All Forecourts articles – Page 2
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Comment & OpinionPumpwatch fines for forecourts won’t stop ripoff pump prices
‘Pumped up! Petrol station bosses will have just 30 minutes to change rip-off pump prices or be slapped with a fine…’
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NewsLive from UK Food Shows 2024: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall on eating 30 plants per week
Highlights from the Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show, National Convenience Show, The Forecourt Show and The Restaurant Show
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NewsBP rolls out crime logging platform and body-worn cameras for extra staff protection
The reporting initiative is in conjunction with Auror and will be rolled out across BP’s 300 company-owned stores over the coming months
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NewsCMA fuel report omitted rising operating costs, says PRA
In the watchdog’s latest road fuel monitoring report it found petrol and diesel prices had been “rising steadily” since January
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NewsBooker renews contract with Rontec for five more years
Rontec has been working with Booker since 2015. It also owns Spar and Morrisons Daily sites, amounting to 266 stores across England and Wales
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NewsBP launches made-to-order breakfast and lunch offer
Jo Hayward, VP for convenience in Europe at BP, said it followed a trial at two company-owned sites in Holborough and Byron in 2023
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NewsFuel Guardian launched to help forecourts chase drive-off cases
The service has been launched by One Stop franchisee Dee Sedani
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NewsBP designs self-serve Wild Bean Cafe ‘micro-market’ concept for independents
The unit has been modularly designed so retailers can either opt for the food or drink element, helping to ease any space restrictions
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the forecourt sell-off mean for Morrisons?
Morrisons has sold 337 forecourts in a £2.5bn deal designed to alleviate its debt. So how will the move help new boss Rami Baitiéh’s plans?
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NewsMorrisons sells forecourts in £2.5bn deal to pay down debt pile
MFG and Morrisons, which are both owned by private equity FIRM Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), confirmed today they had entered into an agreement with the sites
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NewsNisa to drive focus on forecourts as part of long-term business plan
MD Peter Batt shop sales at forecourt sites had gone up by 35% in the past five years, while average weekly sales had risen by 27%
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NewsHenderson Group to roll out EV charge points at 100 Spar forecourts
The rollout, which will see up to 200 BP Pulse rapid charge points installed, is expected to complete by the end of 2025
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NewsCity Snapshot: Profits fall at EG Group in ‘competitive’ fuel market
Profits have fallen at forecourt operator EG Group on the back of lower third quarter volumes. Plus, Rémy Cointreau publishes first-half results.
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NewsMPK Garages doubles grocery sales after Nisa switch
MPK Garages’ 1,800 sq ft site in Dordon was the latest to take on the Nisa fascia, which is co-branded with MPK’s independent brand Pop-In Daily
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NewsAsda launches 100th Asda Express store
The store launched in Hexham last week, stocking up to 3,000 branded and own-label products across top-up essentials, food to go, and cooking ingredients
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Comment & OpinionForecourt fightback against fuel thieves onslaught is tough, but why?
A worryingly sharp rise in theft of petrol and diesel from forecourts is adding to the retail industry’s already seemingly inescapable crime problem.
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NewsSupermarket fuel profit margins down despite soaring pump prices, finds watchdog
Supermarket margins were found to have fallen over the summer
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NewsAsda to convert acquired EG Group forecourts to Asda Express by next summer
As part of the conversion programme, Asda will also be converting 177 Spar stores that were sitting on EG Group forecourts
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NewsBP signs up Relex to boost availability across company-owned estate
BP said product availability was becoming increasingly crucial for the business, with over half of its customers now visiting BP forecourts for a food-only mission
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NewsEG Group launches EG On The Move for retained forecourt stores
The move comes as Asda announced it had completed the acquisition of EG Group’s UK operations for an enterprise value of £2.07bn today