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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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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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NewsSUMMIT 2023: Retailers urged to put non-fuel strategies at the centre of forecourt offer
With 2030 fast approaching it’s time to start putting non-fuel retail at the centre of the forecourt offer, according to Robert Onion, chairman of design agency, Circle.
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Focus On FeatureFOOD TO GO: Proper pizza pronto
If you go down to Lawrence Garages’ BP Sholing site in Southampton, you’re sure of a big surprise. And that surprise is quality pizza, 24/7, from a robotic vending machine courtesy of Pizza Rebellion.
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Equipment NewsConvenience stores must automate or face being left behind
Convenience retailers looking to stay relevant must improve, streamline, and automate in-store operations to elevate the customer experience, according to Andrew Blatherwick, chairman emeritus and advisor at information and communications specialist RELEX Solutions.
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Focus On FeatureSOFT DRINKS: Energy’s still got oomph
For Forecourt Trader of the Year Best Soft Drinks Outlet category winner, Ziheed Mohammed of Woodman Service Station in Leeds, energy drinks are big business.
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NewsNew Nisa Local store transforms Maypole Service Station
A West Midlands forecourt has been totally transformed by replacing a traditional kiosk with a new a Nisa Local-branded convenience store.
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NewsEG Group partnership sees first Asda on the Move store open in Scotland
Asda has opened its first convenience store in Scotland, bringing the Asda On the Move format to the region in partnership with EG Group.
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Product NewsNisa deals for licensed stores aim to boost summer spending
The sun is set to be shining this weekend and to help shoppers get into the spirit of summer, Nisa retailers are offering up a range of offers across licensed stores.
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Product News£1000 up for grabs for 10 retailers as Walkers supports local neighbourhood support
Walkers has launched a competition offering ten retailers the chance to win £1,000 each to support their local neighbourhood.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: New ‘coffee-shop quality’ Nestlé cookies target convenience channel
Rich’s, the premium sweet baked goods brand, has joined forces with chocolate giant Nestlé Professional to launch three ’coffee-shop quality’ new cookie flavours for the convenience channel.
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Product NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Two new limited-edition flavours for Jacob’s Mini Cheddars
A new duo of limited-edition flavours of Jacob’s Mini Cheddars has been launched by Pladis, the global snacking brand.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Sun’s out, (burger) buns out
Just before writing this, I read that this was going to be a barbecue Bank Holiday with lots of people planning to celebrate the long weekend by throwing burgers on the grill.
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NewsLaunch of first autonomous convenience store on a petrol station in Europe
Autonomous store specialist Sensei has become the first in Europe to provide an autonomous experience for petrol station customers as it teams up with Galp, one of the largest petrol station networks in the Iberian Peninsula.
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NewsACS welcomes online sales tax to support local businesses
The Association of Convenience Stores has submitted evidence to the Government’s consultation on the development of an online sales tax (OST), calling on the Government to reduce business rates for retail properties.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: Image issues and banning unwanted customers
A couple of months ago I pondered the question of the unholy mix of fuel, food and flowers in a forecourt operation and the ‘bad press’ it often gets.
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ArticleNational Convenience Show wows the crowds
Running alongside The Forecourt Show last month, at the NEC, was the National Convenience Show (NCS) where retailers went to check out the latest products and services for the convenience store part of their business.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: Delivery apps, plus stereotypical media view of over-priced forecourts
It started with an online discussion on the various pros and cons of home deliveries and whether to go with Snappy Shopper, Jisp or Appy Shop.
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Equipment NewsNavarra Retail System to launch three new dispensing products at the NEC
Navarra Retail System will be launching three new retail dispensing products in the UK to assist retailers in stock loss prevention and security for high value items, at this year’s National Convenience Show at the NEC April 25-27
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Equipment NewsBP Sholing re-opens with cutting-edge in-store tech
Lawrences Garages re-opened the doors of its BP Sholing Service Station in Southampton on March 23, with a new store that features some cutting-edge technology.