All Christmas articles
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News2025 IN REVIEW: Tales of the unexpected from the forecourt sector
From a pig trotting onto a forecourt to a survey finding that young people are scared of filling up their cars, this year has had its share of unlikely headlines.
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News2025 IN REVIEW: Our 10 most popular stories of the year
Not everything in life is a popularity contest, but when it comes to gaining traction with readers, one of the key metrics is very straightforward: how many people read a story.
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News2025 IN REVIEW: Forecourt Trader sets its sights on crime
Forecourt operators are all too aware that drive-offs are a perennial problem for the sector, but our investigation shone a light on the scale of the issue, while also highlighting its links to organised crime, and the depressing attitude police forces typically take towards it.
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News2025 IN REVIEW: Fuel retailers fight off attacks from all sides
For some unfathomable reason, 2025 saw all manner of critics decide to take potshots at the forecourt sector.
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Other2025 IN REVIEW: What themes emerged during the year gone by?
The nuts and bolts of fuel retailing have remained constant for a century or so – drivers still stick nozzles into filler necks, after all – but almost every other aspect of forecourt life has changed since the advent of the motor car. Here, we chart some of the sector developments to have emerged and evolved over the last 12 months.
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NewsMove over Waitrose, Sewell on the go has its own festive advert
Sewell on the go has come up with its own festive advert to connect with its community this Christmas.
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NewsFive things you need to know about Christmas soft drinks
Introducing ’Party Picks’ diplays, mocktails, and seasonal limited edition cans are some ideas suppliers are suggesting for forecourt operators to make the most of this year’s Christmas soft drinks opportunity.
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Product NewsJingling tills make Christmas Day opening very worthwhile
With almost every other type of retail outlet closed on Christmas Day, those that do open do very well. Of course, the supermarkets are forced to shut under the Christmas Day (Trading) Act 2004 but smaller convenience stores are exempt from this and it seems forecourt retailers are cashing in.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Five things to know about Christmas alcohol
Baileys Terry’s Chocolate Orange, Jack Daniel’s Blackberry and Jim Beam Pineapple are among the Christmas crackers for this year’s alcohol aisles.
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NewsDriving home for Christmas: Asda Express forecourts stock up on gifting and cold weather essentials
With this Friday 22nd and Saturday 23rd being dubbed as the busiest days on the roads, Asda is making sure all its 229 new Asda Express petrol forecourts are sufficiently stocked, for those looking for last minute gifts and travel essentials when driving home for Christmas.
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Product NewsCoca Cola launches new ‘Real Magic’ Christmas campaign
Coca Cola aims to remind us all that Christmas is about community and togetherness with the launch of its new campaign ‘Real Magic at Christmas.’
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NewsMan jailed for burgling forecourt shop on Christmas day
A burglar from Liverpool who broke into a petrol station in a Cheshire village on Christmas Day has been jailed.
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NewsDrivers will cover 3.5 billion miles over Christmas, says Kwik Fit study
New figures released today reveal that Britain’s drivers are set to travel a total of 3.5 billion miles over the Christmas and New Year period visiting family, friends or going on holiday. The study, carried out for automotive servicing and repair company Kwik Fit, found that drivers using their cars ...
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Be mindful of increased fire risks over the Christmas season, says Bureau Veritas
Ahead of the annual seasonal shopping rush, compliance authority Bureau Veritas is reminding retailers of the increased fire risks brought about during the festivities and the importance of increased health and safety measures. A key concern lies in the use of festive decorations, with some items often made from combustible ...
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Costcutter launches "Bring Christmas together" campaign
Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) has launched its festive campaign, ‘Bringing Christmas Together’, which, as well as in-store activation and offers, will include an interactive outreach campaign on social media. Following last year’s campaign, which saw online reach increase by 27%, this year will see CSG work with social influencers ...
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Coca-Cola prepares for Christmas with return of campaign
Coca-Cola is aiming to get the nation in the festive spirit with the return of its Holidays Are Coming Christmas campaign and a new TV advert. The campaign will include London buses decked out in Holidays Are Coming lights and a lenticular visual of Santa, and there will be TV ...
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Coca-Cola brings back Christmas Truck Tour
Coca-Cola has announced the return of its Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour. The Coca-Cola Truck will visit 19 stops nationwide before making its final stop in London on Sunday 15 December. This year Coca-Cola has partnered with Crisis – the national homelessness charity, which is now in its 52nd year. Coca-Cola ...
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Jelly Belly extends Harry Potter range for Christmas
Jelly Belly has extended its popular Harry Potter range in time for Christmas. New products include the Voldemort Wand (made of chocolate, with a spell sheet included), rrp £9.80; the Hogwarts Ticket Chocolate Bar 42g, rrp £4.40; Magical Sweets 59g, rrp £3.07; the Knight Bus 112g, rrp £16; and Crest ...
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Ferrero brings back Christmas store makeover competition
Ferrero is bringing back its Sparkling Store Makeover competition where one lucky retailer will win a store makeover worth £4,000.Retailers can enter by going to www.yourperfectstore.co.uk/news-insights/blog/win-a-sparkling-store-makeover. Alternatively, retailers can post a video nomination of themselves.Levi Boorer, customer development director at Ferrero, said: “Creating theatre, like the Ferrero Sparkling Store Makeover, ...
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Country Choice introduces Christmas Jammy Shortbreads
Joining Country Choice’s festive line-up this year are Christmas Jammy Shortbreads, which are individually wrapped jam-filled biscuits decorated with either a Christmas bell or a Christmas tree.Available in mixed cases of two x eight, the biscuits have an rrp of £1.49. Also new are individual Chocolate Yule Cakes, rrp £1.49, ...