All Focus On Feature articles – Page 6
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The advent of ‘charging anxiety’ shows retailers need a good maintenance regime to keep charging points up and running
Easily accessible charging away from home or the workplace is essential to support the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and an excellent charging experience is paramount to gaining and keeping customers happy.
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FOCUS ON PUMP-TOP PROMOTIONS: Plugged-in sales
Just when you thought you had all the charging cables known to man – one for your car, another for your bedroom, one for kitchen – there comes news that might send you into a spin. Apparently Apple may be changing its charging cable again – from the lightning connection to the USB-C.
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FOCUS ON RETAIL TECH: The route to (h)appiness
Snappy Shopper says its mission is to ensure that retailers are educated about the benefits of an online presence and how to grow their customer base by developing an omnichannel business, using its technology.
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FOCUS ON PROTEIN: Weighing in
Snacking hasn’t changed, but what consumers snack on has.
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HFSS: the rules so far
When it comes to the new HFSS (high fat, salt and sugar) regulations and whether he’s worried about them, Goran Raven who owns Raven’s Budgens in Abridge, Essex, answers “yes and no”.
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FOCUS ON TOBACCO: The big switch
If you go onto the NHS website there is a section all about using e-cigarettes to give up smoking. It states that in the UK, e-cigs are tightly regulated for safety and quality and although not completely risk free, they carry a “small fraction of the risk of cigarettes”
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Retailers should target soft drinks growth at both ends of the value spectrum, reports Britvic
Opportunities for the convenience channel to grow soft drinks sales by appealing to shoppers at both ends of the value spectrum, as the nation adapts to life following on from the pandemic, has been revealed in Britvic’s latest review of the soft drinks sector.
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SHOP TALK: Three cheers for Her Majesty the Queen
Not only is Queen Elizabeth II our longest reigning monarch, but she is also the reason for an extra Bank Holiday. You’ll all be aware that the Spring Bank Holiday has been moved to early June and added to a special Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday to give people a four-day weekend (June 2-5).
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Refreshed vision at DSL boosts future growth opportunities
Future-focused and evolving as a business to meet market demands, DSL Group rejuvenated its senior management team approximately 18 months ago to include the third generation of The Landa Family and bought in a new managing director, Edward Chary.
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Come and see us at The Forecourt Show!
The Forecourt Show is set to return to the NEC, Birmingham next week (April 25–27) as part of the UK Food & Drink Shows, bringing the very best from across key industries back together for an unrivalled three days of trends, innovation, networking and insight.
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FOCUS ON SOFT DRINKS: Thirst class sales
We’re fast approaching peak soft drinks season when the warmer weather encourages more consumers to swap their hot drinks for cold ones.
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FOCUS ON FOOD TO GO: A passion for pizza
Such is the UK population’s love of pizza that during the first Covid outbreak in January to April 2020, the most searched food and drink term on Google was ‘pizza’, closely followed by ‘takeaway near me’ then ‘takeaways (Pi Datametrics).
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Beware of forecourt cyber attacks, warns TSG
The COVID-19 pandemic has expedited the use of digital tools in fuel retail outlets across the world, particularly contactless payment systems, leaving some operations more vulnerable to cyber-attacks, according to Steve Watts, sales director of TSG Solutons.
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Eight things you need to know about Healthier Snacking
This year the biggest driver to health for c-store customers won’t be a new diet or the desire to fit into their old jeans – it’ll be Her Majesty’s Government.
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The UK is on the brink of an EV revolution
The UK is on the brink of its electric vehicle (EV) revolution. The Government ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 is accelerating both manufacturer investment and driver enthusiasm.
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EQUIPMENT FOCUS: EV charging
The number one player in our Top 50 Indies list, MFG, recently revealed a £50m-plus investment in dual fuel and EV-only sites across its network for 2022.
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EQUIPMENT FOCUS: Pumps, Tanks & Pipework
A new name in fuel pumps is entering the UK this year thanks to Eurotank Service Group’s new deal with Turkish firm, Mepsan AS.
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FOCUS ON SEASONAL CONFECTIONERY: Scramble for eggs
While Easter 2020 was a washout thanks to the first round of Covid restrictions, according to Kantar data, Easter 2021 was a boomtime for sales. Total Easter confectionery sales topped £373m, which was up nearly 26% on 2020 figures, and was even more than the £340m spent on chocolate in pre-Covid 2019.
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EQUIPMENT FOCUS: Limiting charge-point damage
As the government pushes forward with its plans for an electric vehicle future, Paul Roehricht, UK strategic account manager at Brandsafe, considers the necessity of protecting charge-point installations from impact damage.
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FOCUS ON: The slice is right - food to go sales are back
Whether it’s a slice of pizza or a savoury slice, food-to-go sales are back – washed down with a drink of course.