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    Direct target

    2015-06-11T00:00:00Z

    As symbol brands continue to penetrate the forecourt shop offer nationwide, another brand is throwing its hat into the ring with a committed programme to increase its forecourt count by 250 by the end of 2017. Paul Courtney is the man tasked to spearhead the campaign on behalf of Bestway ...

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    Brand equity

    2015-06-11T00:00:00Z

    Love it or loathe it, Apple is the most valuable brand in the world. According to Forbes, it’s worth more than $145bn. The brand’s popularity is staggering, with consumers clammering to get hold of the new Apple watch or the latest iPhone or iPad. The fact that we’re in the ...

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    Londis forms new team for forecourts

    2015-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Londis has recognised the importance of forecourts and their differences to standalone convenience stores by forming a new forecourt retail team. The team’s aim is to make Londis best-in-class for forecourts. The move was announced at the symbol group’s conference, which was recently held in London. Other changes announced included ...

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    Cutting costs

    2015-01-19T00:00:00Z

    The January slump: a financial trough following the Christmas spike. So, times are quiet and money scarce. What better time to plan to save money on your overheads? Some of the energy reduction costs you can make will cost you nothing and others, which will require a bit of investment, ...

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    Join our club

    2014-06-09T00:00:00Z

    When Shan Sandanarajah bought Woodham Services in Newton Aycliffe in County Durham in 2009, he was using Booker and thought the 450sq ft store was too small to become affiliated to a symbol. However, he was persuaded to join one of the other groups in 2010, but it didn’t go ...

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    Right on track

    2013-10-07T00:00:00Z

    Manchester’s EventCity was buzzing last month as hundreds of retailers attending the Costcutter Expo were given an update on the retailer’s transition from Nisa to Palmer and Harvey as its major supplier, and The Buyco, the joint venture buying group announced last March. Costcutter Group’s chief executive officer Darcy Willson-Rymer, ...

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    Brand alliances: Top marques

    2013-06-04T00:00:00Z

    Big brands bring footfall. That’s the view of Neil Giles, creative director at design consultants Circle. "The obvious success story in the UK is the M&S tie-up with BP, which has revolutionised the idea of shopping at service stations, and in South Africa, Engen has a great tie-up with Woolworths ...

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    Premier target

    2012-10-30T00:00:00Z

    Wholesale symbol group Premier is setting its sights on the forecourt sector with a new bespoke offer for petrol retailers. With 2,735 stores, Premier is the biggest symbol group in the UK, growing by 9% this year, following nine years of double-digit growth. It currently supplies just under 100 forecourt ...

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    Collection pointers

    2012-04-04T00:00:00Z

    Getting involved with the burgeoning online trade may not be an obvious consideration for forecourt retailers the business is, after all, geared around drivers on the go and convenience shopping. But just as those qualities such as opening hours and parking space lent themselves very nicely to the convenience business, ...