# A.F. Blakemore case study ## UK Retailer Reduces Network Downtime, Realizes Faster Troubleshooting, Enhanced Scalability with OpManager ![case-study-opm](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/af-case-study-banner.png) A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is a renowned food retail distribution company based in the United Kingdom. From its humble beginnings as a counter-service grocery store in 1917, it employees 7,300 today in its retail stores, wholesale distribution, food service, logistics, and shop fitting divisions. ## Related Products - [Network Monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/?relPrd) - [Bandwidth Monitoring & Traffic Analysis](https://www.manageengine.com/products/netflow/?relPrd) - [Network Configuration Management](https://www.manageengine.com/network-configuration-manager/?relPrd) - [Switch Port & IP Address Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/oputils/?relPrd) - [Firewall Management](https://www.manageengine.com/products/firewall/?relPrd) - [Network Monitoring Software for MSPs](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring-msp/?relPrd) - [IT Operations Management](https://www.manageengine.com/it-operations-management/) - [Application Performance Monitoring](https://www.manageengine.com/products/applications_manager/?relPrd)