November / December Highlights
Inside this issue:
WILL VAT INCREASE DRIVE SHOPPER NORTH
IFCR gauges the reaction from experts in the forecourt and convenience industry to Ireland’s latest round of cost cutting measures
FRESH THINKING
IFCR talks to fresh food consultant Olivia Lane-O’Brien about how c-stores can capitalise on a strong food proposition
THE WINNING TEAM
IFCR visits award-winning McCaughey’s Daybreak in Broomfield, Co Monaghan
FUELING THE DEBATE
David Blevings, media spokesperson for the IPRA looks at what retailers can do to strengthen their businesses in 2012
PUTTING THE CUSTOMER FIRST
IFCR’s Russell Campbell visits Brennan’s Spar, Co Down after it scooped the best customer service accolade at the IFCR Awards 2011
LEGISLATING FOR A DIFFICULT YEAR
RGDATA’s Tara Buckley looks at the challenges and what the organisation has done to help its members
COUNTING THE COST OF CHRISTMAS
A special Mintel report into how shopper habits have changed during the festive season
Ireland’s only dedicated Forecourt & Convenience Retailer magazine, IF&CR has been providing saturation coverage of the forecourt industry in Ireland for the past 10 years.
The premium publication for the industry, 4,331 (July’08-June’09) ABC-certified copies are distributed bi-monthly to oil companies, symbol groups, managers and proprietors of every garage forecourt and stand alone convenience store in Ireland.
Each packed edition has unrivalled coverage of the latest sector news, has in-depth interviews with key industry figures, covers world events and incorporates special advertising-led features.
No other trade publication comes close to matching IF&CR’s influence and authority in this specialised sector.
The Forecourt & Convenience Retailer Team
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