FORECOURTS AND CONVENIENCE STORES


Saving energy, saving space


With over 7,500 forecourt sites in the UK featuring shops, and 50% of these found in locations with no other retail or service businesses nearby, forecourt convenience stores are a major provider to rural households for the weekly shop, top-up shopping and day-to-day purchases. Gary Fuller, key account manager at Hubbard Products, talks about the sector’s move into energy saving and the solutions that Hubbard provides.


A 22 June 2019


necdotal reports suggest that as many as one in three visitors to UK forecourts don’t buy any fuel, making the sector an important hub for communities as a location where a wide range of products and services can be accessed.


By far the largest category in independent forecourt stores within the convenience sector is the refrigerated cabinet aisle, with 73% of all stores having between 5m


and 15m of cabinets.


With such a major investment, it is important that site owners understand the need for refrigeration efficiency as a means of keeping their costs under control and ensuring that their chilled and frozen offering is durable enough to cope with their long-term requirements. The forecourt convenience sector has been targeting integrated energy saving and climate separation


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