All Forecourts articles – Page 10
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NewsPlatinum Retail sees profits soar as forecourt expansion continues
A fall in oil prices towards the end of 2018 and the expansion of the estate helped improve gross margins
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NewsMorrisons expands wholesale contract with Rontec forecourts
Retailers have developed a new Morrisons Select format for smaller stores
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NewsMotor Fuel Group acquires forecourt operator Symonds Retail
Symonds Retail generated revenues of £17.9m in the year ended 31 March 2018
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Comment & OpinionFood to go: brands can help fight perceptions of the ‘sad’ shop sarnie
Retailers and brands can collaborate to develop interesting, quality food-to-go ranges, says Wayne Greensmith of Adelie Foods
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NewsEG Group acquires US forecourt retail operator Cumberland Farms
Cumberland Farms also has its own food and drink brands under the Cumberland Farmhouse and Cumberland labels
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NewsBooker retail MD to take on Motor Fuel Group role
Fox will start his new role as MD of retail with the forecourt operator on 1 September
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Comment & OpinionShell: forecourts must reward shoppers for loyalty, not just fuel spend
Loyalty schemes focusing primarily on fuel purchases are leaving grocery customers out in the cold, says Bernie Williamson, general manager of UK retail at Shell
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NewsLeon signs deal for further Roadchef motorway services openings
Two new Leon restaurants will open at Roadchef’s Northampton Northbound site and at Rownhams Southbound
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NewsTrump's trade war drives down price of petrol... for now
Donald Trump’s trade wars are driving down the cost of petrol in the UK
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NewsApplegreen reports solid trading so far in 2019
Forecourt trader Applegreen will continue to explore opportunities in the US, chairman Daniel Kitchen will announce at its AGM this morning.
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Analysis & FeaturesHow electric vehicles are driving the future of forecourt retail
Consumers may be charging on site for as long as 10 to 20 minutes. How can forecourts take advantage?
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Comment & OpinionForecourts should do more to capitalise on the electric vehicle revolution
Drivers with time on their hands will want more than better food-to-go offerings
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NewsSainsbury's to supply food-to-go lines to Euro Garages in trial
The supermarket said the new Sainsbury’s On the Go trial began “very recently”
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NewsSamworth Bros launches Fresh Food For Now delivery business
Supplier will use its current Ginsters van sales operation to offer a broader range of products
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NewsEG Group expands in US with Fastrac Markets acquisition
Fastrac operates in New York State and has over 500 employees
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NewsGridserve seeking retailers for electric car forecourts
The energy company told The Grocer it was in discussions with a major multiple supermarket
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NewsJuul vaping products go into 500 Motor Fuel Group stores
MFG is Juul’s first major UK forecourt listing
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NewsVapouriz opens store-within-store at Londis service station
The vaping brand has claimed a UK first for its VapeStore outlet in Waterlooville
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NewsMFG rejects 'serious' allegations by former MRH operators
MFG did ‘accept there have been genuine challenges that are part of bringing together two very large businesses’
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NewsMotor Fuel Group to rebrand 110 stores to Londis and Budgens
The new deal means Booker will supply the combined MFG and MRH network