Today’s launch of Fuel Finder is likely to speed up price movements at the pump between local competitors, which could result in consequences that the proponents of the system never intended, warns industry commentator Jan Mikula.
Forecourt retailers are renowned for reinvesting in and future-proofing their sites – and this includes the bits the public never see.
Convenience retail may for years have focussed on satisfying shoppers’ cravings as much as their appetites, but with the rise of weight-loss jabs and the modern world’s renewed focus on wellbeing, today’s snacking landscape prioritises health as much as it does easy eating.
Why has it taken the arrival of weight-loss jabs to motivate food-to-go retailers like Greggs to do the right thing and make their offer healthier, asks foodservice consultant Matt Cundrick.
When a pro-EV think tank is so bold as to predict the UK’s 10m diesel cars will dwindle to just 250,000 within a decade, it’s worth having a look under the bonnet to see what’s really going on, says Hugo Griffiths.
Renowned forecourt operators such as David Charman and Joseph Richardson have extolled the virtues of self-checkouts in busy sites. But the equipment, while reducing queues and allowing staff to concentrate on other jobs, is not the panacea for every outlet, admit two epos suppliers we spoke to.
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