail SPAR stores across England and Wales raise £25,000 for the NSPCC with a ‘Dress Up or Dress Down’ fundraising weekend Read More Blakemore Retail Trials Self-service Checkouts July 23, 2020 Blakemore Retail is trialling three card-only self-service checkouts at its Bannerbrook store Read More Blakemore Retail Invests in Delivery Vans to Meet Snappy Shopper Demand June 25, 2020 Blakemore Retail invests in new delivery vans to keep up with demand for Snappy Shopper home deliveries Read More AFB to Give Away £30,000 with Community Cashback Scheme June 17, 2020 A.F. Blakemore launches a Community Cashback Grant scheme to thank groups who are there for vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis Read More SPAR Removes 300 Tonnes of Plastic from Own-label Packaging in One Year June 11, 2020 SPAR removes nearly 300 tonnes of virgin plastic from 53 own-label products Read More SPAR Extends Shopping Support to National Charities June 11, 2020 More than 700 SPAR stores in England and Wales sign up to support volunteers for three additional national charities in order to support more vulnerable people Read More Blakemore Retail Launches Home Delivery Website April 30, 2020 Blakemore Retail launches an online ordering website to make it easier for customers to browse products from SPAR stores offering home deliveries Read More A.F. Blakemore Introduces Home Delivery for Most Vulnerable April 23, 2020 A.F. Blakemore introduces home delivery to 165 of its company-owned stores to assist vulnerable customers in local communities Read More A.F. Blakemore Colleagues Donate Over £25,000 During Coronavirus Crisis April 21, 2020 Colleagues from across A.F. Blakemore donate more than £25,000 to local communities during the coronavirus crisis Read More A.F. Blakemore Partners with Royal Voluntary Service April 15, 2020 A.F. Blakemore partners with the Royal Voluntary Service to help vulnerable people and NHS workers during the coronavirus crisis Read More SPAR Partners with Royal Voluntary Service April 08, 2020 SPAR stores in England are to be the first convenience retailer to partner with Royal Voluntary Service on its NHS Volunteer Responders programme Read More SPAR Meets Surge in Supply Demand March 20, 2020 Thousands of SPAR stores around the UK are meeting exceptional customer demand by maintaining a high level of stock availability and service throughout the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic Read More Colleagues Praised for Outstanding Service in Coronavirus Crisis March 19, 2020 Customers and SPAR retailers thank AFB colleagues for their commitment to outstanding customer service during the coronavirus outbreak Read More Blakemore SPARs Shortlisted for Four Convenience Awards March 12, 2020 Four independent and company-owned SPAR stores make the shortlist for the 2020 Convenience Awards Read More SPAR Beddau Customer Wins Surprise Trip to Paris March 06, 2020 Blakemore Retail whisks away two lucky customers to Paris Read More Blakemore Retail Launches Standalone Greggs and Subway March 04, 2020 Blakemore Retail launches its first standalone Greggs and Subway store as part of its strategy to expand retail spaces across the business Read More Blakemore Retail Food Service Apprenticeships: Apply Now February 28, 2020 Apply now for one of Blakemore Retail’s two new apprenticeships: Level 2 Food Service Team Member or Level 3 Food Service Supervisor Read More A.F. Blakemore Partners with Disability Sport Wales February 03, 2020 A.F. Blakemore becomes the national community partner of Disability Sport Wales Read More 2020 Starts with a Bang for SPAR UK January 30, 2020 2020 starts with a bang for SPAR UK, with like-for-like Christmas retail sales up by 2.6% over the four weeks to 29 December 2019 Read More Blakemore Retail Trials Food Waste Fighting App January 24, 2020 Blakemore Retail has become the latest convenience store retailer to trial the food waste fighting app Too Good to Go Read More A.F. Blakemore Signs Up to Refill Campaign December 04, 2019 A.F. Blakemore has become the first convenience retailer to join the Refill campaign to help reduce plastic waste Read More Blakemore Retail Launches New Food Service Apprenticeships December 03, 2019 Blakemore Retail is looking for enthusiastic, career-minded individuals with the potential to become managers, supervisors and team leaders of the future Read More Charity Challenges Raise Hundreds for NSPCC December 02, 2019 Blakemore Retail colleagues take part in challenges to fundraise for the NPSPCC Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues Mark Purple Tuesday 2019 November 27, 2019 Blakemore Retail colleagues host purple-themed activities in-store to celebrate Purple Tuesday Read More Retail Volunteers