Latest shop news – Page 10
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NewsSUMMIT 2023: Sustainability, innovation and shorter menus the key to driving food to go sales
Focusing on sustainability, innovation and shortening menus are some of the key ways to drive forecourt’s food to go offer in 2023, Maxol Group food concept manager Aoife Kearney stressed to delegates at Forecourt Trader Summit 2023.
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NewsScottish government’s plans to curb alcohol abuse described as “a failure waiting to happen”
A Scottish government plan to curb alcohol abuse by requiring retailers to hide drink in cupboards, has been described as “naïve and a failure waiting to happen”.
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NewsSUMMIT 2023: Retailers should capitalise on food-to-go solutions to win back shoppers
Forecourt retailers have been urged to capitalise on their food to go offer and evening meal solutions to win back shoppers as footfall declines, according to new research by Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsSUMMIT 2023: Retailers urged to put non-fuel strategies at the centre of forecourt offer
With 2030 fast approaching it’s time to start putting non-fuel retail at the centre of the forecourt offer, according to Robert Onion, chairman of design agency, Circle.
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Product NewsIt’s a Big Win Win from Cadbury
Mondelēz International has just launched a new campaign that gives consumers the chance to win cash prizes for themselves plus a matching cash prize to help their local independent retailer.
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NewsBP refreshes Castrol brand
BP has given its lubricant brand Castrol a brand refresh, including an updated look and feel.
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Equipment NewsBludot Technologies launches ‘transformational’ self-service food ordering kiosk
Retail technology business Bludot Technologies has launched a new digital self-serve, food-to-go kiosk solution which the company believes is set to change the future of convenience and forecourt retailing.
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NewsFirst Leon outlet in Wales opens at Roadchef Magor MSA
Roadchef has opened the first ever Leon restaurant in Wales at its Magor motorway service area (MSA).
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NewsHMRC and trading standards discover and dismantle factory for producing fake vodka
An illegal alcohol factory capable of producing up to 150 bottles of fake vodka every hour has been dismantled by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in Staffordshire.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FOOD TO GO: On a roll
The Rollover brand is big in cinemas – Cineworld, for instance, offers them – and they are also sold at 60 football clubs around the UK including nearly a dozen Premiership sides. However, the forecourt sector is an important one for the brand too, so much so that Rollover has increased the number of people in its field sales team. These are the people who will do an initial site visit when a retailer expresses an interest in having Rollover in their store and, once the brand is in situ, will follow up with regular store visits to support the site and check on compliance.
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NewsScottish government warned plans to restrict display of alcohol are unworkable
Plans to restrict the display of beers, wines and spirits in Scottish stores are “unworkable” and could threaten the survival of independent retailers, the government has been warned.
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Product NewsFulfil leads healthier growth
rotein bar brand Fulfil says taste is paramount to the consumer when choosing healthier snacks and that is why it aims to deliver great taste across all of its products. Its commitment to taste is working, with IRI data showing Fulfil is the number one contributor to growth in protein bars in the forecourt and travel channel, with sales growing +119% year-on-year.
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Product News Magnum unveils 2023 line-up
New to the Magnum range for 2023 are Double Sunlover and Double Starchaser. The former pairs coconut ice cream with a mango and passionfruit ice cream swirl, all covered in white cracking chocolate combined with crispy coconut pieces.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EASTER: Good eggs
Cadbury Creme Eggs remain as popular as ever, indeed according to Nielsen stats, they are purchased four times more than your average Easter product. Much of their appeal lies in the fact that they are only available for a few months every year and then there’s the promotional campaign that supports them.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SNACKS: Snack, crackle and shop
Despite the massive size of the crisps, snacks and nuts (CSN) category – worth £3.8bn and counting, according to Nielsen data – there is still room for growth.
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Equipment NewsStroodles launches ‘Defra-compliant’ edible bowls and sporks
In time for the Defra Ban coming into effect in October 2023, pasta straw company Stroodles has extended its eco-tableware product range to now also include edible biscuit bowls and biscuit sporks, aiming to make compliance ’fun and easy’.
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NewsMaxol Christmas coffee cup campaign raises £17,000 for charity partner Aware NI
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has raised £17,000 with its annual Christmas coffee cup campaign, which ran throughout November and December.
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Focus On FeatureFOOD TO GO: Proper pizza pronto
If you go down to Lawrence Garages’ BP Sholing site in Southampton, you’re sure of a big surprise. And that surprise is quality pizza, 24/7, from a robotic vending machine courtesy of Pizza Rebellion.
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Promotional FeatureIs this the future of forecourt retailing?
What does the future of forecourt retailing look like? In this article we take a look at Henderson’s community-focused forecourt site epitomising their latest thinking future concept strategy.
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NewsJames Hall & Co opens its 47th forecourt at Thropton in Northumberland
James Hall & Co has continued the expansion of its forecourt estate with the opening of its 47th service station, together with a Spar store, at Thropton in Northumberland.