'Trends'

German Market update   The German petrol station industry will see a paradigm shift in 2019: turning the petrol station from a shop for to-go items into a go-to destination … read

One retailer seizing the opportunity from the rise in awareness of plastic pollution is Andrew Thornton, owner of Thornton’s Budgens in Belsize Park, North London. On the 8th of November … read

Last month (November), the Collins Dictionary named ‘Single-Use’, referring to products that are often made of plastic and intended to be used just once, as the word of the year. … read

The US convenience retail landscape is defined by growth headwinds, channel blurring and increasing competition, according to Joe Bona of Bona Design Lab. It’s mandating a fresh approach in bricks … read

BP aims to be a leading provider of mobility solutions and is evolving its convenient forecourt locations into mobility hubs to offer a frictionless customer experience across fuel and food … read

Spar UK is stepping into autumn 2018 on a high. The UK’s leading convenience store group with more than 2,600 stores and a €3.2 billion turnover, has just banked an … read

Access to customers is the key driver of convenience and forecourt retailing success, according to Professor Sabine Benoit of the Surrey Business School at the University of Surrey. “In my … read

Applegreen, the number one motorway service area operator in Ireland and a leading petrol forecourt retailer with operations in Ireland, the UK and USA, is motoring ahead with a focus … read

Kwik Trip, the Wisconsin-headquartered convenience retailer, is ramping up its expertise in foodservice and reaping the rewards of its unique vertically integrated structure. Paul Servais, retail food service director, talks … read

In the final edition of Global C-Store Focus of 2017, Insight has pinpointed seven top trends that have permeated and shaped convenience and forecourt retailing this year on a global … read

By Fiona Briggs Freshii, the Canadian restaurant brand, is the Zara of healthy, fast foods, according to its founder and CEO Matthew Corrin. Interviewed by Ashley Dalziel, Freshii’s chief people … read

By Fiona Briggs Healthy eating and the adoption of new technologies, which improve the buying experience, are top shopper trends, according to Katie Hemmings, commercial director at Him! Presenting at … read

By Fiona Briggs Kash Khera, co-founder and managing director of UK retailer Simply Fresh, showed how his business is capitalising on healthy lifestyles and a younger demographic at CSE 2017 … read

Germany’s convenience retail market is evolving across every channel – in supermarket and independently-run c-stores, forecourt sites, discounters and bakeries – as operators seek to meet changing consumer needs, increased … read