State-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL's) Allied Retail Business (ARB) grew by 52.1 per cent, making it the largest non-fuel revenue generator in the oil industry, a top company official said.
BPCL also ranks amongst the leading retail networks in the country, offering a basket of services ranging from quick service restaurants to financial and travel-related services during FY 2007, he said.
The network of 383 In & Out stores saw the turnover grow by 28 per cent to Rs 77.4 crore. During FY 2007, 8 In & Out convenience stores made up the "millionaire club" by clocking average sales of Rs 1 million per month.
With a view to increasing its non-fuel revenue-stream, BPCL has tied up with Cinemata, a film distribution unit of Sony Entertainment Television, to set up cinema halls at its 300 fuel outlets on highways across the country by FY 2010.
"Cinema halls will help us boost our non-fuel revenues. We are undertaking two pilot projects at our retail outlets in Gujarat. If successful, the same will be replicated in other outlets across the country," BPCL Chairman Ashok Sinha said here.
The movies will be shown to neighbouring villages and highway travellers via satellites. The company has transponders and ready infrastructure in place, Sinha said.
{{/usCountry}}The movies will be shown to neighbouring villages and highway travellers via satellites. The company has transponders and ready infrastructure in place, Sinha said.
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