Fuel retailers setting up convenience stores, cafes to attract footfall

In a bid to improve their profitability, fuel retailers are increasingly setting up non-fuel retail businesses such as pharmacies, convenience stores, cafes, and gaming zones at petrol filling and EV charging stations, The Economic Times reported. Adani Total, Indian Oil, and Bharat Petroleum say that non-fuel businesses are emerging retail destinations.

Bharat Petroleum plans to open four dozen BeCafe outlets at strategic retail locations. The company launched its first BeCafe outlet in January 2023. “We plan to roll out BeCafes across our network,” the company said.