Latest shop news – Page 7
-
Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FOOD TO GO: All-day grazing
We’ve all heard of the term ‘all-day grazing’ but perhaps didn’t realise how relevant it is to the forecourt retail environment – until now. Fresh Food For Now (which owns food-to-go brands including Ginsters and Urban Eat), recently carried out in-depth research into food-to-go which revealed a total of 14 distinct food-to-go missions – plus one more for forecourts: all day grazing.
-
Product NewsWarrior gains listing in WHSmith travel outlets
Warrior has secured its first travel retail listing in WHSmith travel stores across the UK.
-
Product NewsNew kids’ range from Dole
The Dole Sunshine Company has launched a new range of mixed fruit in jelly, targeted specifically at kids.
-
Product News
Country Choice in partnership with The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation
Sysco GB, which includes in-store bakery and food-to-go specialist, Country Choice, has entered into a three-year strategic health partnership with The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, helping to support the organisation’s goal of preventing and eradicating food allergies.
-
Product News
Three new lines from Ginsters
Ginsters is launching three new lines this month. The BBQ Hunters Chicken Slice (rrp £1.95) has 100% British chicken and streaky bacon cooked in a smoky BBQ sauce with melted West Country cheese – all in light puff pastry. It will be available from September 25.
-
Product News10 new lines for Urban Eat
Urban Eat has recently announced the addition of 10 new sandwiches, wraps and hot eats to its portfolio. Using market insight, the brand has elevated its range further with some of the nation’s favourite lunchtime and breakfast combinations, helping retailers provide even more choice to their customers.
-
NewsJuxta unveils ready-assembled store for EV charging sites
A fully equipped, pre-assembled, autonomously operated, turnkey store for EV charging sites is now available from global tech company and micro convenience retail store provider Juxta.
-
NewsCamelot lines up Super September for National Lottery retailers
Camelot is promising a ‘Super September’ for National Lottery retailers thanks to three special event Lotto and EuroMillions draws. These will be taking place across the month and are designed to help retailers increase sales and footfall, and boost their bottom lines.
-
NewsPolice issue CCTV of group of teenage girls after theft from Applegreen petrol station
Officers from Sussex Police are seeking to identify a group of teenage girls following a report of theft from a petrol station in Uckfield.
-
NewsSubway bought by private equity firm Roark Capital
Subway, the global company with hundreds of franchise outlets on UK forecourts, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Roark Capital.
-
Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON BRAND ALLIANCES: Brand equity
Once was the time when a forecourt’s pole sign simply showed the fuel brand and the price – today it communicates much more than that. There’s the symbol group under which the store trades, the food to go that customers can expect to find inside (think Greggs or Subway) and then, of course, the coffee brand.
-
Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON BIG NIGHT IN: The key ingredients
There’s no doubting that the cost-of-living crisis has led to changes in consumer behaviour. But cutting back on going out – to a restaurant or the cinema – has been nothing but good news for the Big Night In occasion. Data from YouGov finds that 68% of UK adults have cut back by spending less on going out, and more on staying in with friends and family instead. Jose Alves, head of Häagen-Dazs UK at General Mills UK, says: “According to new research commissioned by Häagen-Dazs, more than a third of shoppers would choose a Big Night In (BNI) over going to a pub, bar, or restaurant to save money over the next six months, with one-in-three already hosting a BNI at least once a week.
-
Focus On Feature FOCUS ON BREAD AND BAKERY: Use your loaf
When it comes to bread the advice is clear: never run out of best sellers. It seems quite obvious but still some stores get it wrong. And, with more and more forecourt stores doubling as the local convenience stores, maintaining availability of staples such as bread and milk is vital.
-
Product NewsSHOP TALK: Portion power
Sometimes it’s nice to know you’re not alone. In this context I am thinking portion sizes because of new research from Which?
-
Product NewsBuzzBallz Cocktails’ limited edition Pornstar Martini
BuzzBallz Cocktails is adding a limited edition Pornstar Martini to its range. The vodka and passion fruit juice cocktail contains 13.5% abv, making it a bar-strength offering.
-
Product NewsSpar’s Spinner Winner
Spar has launched Spinner Winner, a new campaign in collaboration with internet personality and philanthropist, MrBeast.
-
Promotional FeatureHow to maximise your chilled yogurts and potted desserts category
The chilled yogurts and potted desserts category is now worth £2.9bn, yet it’s under-serviced in forecourts. Here, Müller Yogurt & Desserts, reveal how retailers can maximise the category opportunity, delight shoppers and get their fair share of sales.
-
Promotional FeatureGrowing your sweet sales
Confectionery is one of the top categories purchased on impulse in forecourts. However, following HFSS regulations and now the cost-of-living crisis, there are multiple challenges for the category to face. Find out how to boost your sweet sales.
-
Equipment NewsFri-Jado launches compact countertop solution
Equipment manufacturer Fri-Jado has launched a new compact Multi Table-Top Display (MTT), self-serve countertop unit ideal for hot and packaged food-to-go.
-
Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PETCARE: Feeding time
If you thought the cost-of-living crisis was bad for consumers, it’s even worse for many pets. During the pandemic, pet ownership went through the roof as people working from home bought fun and furry companions. The prices of pedigree dogs rocketed to eye-watering levels as breeders cashed in on the surge in popularity. But fast forward to today and, according to UK Pet Food (formerly known as the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association) 3.7 million households admitted to giving up a pet last year.