The race for space on busy forecourts is more intense than ever as more ancillary services vie for position.
That is a key finding from this year’s Forecourt Trader Fuel Market Review, which looks at the growing penetration of added value offerings such as car washes and valeting equipment, parcel lockers, laundry, and ice and distilled water dispensers.
Many of these services are providing lucrative opportunities for operators as they battle with a turbulent wholesale market, and accusations from media and politicians of profiteering and lack of price transparency, and intense competition in the sector, including from supermarkets.
However, with space on most forecourts at a premium and considerable upfront investment often required to install equipment, retailers may be facing tough choices over which services pay most for their keep.
The annual Fuel Market Review, sponsored by Forecourt Eye, Greenergy, Ice Rebus, and RVM Systems is the definitive snapshot of the size, shape and health of your industry.
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