Donate 256 Hours to DIY SOS Project October 30, 2019 A team of Blakemore Retail colleagues has donated 256 hours to a DIY community project set to feature on the television next week Read More Blakemore Retail Relocates SPAR Maerdy to New Site October 28, 2019 Blakemore Retail relocates its Maerdy SPAR store to a brand new site on Maerdy Road Read More Local Community Sport Hero Wins 2019 SPAR People’s Podium Award October 21, 2019 SPAR UK announces Ross Broadbent of Blacon Boxing Club as a regional winner of its People’s Podium initiative, designed to support community sport across the country Read More Blakemore Retail Raises a Dino-mite £34,000 for NSPCC October 02, 2019 Blakemore Retail SPAR stores across England and Wales have been on a fundraising drive for the NSPCC while raising awareness about keeping children safe from sexual abuse Read More SPAR Bentley Relaunches at New Forecourt Site September 06, 2019 Blakemore Retail relocates its Bentley SPAR store to a larger forecourt site in Walsall Read More Blakemore Retail Celebrates Top NSPCC Fundraisers August 30, 2019 Blakemore Retail recognises its top fundraising stores after announcing a record-breaking year of fundraising that generated more than £450,000 for the NSPCC Read More Blakemore Retail Launches New SPAR at Burntwood August 05, 2019 Blakemore Retail opens a brand new SPAR convenience store in Burntwood, Staffordshire Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues Raise Record-breaking Total for NSPCC July 31, 2019 Blakemore Retail colleagues celebrate a record-breaking year of fundraising after generating more than £450,000 for the NSPCC Read More Blakemore Retail Achieves Investors in People Gold Accreditation June 06, 2019 Blakemore Retail’s commitment to developing colleagues is recognised with the highly prestigious Investors in People Gold accolade Read More Colleagues Go Western to Help Keep Children Safe Online June 03, 2019 Colleagues based at Blakemore Retail SPAR stores across England and Wales threw on their Stetsons and denim jeans to raise awareness and help fundraise for the NSPCC Read More SPAR Presteigne Re-launches with New Extended Range May 30, 2019 Blakemore Retail’s Presteigne SPAR store has re-launched with an added Daily Deli baguette range, extended chilled range and slush machine Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues ‘Survive the Wild’ and Raise Over £13,000 for NSPCC May 24, 2019 Eight senior colleagues from Blakemore Retail take on a ‘Survive the Wild’ charity challenge to raise funds for the NSPCC Read More SPAR UK Appoints Louise Hoste as New Managing Director May 16, 2019 SPAR UK Ltd announces the appointment of Louise Hoste as its new Managing Director Read More Senior Team to Take On Bear Grylls Challenge April 30, 2019 Blakemore Retail’s Bear Grylls ‘Survive the Wild’ Executive Challenge is fast approaching and the senior team is now in your hands! Read More Blakemore Retail Ball Fundraises £32,000 for NSPCC April 16, 2019 Blakemore Retail raises £32,000 for the NSPCC at its third Charity Ball Read More SPAR Bradley’s Lyndsay Howden-Smith Crowned Community Hero at Convenience Retail Awards April 01, 2019 Blakemore Retail Store Supervisor Lyndsay Howden-Smith from SPAR Bradley, Grimsby, wins a national award for her contribution to the local community Read More A.F. Blakemore Acquires Philpotts Store Chain February 27, 2019 A.F. Blakemore has acquired the Philpotts chain of prepared-food stores, adding an additional 22 stores to the company’s retail estate Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues in a Spin to Raise Over £1,500 for NSPCC February 15, 2019 Blakemore Retail colleagues take on the gruelling challenge of a spinathon to raise more than £1,500 for the NSPCC Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues’ Daring Deeds Raise Over £200k for NSPCC January 28, 2019 Colleagues from Blakemore Retail SPAR stores went above and beyond during the latter half of 2018 to raise more than £200k for the children’s charity Read More SPAR Brayford Wharf Relaunches with New Food-to-go Range January 23, 2019 SPAR Brayford Wharf has undergone a significant transformation to introduce Blakemore Retail’s latest food-to-go offer Read More SPAR Wrexham Relaunches with New Juice Bar January 22, 2019 Blakemore Retail’s Wrexham SPAR store has re-launched with a new juice bar and upgraded Costa Coffee machine Read More Blakemore Retail Praised for Disability Awareness Training December 04, 2018 Blakemore Retail is recognised with an award for its innovative disability e-learning training by the charity Purple Read More SPAR Droitwich Relaunched at Brand New Site December 03, 2018 Blakemore Retail’s Droitwich SPAR store relaunches with new Daily Deli food to