All Shop articles – Page 7
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Time to embrace the theatrical
Mondelez is pulling out all the stops to win consumers over with two big promotions – one on Cadbury Dairy Milk and the other on Oreo.
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NewsEG Group expands in Scotland with opening of new forecourt in Stirling
EG Group has opened a new Spar convenience store and Shell-branded forecourt site at the southern end of Kildean Business Park, Stirling.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: The slice is right - food to go sales are back
Whether it’s a slice of pizza or a savoury slice, food-to-go sales are back – washed down with a drink of course.
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Focus On Feature6 things you need to know about Coffee and Bakery To Go
How are forecourts re-caffeinating their coffee-to-go category? 1. Half of food-to-go drink occasions include coffee 2. Over 60% of consumers want coffee at under £2 a cup 3. Over half of coffee drinkers say they typically drink branded coffee while out 4. Morning goods and speciality breads are up 6.6% ...
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NewsMore shoppers visit c-stores as spend increases, says latest Lumina data
The proportion of shoppers visiting convenience stores has increased, with planned top-up being the main mission, according to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Convenience Tracking Programme.
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Focus On FeatureSix things you need to know about Sports & Energy drinks
Energy drinks sales are still on the rise with flavours and formats key to growth. Forecourt Trader shows us how to power up your functional drinks sales to make the most of these trends.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON COFFEE: Rise of the machines
The UK premium self-serve coffee segment (think Costa Express et al) comprises 14,628 units, a number that has more than doubled in size since 2016, according to World Coffee Portal’s Automated Coffee Report 2021
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NewsConvenience shoppers spend more as trends show shift towards delivery is ‘permanent’
The average weekly value of convenience store shoppers increased by 6% during the four weeks until the end of June, according to the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Convenience Tracking Programme.
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NewsNFRN calls for independent retailers to be exempt from ‘pingdemic’
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) is calling for the government to include shopworkers on the list of vital workers allowed to avoid self-isolating if contacted by the test and trace app.
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NewsACS slams MPs’ vote against introduction of new offence for attacking shop workers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised MPs’ decision to vote down the introduction of a new clause in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that would have made attacking a retail worker a separate offence.
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NewsLocal shops urge MPs to deliver tougher penalties for attacks on shopworkers in Policing Bill
Local shops are calling on MPs to support new amendments to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill when it is debated next week.
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NewsBP confirms 292-site rollout of food-waste app Too Good to Go
BP has become the latest forecourt operator to complete a nationwide rollout with food waste app, Too Good To Go.
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NewsACS Encourages local shops to get involved in ‘Loneliness Awareness Week’
Loneliness Awareness Week is taking place between June 14-18, and the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) believes local convenience stores should get involved.
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AnalysisLEGAL: CBD - where is the UK market right now?
Setting Covid aside for a moment, our ‘legal doctor’ Robert Botkai discusses regulation changes for the fast-growing CBD sector
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Product NewsNew, simplified design for Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Company has announced a new design for the Coca-Cola trademark that brings Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero Sugar and Diet Coke together in an evolution of the ‘One Brand’ Strategy that launched worldwide in 2016.
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Product NewsForecourt rollout for luxury 'tishoos'
New luxury tissues in a tube, go live at almost 20 BP and Shell forecourts this week, the brand’s first bricks-and-mortar listings since launching in the UK in August 2020.
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NewsExpand Covid-19 home testing offer to all local shops, urges ACS
The government’s Covid-19 workplace testing should be expanded to all local shops, not just businesses with over 10 employees, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has insisted.
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NewsC-stores more highly rated following Covid year, says PayPoint survey
Convenience stores have taken on a new importance over the past 12 months as Brits spend more time in their local community, according to new research commissioned by PayPoint.
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NewsEG Group tackles food waste with Too Good to Go partnership
EG Group has partnered with Too Good To Go, the company committed to reducing food waste and protecting the environment.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: March 14 - the Mother of all occasions
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to Mother’s Day, which this year falls on Sunday March 14.