All Shop articles – Page 9
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Product NewsAscona chooses Riverside Greetings
Riverside Greetings is partnering with Top 50 Indie Ascona to help develop the greeting card business in each of the group’s 62 forecourts.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUGAR CONFECTIONERY: Sweet treats
Confectionery made the headlines for all the wrong reasons last week when the Association of Convenience Stores released its 2023 Crime Report. Among all the interesting facts and figures, the report highlighted the fact that confectionery was the third most commonly stolen item – behind meat and alcohol. It might appear, from that, that confectionery is not the affordable treat it once was. Indeed, sugar prices have rocketed over the past year or so – apparently sugar production is very labour intensive. However, despite challenging economic times, the sugar confectionery market has grown by 9.9% over the past year, according to Circana data.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SOFT DRINKS: Thirsty work
There’s no questioning the importance of the soft drinks category to forecourt retailers. Your shoppers are buying soft drinks at an astonishing rate and with the summer comes the peak time for sales.
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Equipment NewsNew report says cashless society is a long way off
New research conducted by independent financial experts Enryo, with input from LINK, the UK’s largest cash machine network, confirmed recently that most people in the UK still use cash, so a cashless society is a long way off. The study found that the vast majority of people in the UK (71%) have used cash in the past two weeks to pay for something and that a quarter of people (25%) do not anticipate that their use of cash will change anytime soon.
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Equipment NewsHoliday management made easy
Rota, people and payroll tool provider S4labour, has shared some tips to help independent forecourt operators manage their labour throughout the busy holiday season.
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Equipment NewsEnergy-efficient refrigeration units
The latest refrigeration technology has gone into Victor’s new range of energy efficient, refrigerated, multi-deck units.
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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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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.