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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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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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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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NewsFormer forecourt set to go under the hammer this month
A former petrol forecourt on a 0.25 acre plot in Rhyl in North East Wales, is advertised as going under the hammer later this month by SDL Property Auctions.
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NewsTop 50 Indie high flier acquires four sites in North West
Pearl Forecourts, which was the highest riser in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indie league table earlier this year, has acquired another four sites in the North West of England during what is already an expansive time for the company.
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NewsACS highlights value of local shops to Wales
The contribution of forecourt and other convenience stores to the Welsh economy is highlighted in a report presented to the nation’s parliament, or Senedd, in Cardiff yesterday.
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Product NewsCategory first for Mentos
Perfetti Van Melle is launching Mentos Discovery, which offers a category-first 14 different flavour sweets in one roll.
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Product NewsRed Bull’s new Summer Edition is Curuba Elderflower
The new Red Bull Summer Edition aims to tap into the growing demand for flavoured energy, with 41% more flavoured energy drinks sold per store in the last two years alone (Nielsen).
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Product NewsTwo more limited editions for Irn-Bru Xtra
Irn-Bru Xtra is rolling out two limited edition flavours, following the success of last year’s Tropical and Ice Cream products, to help retailers drive demand and build excitement ahead of the summer.
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Product NewsCheesy Specials from Pladis
Pladis has added new limited editions to its £82m Jacob’s Mini Cheddars brand (Nielsen data).
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Product NewsConsumers can win with Carling
Carling hopes to build excitement, as the final stages of the FA Cup approach, with a new on-pack promotion and marketing campaign.
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Product NewsWin £1,000 towards your energy bills with Britvic
Britvic is giving retailers the chance to win £1,000 towards their energy bills this year, alongside a bespoke planogram for their store to help power up their soft drink sales.
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Product NewsCoke gets a lemon twist
Coca-Cola is adding a twist to its ‘Real Coke’ taste with the launch of two new lemon flavours.
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NewsSteve Rodell advises on whether forecourt operators should divest or invest
Demand for forecourt sites is outstripping supply, putting potential vendors in a strong market position.
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NewsLocal shop theft at record high, says ACS
Incidents of theft from local shops rose more than five times to 5.6 million in 2023 from a record 1.1 million the previous year.
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NewsCustomer service is most important consumer need at forecourt stores
The top consumer need in a forecourt store is customer service, with 62% of people saying good customer service is extremely or very important.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FASCIAS: Group effort
Whether it’s because they want a well-known name above their door or the buying power that comes from that name, or the own label that’s offered or the regular promotions – thousands of forecourt retailers choose to be part of a symbol group.
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NewsSewell on the go harnesses the power of its staff to cut forecourt energy costs
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has set itself an ambitious target of reducing energy costs by 10% across its 13 forecourts this year, primarily by changing the habits of its 230 retail staff.
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NewsForecourt operators show heart by funding defibrillators in their communities
Two forecourt operators at other ends of the country have been giving something back to their communities by installing defibrillators on the outside wall of their stores.