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AF Blakemore earns high Women in Leadership ranking amid new recruits and promotions

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AF Blakemore has been ranked fifth among the UK’s 50 largest private companies for women in leadership in the newly published FTSE Women Leaders Report 2026 – making it the highest‑ranked grocery and convenience retail business in the cohort ahead of International Women’s Day. The…

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