All Forecourts articles – Page 3
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Features and analysisMFG and Morrisons announce forecourts partnership and EV expansion in £2.5bn deal
MFG has proposed an acquisition of 337 Morrisons petrol forecourts and more than 400 associated sites for Ultra-Rapid electric vehicle charging development.
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Features and analysisKnox Family moves all forecourts to operate under Spar NI brand
The switch marks the family’s 23rd year in business
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Features and analysisNisa switch boosts food and drink sales for MPK Garages
The forecourt operator switched its 28 stores to Nisa over the summer
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Features and analysisTout’s Cleeve wins Forecourt Trader of the Year 2023
Tout’s Cleeve was the outright winner at last night’s Forecourt Trader of the Year awards ceremony, beating a record number of entries to take top honours at the retail fuel industry’s most prestigious competition
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Features and analysisInvestment in technology remains priority for forecourt retailers
Forecourt retailers are continuing to invest in various customer services and technologies, according to a new ACS report
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Features and analysisAsda acquires EG Group’s UK and Irish operations for £2.27bn
The £2.27bn deal includes 350 petrol filling station sites and over 1,000 food-to-go locations
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Features and analysisCo-op sells 132 forecourt stores to Asda for £600m
Asda co-owner Moshin Issa sees convenience as a “growth opportunity” and a catalyst for the deal
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Features and analysisChancellor takes action on business rates and fuel duty in Spring Statement
Retail sector welcomes action but suggests more could be done to support small businesses
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OpinionTime to start analysing your data
Want to know your customers better? You may need to start analysing your customer data more closely
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Interviews and ProfilesElite Garages moves into traditional convenience with Morrisons Daily partnership
Elite Garages has opened its first non-fuel site, a Morrisons Daily in Shaftesbury, Dorset
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Features and analysisThe Kay Group partners with Too Good To Go to reduce food waste
Forecourt retailer, The Kay Group, has joined forces with food waste management app, Too Good To Go, in a bid to reduce its food waste from across its convenience stores.
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Features and analysisM&S Food and BP extend their convenience relationship
M&S Food and BP have agreed to extend their 16-year convenience agreement until 2030, hoping to evolve as customers’ behaviour changes over the next decade
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Features and analysisBudget 2021: at a glance
Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled the Budget 2021. What were the key points that impacted the convenience channel?
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OpinionThe new convenience store – with added charging stations
Checkit CEO Kit Kyte discusses the evolution of forecourts in the UK.
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Features and analysisExelby Services is crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year
Exelby Services on the A19 in Northallerton was the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards winner at last night’s glittering ceremony at the Park Plaza in Westminster.
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Features and analysisHow my Budgens went viral on TikTok during the fuel crisis
Queues for fuel and impacted store sales but social media offers a ray of hope amidst the chaos.
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Features and analysisUSDAW condemns abuse against forecourt staff
Workers’ union USDAW has called on consumers to show respect to forecourt staff and not direct abuse towards them during the ongoing fuel crisis.
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Features and analysisFuel competition laws suspended to ease demand crisis
The government is allowing the sharing of information within the industry so that supply chain pressures can be eased.
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Features and analysisFuel rationing rumours cause forecourt chaos
Intermittent fuel supplies and heavy queues are causing consternation for forecourt retailers.
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Interviews and ProfilesWhat are the global trends hitting the convenience channel?
Where can UK retailers gain inspiration from? Mark Wohltmann of NACS takes a global approach.