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FOCUS ON FASCIA AND FRANCHISE: Partnership approach
It’s been quite a year for Tom Highland at the Highland Group.
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FOCUS ON ENERGY: Fuelled by flavour
Blueberry, vanilla, candyfloss and eucalyptus are not flavours typically associated with energy drinks – until now.
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FOCUS ON TOBACCO AND VAPING: Huffing and puffing
Remember when e-cigs and vaping products were the best thing since sliced bread? How they were going to get cigarette smokers to switch to a better-for-them option, which would eventually get them to give up inhaling any tobacco substance?
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FOCUS ON CHRISTMAS ALCOHOL: Tis the season
With the big supermarkets synonymous with big deals on everything at Christmas, some forecourt retailers might be forgiven for thinking their off licence section will be quiet over the festive period.
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FOCUS ON CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY: All wrapped up
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Quality Street. And that’s not the brand’s manufacturer Nestlé saying that; it’s 44% of Brits, in surveys by One Poll, where Quality Street has topped the poll for two years running.
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FOCUS ON BREAKFAST: Morning munchies
When McDonald’s makes the news with a story that mini hash browns are being added to its breakfast menu, you know the UK is serious about its morning meal. But how can forecourt operators make the most of the opportunity?
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FOCUS ON HALLOWEEN: Fright night
With Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice aka Beetlejuice 2 riding high at the cinema, the marketing teams at both Coca-Cola and Mondelez must be delighted that they backed the film franchise for their 2024 Halloween promotions.
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FOCUS ON FOOD TO GO: Giving customers what they want
For BP, breakfast (6am-9am) is the busiest time of the day for food to go and the company caters for this demand with variety.
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FOCUS ON FORECOURT MAINTENANCE: Plan, prevent…relax
All the experts say the same thing: Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) is the way to go when it comes to forecourts.
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FOCUS ON BRAND ALLIANCES: Dealer’s choice
We’ve all driven down the motorway thinking we need to stop at a service area but wait just in case the next but one will have an M&S Simply Food or a Leon or a McDonald’s. Likewise, with non-motorway petrol stations, most drivers have a choice but the one they favour may be due to the fuel brand, the loyalty programme or the shop fascia.
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FOCUS ON BIG NIGHT IN: Munch time
What makes a great Big Night In? Answers will vary depending on who you ask. It could be the movie or boxset you’re watching, the game you’re playing or the people who’ve been invited. Then again it could be the snacks and drinks that are provided.
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FOCUS ON BREAD AND BAKERY: Bread alert
You quite often hear people say that they’re cutting down on bread. However, industry figures somewhat bely the fact.
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FOCUS ON EV CHARGING: Plugging the gap
It seems everyone’s racing to put EV chargers in. From pubs to drive-through outlets, from garden centres to hotels, everyone is getting in on the act.
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FOCUS ON SPORTS AND ENERGY DRINKS: Sporting chance
With the Olympics taking place just across the Channel, it’s a good excuse to look at the sports drinks market, which often seems to get overlooked as we concentrate on energy/stimulant drinks.
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FOCUS ON FORECOURT SECURITY: A £100m-plus problem
In the past, drive-offs were the scourge of petrol stations. Yes, they still happen, but not as often as no means of payment (NMoP) incidents.
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FOCUS ON HEALTH & SAFETY: Risky business
Just the other day I was filling my car with petrol when the cashier called out over the loudspeaker system asking someone to stop using their mobile phone on the forecourt.
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FOCUS ON WET-STOCK MANAGEMENT: Gauging the situation
If you read the regional press regularly, you’ll notice quite a few stories about emergency works at petrol filling stations due to water in a fuel storage tank.
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FOCUS ON SUGAR CONFECTIONERY: Novelty value
If you opened a packet of Swizzels’ Love Hearts you probably wouldn’t expect to find a message on the sweets saying: ‘Check UR Boobs’. But if you were handed a pack by breast cancer survivor Rachael Griffiths, that is exactly what you would get.
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FOCUS ON RTD AND ICED COFFEE: Frappé fraternity
As I write this, it’s hot – nudging 25°C – which means consumers will be reaching for iced drinks, including coffee.
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FOCUS ON CAR WASH AND VALETING: Polished performance
Stories abound across the industry about the resurgence in the popularity of car washing and valeting. Dealers have been investing in new kit and reaping the rewards.