All Forecourts articles – Page 2
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Analysis & Features
What 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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News
Morrisons 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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Nisa 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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Henderson 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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City 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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MPK 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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Asda 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 & Opinion
Forecourt 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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News
Supermarket fuel profit margins down despite soaring pump prices, finds watchdog
Supermarket margins were found to have fallen over the summer
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Asda 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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BP 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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EG 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
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Asda completes £2bn acquisition of EG Group’s UK business
It will see Asda Express rolled out across EG Group’s 356 petrol stations, while 462 Greggs, Burger King and Subway outlets are transferred to the supermarket giant
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Ascona Group reaches 61 sites with new Bristol acquisition
As part of the acquisition, the company would be fitting a new Nisa store on the forecourt to enhance its retail offering, it said
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Tout’s Cleeve crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year 2023
The forecourt site, which also won best site in the south west & Wales with over four million litres per annum in the regional category, was praised for its unique £6m development
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Analysis & Features
Tout’s: the forecourt retailer with the ‘heart of an independent’
Tout’s three forecourt convenience stores – full of local produce and eye-catching merchandising – earned it the Independent Retail Chain of the Year award at the Grocer Golds 2023
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News
Booker renews supply contract with MFG for five more years
The extension will add to the duo’s eight-year working relationship since Booker won the contract in November 2015
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BP extends rewards programme to offer loyalty prices
The discounts will be available at about 300 company-owned stores, with the products included in the promotion regularly changing throughout the year
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Nisa enjoys 30% sales boost from forecourt retailers
Some of the new recruits include 62-store forecourt retailer Ascona Group, which signed a deal with Nisa in 2020, and MPK Garages
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Asda first to launch transparent fuel price checker
Asda’s move was described by the supermarket as “very much the first step” ahead of allowing “minute by minute” updates in the coming weeks