For this month’s instalment of Service Centre, I have looked into a complaint to my helpline from Jagdish Radia regarding the lack of bin collection at his Leaway Service Station in Birmingham which was putting off customers and attracting rats.
Petrol retailers have one more week to stake a claim to be recognised as one of the best forecourt businesses in the country.
Is Zuber Issa edging closer to a deal to buy what is left of EG Group’s UK forecourt network, in a move that – depending on your perspective – could either simplify or complicate further the tangled corporate empire he oversees with his older brother Mohsin?
It was interesting to read that Shell is the latest major retail group to confirm that it is discontinuing the sale of magazines in its forecourt shops; not least because I can’t recall seeing magazines in any of the forecourt shops that I’ve been to in quite a while.
From removing under-performing legacy franchise brands to introducing hot Indian street food from vending machines, consultant Matt Cundrick shares his thoughts on staying ahead of the food to go opportunity.
MFG continues to take pole position in the Top 50 Indies 2024, which were unveiled earlier this week. And this is before its Morrisons forecourts are added to its portfolio.
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