All Forecourts articles
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NewsBP renews fuel contract with Moto for five more years
The companies have been working together for 27 years, with the partnership now spanning Moto’s 47-strong forecourt UK network
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InterviewsZuber Issa: it’s back to basics for EG’s Man on the Move
Having ‘changed the forecourt sector for the better’ with EG, and learning from the ‘beast’ that is Asda, Zuber Issa is turning his focus to EG On The Move
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NewsEG On The Move to trial new supply deal with Iceland
The move comes as Iceland continues to expand its convenience offer, following a restructure of its c-store network in April 2023
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NewsPlatinum Retail enjoys 40% surge in turnover to £163.8m
The forecourt operator reported the strong growth following investment in site expansion, food to go and technology
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NewsEG On The Move to buy Applegreen’s UK petrol filling business
EG On The Move also recently signed a new franchise agreement with the Co-op to supply seven newly built stores.
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Category ReportBack with a bang: food to go trends 2024
Food to go has exploded in the past year, with annual unit sales at last overcoming the slump caused by Covid. Who’s cashing in?
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NewsParfetts launches new fascia Shop & Go for forecourts
The first two Shop & Go stores are based in Bristol and Hull. Ambassador in Bristol is a small, traditional forecourt format, while Three Ways in Hull is a hybrid convenience and forecourt store
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NewsBP renews contract with markdown tech Retail Insight for three more years
Other retailers using the technology include Lincolnshire Co-op and Central Co-op
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NewsCMA launches consultation on next steps for road fuel price monitoring
It is calling on fuel retailers, consumer groups, and other interested stakeholders to share their views by 5 December on who the CMA will request information from, how information is provided and how often
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NewsEG Group clears immediate debt burden with sale of UK forecourts
Founded by the Issa Brothers in 2001, EG Group is several billion pounds in debt
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NewsSimplyFresh launches second store using Amazon’s Just Walk Out tech
The ‘LittleFresh’ branded store – SimplyFresh’s smaller format that focuses on food to go – opened last week in partnership with energy company Gridserve, which owns and operates it
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NewsForecourts invest £19,000 per store over past year, up almost 60%, ACS says
The top area of investment was refrigeration, followed by technology, such as electronic shelf labels, then shelving
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NewsMotor Fuel Group picks up top prize at Forecourt Trader Awards
MFG, which operates more than 1,200 forecourts, also won best in region awards for its sites in Eastbourne, Faversham and Musselburgh
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NewsSainsbury’s adds AllStar business payment services to Smartcharge EV network
The partnership adds to Sainsbury’s existing partnership across Sainsbury’s petrol forecourts
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NewsCo-op launches seventh and final site in EG On The Move franchise trial
The partnership kicked off in July with the first forecourt launch on Ogden Road, Doncaster
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NewsPricewatch curbs theft with alarm tagging system Chirp-protect
In a 30-day trial with Chirp-protect, Pricewatch placed tags on high-value products, including alcohol, meats and cheese
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NewsMFG to install anti-theft Fuel Guardian across almost 300 sites
Following a trial earlier this year across four sites, the forecourt giant has made Fuel Guardian an approved partner, as it looks to tackle incidences of no means of payment and drive-offs
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Comment & OpinionCMA fuel report signals it won’t stand for profiteering at the pumps
It’s been a busy time for the CMA
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NewsCo-op signs franchise deal with Zuber Issa’s EG On The Move forecourt business
The agreement will see seven new Co-op franchise stores open this summer, with the first to launch in Ogden Road, Doncaster, on 11 July
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Category ReportLunch trends 2024: Why lunch is going places
As food-to-go options get more adventurous, brands are looking to broaden the horizons of lunchboxes, too. Who’s winning?