All articles by Tracy West – Page 6
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Product News
£100m-worth of confectionery bought in Easter week 2024
An early Easter in 2024 didn’t dent seasonal sales, as spending on confectionery topped £100m for the first time ever in the seven days up to and including Easter Sunday, according to Kantar data.
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Product News
Lamb leads the way at Easter
Meat, fish and poultry (MFP) sales were up 1.3% last Easter but it was lamb that saw the biggest gain with sales up 13.7% (Kantar data).
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Product News
Sweet treats for Mother’s Day
Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has a great range of sweet treats for Mother’s Day on Sunday March 30.
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Product News
Mars’ medley of new eggs
The small sharing segment is the fastest growing part of the Easter category with sales up 28% last year (Nielsen) meaning it now accounts for 24% of the Easter market.
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Analysis
SHOP TALK: Springing into action
Christmas is barely over and in the world of retail we’re on to the spring occasions namely Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter.
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News
Moto reaches two million electric charging events at its sites in 2024
EV motorists have charged their vehicles two million times at Moto’s sites across the UK’s motorway network this year, powering 135 million miles of EV drivers’ journeys.
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Family haulier trials HVO
A family-owned haulier is championing HVO after making a commitment to sustainability for its customers.
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Analysis
A look back on 2024: Rising crime hits sector hard
Unfortunately 2024 will be partly remembered for all the criminal activity in the retail sector, with forecourts hit by a double whammy of drive-offs and shoplifting.
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Analysis
A look back on 2024: EV market not charging ahead as fast as expected
The change in government in July led to the ban on the sale of new ICE vehicles being brought forward to its original 2030 date. However, things are not going as planned as low consumer demand dogs the EV market.
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Analysis
A look back on 2024: Zuber starts to build his empire
When readers of the highly anticipated Top 50 Indies report, which came out in February 2024, saw how EG Group had dropped from the number two position to number 11 they may have understandably been shocked.
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Analysis
A look back on 2024: MFG motors on
Barely a week went by during 2024 without Top 50 Indie number one MFG appearing in council records across the land, having applied for planning permission for one development or another.
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Analysis
A look back on 2024: the highs and lows
It’s been another busy year for forecourt retailers. We’ve had the completion of the MFG/Morrisons deal and Zuber Issa buying EG Group’s UK forecourts and starting an ambitious acquisition spree.
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Analysis
A look back on 2024: food to go keeps on innovating
No half-decent forecourt operation is complete nowadays without a good food-to-go offer and 2024 was another year of innovation across the category.
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News
BP Pulse and DPD sign EV charging infrastructure deal
BP Pulse and parcel delivery company DPD have announced a deal to help transform DPD’s charging capabilities across its nationwide network.
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Chinese firm has big plans for EV battery swapping
Chinese EV battery firm CATL has big plans to make EV battery swapping a standard practice.
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Mitie welcomes 6,000th EV to its fleet
Facilities management firm Mitie has welcomed the 6,000th EV to its fleet, marking a significant milestone in its journey towards net zero.
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Vauxhall announces pricing and spec for Movano Hydrogen
Vauxhall has announced full pricing and specification for the Movano Hydrogen, which will offer drivers a zero exhaust emissions solution with a range of up to 311 miles (WLTP).
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Focus On Feature
FOCUS ON EASTER IMPULSE: Egging you on
On December 9, a TikTok video was posted by Goran Raven, who owns Raven’s Budgens Abridge.
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Osprey added over 300 charging bays to its network in 2024
Osprey Charging has expanded its public EV charging network with over 300 rapid and ultra-rapid charging bays in 2024
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Petrol station staff asked to help deter thefts from HGVs
Police in Cumbria are urging service station staff and drivers to be vigilant to help prevent thefts from HGVs – as part of its Operation Meridian initiative.