Sterling Petroleum sells five sites to Platinum Retail to fund growth
EV charging boosts valeting and shop sales for Oasis Services
Welcome Break adds Cornwall Services to its portfolio
Lawrences Garages trials Booker’s Scoot delivery app
“Fuel Finder has been a nightmare” – Ben Lawrence details issues with the new scheme
Former Harvest dealer successfully transitions all sites to Jet
EG On The Move opens new Tyne and Wear forecourt
New Istobal drier a hit with drivers at MFG Kidderminster
Park Mogador picks up pace with Valero
SUMMIT: Industry to come together to pursue Roadway to Profit
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Highlights
FOCUS ON: Nine things you need to know about healthier snacking
Convenience retail may for years have focussed on satisfying shoppers’ cravings as much as their appetites, but with the rise of weight-loss jabs and the modern world’s renewed focus on wellbeing, today’s snacking landscape prioritises health as much as it does easy eating.
COMMENT: Sizing up the impact of weight-loss jabs on food to go
Why has it taken the arrival of weight-loss jabs to motivate food-to-go retailers like Greggs to do the right thing and make their offer healthier, asks foodservice consultant Matt Cundrick.
The ‘death of diesel’ report isn’t really about diesel
When a pro-EV think tank is so bold as to predict the UK’s 10m diesel cars will dwindle to just 250,000 within a decade, it’s worth having a look under the bonnet to see what’s really going on, says Hugo Griffiths.
Two epos suppliers debate the pros and cons of self-checkouts
Renowned forecourt operators such as David Charman and Joseph Richardson have extolled the virtues of self-checkouts in busy sites. But the equipment, while reducing queues and allowing staff to concentrate on other jobs, is not the panacea for every outlet, admit two epos suppliers we spoke to.
COMMENT: Evolving epos
AI introduced into epos does not signal the end of manned tills, rather it should work in harmony with humans, freeing forecourt staff to concentrate on customer service, says Darren Nickels, retail technology operations director at Henderson Technology.
FOCUS ON PROPERTY: The art of the deal
Neil Findlay is a man who spends much of his working life in a car. That’s because he is the acquisitions director at EG On The Move, and he says if you don’t ride the roads, you’re not going to identify the opportunities. Forecourt Trader caught up with him, as well as other property experts, on a rare occasion he was at his desk.
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