Convenience in Ireland has always been popular with Irish consumers, maybe it’s due to our past and the link with the ‘corner shop’ or maybe it’s due to the vast array of very well developed convenience formats in Ireland, either way its here to stay and back in growth. As with other channels the big players are getting bigger and expanding (Leading operators like Centra and Spar continue to add … [Read more...]
Are forecourts of the future doomed?
After spending many years in forecourt retailing and having being part of the original team who brought forecourt retailing to a new height back in the days of the Statoil fairplay brand in Ireland I've kept a close eye on it's changes over the years The move from fuel to food and quality coffee was inevitable With shrinking margins on fuel, the need to bolster profits with food has long being a … [Read more...]