go at a brand new location Read More SPAR Greater Leys Relaunches with New Greggs Department November 23, 2018 Blakemore Retail’s Greater Leys SPAR store in Oxford reveals a new look after a considerable transformation Read More Blakemore Retail Signs Up to Support UK’s First Accessible Shopping Day October 10, 2018 More than 5,000 employees from across Blakemore Retail SPAR stores will undertake disability awareness training in support of the UK’s first accessible shopping day, Purple Tuesday (November 13). Read More Blakemore Retail Launches New Insomnia Coffee Shop at Thurcroft September 21, 2018 Blakemore Retail extends its Insomnia coffee offer by opening a brand new coffee shop at the location of its recently relaunched SPAR Thurcroft store in Rotherham Read More Blakemore Retail Raises Child Safety Awareness and a Roarsome £52,000 for the NSPCC September 04, 2018 Blakemore Retail SPAR stores across England and Wales have been on a bank holiday fundraising drive for the NSPCC while at the same time raising awareness about how parents can keep their children safe from sexual abuse Read More Blakemore SPARs Shortlisted for Forecourt Trader Awards August 13, 2018 SPAR retailers across the Meridian & Welsh Guild have once again received notable recognition on this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards shortlist Read More Retail Industry Awards 2018 Shortlist Announced August 02, 2018 SPAR retailers represent a third of the finalists announced on the Retail Industry Awards shortlist Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues Receive Life-saving Training May 31, 2018 Senior Regional Manager Owen Davies and Area Manager Donna Cooper join colleagues from SPAR Kidderminster to attend life-saving defibrillator training Read More SPAR Melton Raises £1,500 to Install Defibrillator May 30, 2018 Colleagues at SPAR Melton raise funds for a life-saving defibrillator with a series of Easter-themed fundraisers Read More SPAR Bakewell Relaunches with Ice-cream Counter and Insomnia Coffee May 29, 2018 Blakemore Retail’s Bakewell SPAR store relaunches with serve-over ice-cream and fresh self-serve Insomnia coffee Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues Help Feed Over 70 at Worcester Street Kitchen April 27, 2018 Colleagues from Blakemore Retail join forces with the Worcestershire Homeless Appeal to serve up meals to some of Worcester’s most vulnerable people Read More SPAR Thurcroft Re-launches at New Site April 20, 2018 Blakemore Retail’s Thurcroft SPAR store in Rotherham relaunches with a brand new Greggs Read More Blakemore Retail Colleagues Raise £1,112 for Derbyshire Hospice January 30, 2018 Blakemore Retail colleagues from four stores in Derbyshire fundraise £1,112 for Ashgate Hospicecare Read More British Athletics Unveil SPAR as Major Sponsor through to Tokyo 2020 January 18, 2018 British Athletics announce a three-year sponsorship deal with SPAR (UK) Ltd that will see the UK’s leading convenience store group offer wide-ranging support through to the end of 2020 Read More Worcestershire SPAR Stores Donate £15,000 Worth of Goods to Collection Appeals December 20, 2017 Colleagues from Blakemore Retail collect more than £15,000 worth of goods for the homeless and vulnerable children Read More A.F. Blakemore Awards 12 Good Causes £1,917 Heritage Grants December 20, 2017 A.F. Blakemore has concluded its centenary year by awarding 12 good causes a grant of £1,917 through its charitable trust, the Blakemore Foundation Read More SPAR UK Celebrates 60th Anniversary October 20, 2017 SPAR UK has celebrated its 60th anniversary in style with a fantastical funfair and celebratory festival at Manchester Central Read More SPAR Tenbury Wells Supports Worcestershire Homeless Appeal October 19, 2017 Blakemore Retail SPAR Tenbury Wells has supported the Worcestershire Homeless Appeal by collecting and donating over 350 bottles of water from local residents. Read More 100th Anniversary Charity Birthday Party Raises £86,000 for Good Causes September 29, 2017 On September 1st, colleagues across England and Wales took part in 300 celebratory events at stores and depots across the company’s trading area Read More Blakemore Retail Launches New Store at Aldridge July 01, 2017 Blakemore Retail opens a brand new SPAR convenience store in Walsall featuring a state-of-the-art Daily Deli food service counter Read More Warboys SPAR Store Re-launched at New Site June 06, 2017 Blakemore Retail has relocated its Warboys SPAR store to a new site. Read More Llanharry Raise £2,000 for Life-saving Defibrillators April 07, 2017 A Blakemore Retail SPAR store in Llanharry is saving lives by fundraising £2,000 for a Welsh heart charity. 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