All Forecourts articles
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NewsVirtue Drinks moves into hydration with clean-label sachets
The sachets contain ingredients including Himalayan pink salt and marine-sourced magnesium and calcium
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NewsFuel margins remain high despite lower pump prices, CMA finds
Average petrol and diesel prices at the end of May 2025 were 132.0 and 138.4 pence per litre (ppl) respectively
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NewsPark Garage Group boosts bakery concepts with availability software
The software aims to help the forecourt operator in optimising product availability and minimising waste
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NewsParcel locker provider Yeep hits 1,000th milestone at MFG site
The company said it marked the growing demand for parcel lockers in convenience stores across the UK
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NewsCaffeinated candy startup Ruly raises £500k for UK retail rollout
Each 42g pack of Ruly sweets contains 80mg of caffeine, alongside guarana and B vitamins
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NewsTesco starts offering Clubcard points for charging electric cars
Tesco has announced the new service as an extension of its tie-up with tech provider Pod
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NewsMohsin Issa steps down as CEO of EG Group
Issa will retain a ‘substantial minority shareholding’ and remain as non-executive director of the business
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NewsEG On The Move hits 150th petrol station milestone
EG On The Move plans to open between 400-500 sites across the UK over the next five years
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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