Latest shop news
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER SPORT & BARBECUE: It’s all kicking off
With UEFA’s Euros ’24 in Germany followed by the Olympic Games in Paris, we can expect some serious sales uplifts as armchair fans cheer their nations on this summer.
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NewsDFS/Flyx partnership launches ‘groundbreaking’ food and drink Order Kiosk
Fuel and convenience technology provider Dover Fueling Solutions Partners is to partner with retail software provider Flyx to launch the ‘groundbreaking’ DFS Order Kiosk, which can be integrated with DFS technology to combine fuel retailing and food ordering.
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NewsDeath at factory leads to Lucozade supply problems
A death at Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I’s Coleford manufacturing site could result in a shortage of supplies of the company’s drinks, which include Lucozade and Ribena.
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Cadbury’s Home & Away promo
Cadbury FC is returning with its new Home & Away Wins campaign, where shoppers can win once-in-a-lifetime prizes, bringing them closer to their favourite clubs and some of the biggest names in the game.
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Product NewsChupa Chups goes XXL
Perfetti Van Melle has launched Chupa Chups Flavour Playlist XXL – a fusion of five flavours packed into one lollipop.
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Win big with BrewDog
BrewDog is giving consumers the chance to win up to £10,000 with its latest cross-channel promotion, Drink Beer. Win Cash, available across grocery and convenience retail, BrewDog venues and participating pubs and bars.
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Product NewsSpin to win with Costa Express at Shell
Shell is currently running a Spin to Win promotion in partnership with Costa Express.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PUMPTOP PROMOTIONS: Pump action
We all know the value of impulse purchases; eye-catching items that can push spend up and increase your bottom line. But would you ever have imagined that a ‘cat radiator bed’ would be a good impulse seller?
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NewsAsda Express gets extended off licence
The Asda Express Rylands forecourt on Owen Road, Lancaster, has been granted an extension to its off licence.
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NewsPenny on the Move rolling out parcel lockers to most of its sites
Top 50 Indie Penny on the Move is expanding its number of parcel lockers to a possible 87 of its 93 forecourts, citing the pick-up and return service as a footfall driver, as well as a hassle-free revenue stream.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER ALCOHOL: Are you ready?
There was a time when some people sniffed at RTDs (ready to drinks) but they’ve come a long way from their cheap and cheerful beginnings.
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NewsLocal protest helps Seevaratnam Muresh secure latest site
Ambitious forecourt operator Seevaratnam Muresh is opening his sixth freehold site next month: a redevelopment of an acre plot near Bristol after a campaign by locals to keep it as a petrol retail outlet.
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NewsShell continues trend of removing magazines from forecourts
Shell is de-listing magazines from its forecourts, to make room for higher turnover items.
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AnalysisPIT STOP: Warwick Road Service Station, Kenilworth, Warwickshire
Our mystery motorist on a mission visits SGN’s Warwick Road Service Station in Kenilworth
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NewsEG employee wins unfair dismissal case but receives no compensation
An EG employee has won her claim for unfair dismissal due to flaws in the company’s disciplinary procedure. However, a tribunal found she was “culpable and blameworthy” and therefore denied her any compensation.
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NewsPricewatch Group’s new Sussex forecourt off to strong start
Family-owned forecourt business Pricewatch Group has unveiled its tenth petrol retail site in Sussex.
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NewsCosta Express trials tea at 10 Shell sites
Costa Express, known for its quality coffee, is now trialling tea at 10 Shell forecourts.
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NewsHockenhull aims to turn Leicester site into a destination with foodservice and jet washes
Top 50 Indie Hockenhull Garages is working on a knockdown rebuild of a Leicester forecourt, one of four bought back from EG Group three years ago, with a vision to make it a ”new age destination forecourt”.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Jos. Richardson & Son supercharges flagship site
Jos. Richardson & Son is this summer embarking on major construction works at its flagship site in Goole, East Yorkshire, introducing KFC and Starbucks drive-thrus, 50 extra HGV parking bays, and alternative fuels.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Ultra-processed leads to ultra anxiety
How much ultra-processed food do you sell? If you don’t know exactly, I would suggest it’s a lot. But don’t worry, I’m not here to admonish you for this, I’m just thinking about this latest stick with which we can beat ourselves.