Latest shop news – Page 9
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NewsTop 50 Indie gets first forecourt Creams Café
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group became the first forecourt to have a Creams Café last week when it opened a concession at its new Scot Lane site in Wigan.
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NewsEurospar Larne store doubles in size
The doors have officially opened at the improved Eurospar Linn Road in Larne, following an extension that has doubled the size of the store, bringing over 2,500 additional products and services to the community, while creating 15 new jobs.
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Product NewsCosta serves up summer
Costa Coffee has announced its new summer menu, which includes new fruity drinks and iced coffees, as well as pizzetta and pasta salads and lots of sweet treats.
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Product NewsNew look and new flavour for Graze
Graze is launching key changes across its portfolio to help retailers make the most of the healthy snacking opportunity.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Fit for a King
As I write this, the weather forecast for the Coronation weekend is not great however, the sales forecast looks somewhat brighter. While there’s quite a bit of controversy in some quarters about the cost of the Coronation, many organisations are pointing to the sales it will bring in.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER: Sizzling sales
Who can forget summer 2022? On July 19, a new UK and England record was set when thermometers hit 40.3 degrees in Lincolnshire. Not only was this a 1.6 degree increase on the previously recorded hottest temperate, it was also the first time 40 degrees was recorded in the UK.
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NewsPolice release CCTV image after robbery at filling station in Wellington
Officers from Avon & Somerset Police have released an image of two men who they would like to speak to as part of their investigation into a robbery at a filling station in Wellington.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON PUMP-TOP PROMOTIONS: Crowning glory
Filling up with petrol or diesel is not the most exciting of activities. Yes, some sites have state-of-the-art tech that features snazzy screens that distract you by telling you about the latest offers you can find in-store. But more will have pump crowners telling you about some gadget or other that you just can’t live without. You know the types of things – ranging from the super-useful such as the dashboard phone mount to the item you never thought you needed until you saw it – such as a Super Sonic Scrubber.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER ALCOHOL: Refreshing sales
Everyone likes a drink, right? Well, apparently not everyone. According to the Health Survey for England, 2021 (published in December 2022), 79% of participants reported that they had drunk alcohol in the last 12 months, and 49% reported that they drank alcohol at least once a week. So that leaves just over 20% who say they don’t drink alcohol.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON ICE CREAM: The big chill
When the sun comes out, ice cream sales typically rise but nowadays there is another sales booster for ice cream, and that is the big night in (BNI).
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NewsSHOP TALK: Banking on it
This weekend, Easter marks the start of Bank Holiday season 2023. And what a season it is with an extra Bank Holiday for the King’s Coronation on May 8. Before that there is Early May Bank Holiday on May 1 and after it, there is Spring Bank Holiday on May 29. This is all followed by the Summer Bank Holiday on August 28 then, of course, Christmas.
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Product NewsKitKat drinks are back at Costa
KitKat is back at Costa. The limited-edition drinks are available to buy until Wednesday April 19, across Costa Coffee stores and Costa Express machines nationwide.
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Product NewsSmint is worth a mint
Perfetti Van Melle has announced that its flagship mint brand, Smint, is now the number one sugar-free mint brand in the UK (IRI data). Superseding competitors including Polo and Tic Tac, and growing at three times the rate of the category, Smint accounts for 35% of the sugar-free mint market, with a value of £9.5m and a growth rate up 44% in the last four weeks alone.
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Product NewsPeperami has new Pizza Buns
Peperami Pizza Buns have been launched to cash in on demand for chilled meat snacks.
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NewsMFG signs Miss Millie’s
MFG has signed a franchise partnership agreement with Bristol-based fried chicken company Miss Millie’s.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SOFT DRINKS: Thirsty work
To say soft drinks are a big seller at Eurospar Donegall Road in Belfast would definitely be something of an understatement. Customers love soft drinks, confirms manager David Harrison, who added that they sell over £7,600-worth of impulse drinks and £5,000-worth of take-home drinks every week. The store is a great example of best practice in managing the soft drinks category, so much so that it was a finalist in last year’s Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards.
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Promotional FeatureStreamlining business operations for growth
To make businesses more profitable, run faster and better, forecourt retailers are seeking more sophisticated tools. We hear how one forecourt is utilising an integrated software platform to drive efficiencies and streamline growth.
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Promotional FeatureHow to future-proof your forecourt business
As forecourt retailers adapt to changing trends and consumer needs, investing in retail technology is key in helping them drive their business forwards.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CHOCOLATE: Tempting treats
Chocolate consumption reached heady heights during the Covid pandemic as consumers comforted themselves at home with sweets and treats. But sales melted away in 2022 thanks to last summer’s blisteringly hot weather, so how is the chocolate category doing today?
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CAR CARE AND LUBES: Jump-start sales
While you might think that car care would be one of the most obvious categories to find in a forecourt store, it is often overlooked as space is given over to ‘sexier’ sales categories such as chilled food or food to go. However, luckily for motorists, some forecourt stores still pride themselves on offering a decent car care and lubricants range. One such store is Peregrine Retail’s BP Budgens Dunball in Bridgwater, Somerset, which was a finalist in the 2022 Forecourt Trader of the Year awards in the car care category, and winner of the best site in the South West and Wales in the 4mlpa-plus category.