All Analysis articles – Page 10
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: March 14 - the Mother of all occasions
There’s good news and bad news when it comes to Mother’s Day, which this year falls on Sunday March 14.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: The big boys in the playground
Naturally, the business and financial news in most of the media has continued to be dominated by Covid.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: An unhappy fuel supply ending
An unhappy fuel supply ending for Glasgow-based retailer
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Analysis COMMENT: Green ambitions – the future of forecourts in the race to 2030
As Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s pandemic Budget edges closer (March 3) there is considerable debate over how the government will proceed with its mantra to ‘build back better and greener’.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: The dawn for EVs is near, the time to prepare is now
In November, the UK government announced it will ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030 as part of its 10-point plan for a green ‘industrial revolution’.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Orange juices up chocolate sales
Some of you may have heard of the Netflix series ‘Orange is the New Black’, the title of which plays on the fact that the drama is set in a women’s prison in the US, where all the inmates wear bright orange jumpsuits.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: Communication problems and a special offer
Jac Roper looks into communication problems with Menzies Distribution; plus a special offer on a staff security system
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AnalysisLEGAL ADVICE: Welsh Covid regs and business interruption claims
Our ‘legal doctor’ Robert Botkai discusses new regulations in Wales as well as the Supreme Court case on business interruption loans
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: Fuel volume data update and ‘HMRC’ scam warning
According to the ONS, fuel volumes across Great Britain last November (2020) were down almost 24% against their benchmark February 2020 level.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Do you remember how you thought 2020 would play out a year ago?
Predicting the future is impossible, so it may seem unwise to forecast what to expect from 2021. I’m guessing this article won’t age well, so I’m banking on nobody revisiting it in January 2022!
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AnalysisPIPELINE: Tight fuel supply outweighs demand
Low refinery runs and firm export demand have tightened European road fuel supply this winter, even as strict Covid-19 travel restrictions returned. European refineries responded to the return of Covid restrictions by slashing runs on an unprecedented level.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Share the love… you know you want to
With the lockdown still underway, and many people on furlough or working from home, everyone seems to be looking for some reason for a little cheer. This month, we have Valentine’s Day, and even the die-hard non-romantics among us might well get their heads turned for a chance of a little extra love in their lives.
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: EV charging and why this odd three-day rule for freezing meat?
Why this odd three-day rule for freezing meat?
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: Looking forward to a brighter 2021?
Finding any ‘good news’ for most of the past 12 months has been the triumph of hope over expectation.
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AnalysisFear of running out drives Christmas grocery sales
Earlier this month, I got the usual ‘festive’ email from Businesswaste.co.uk calling for a ban on Christmas dinner.
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AnalysisPITSTOP: Mystery motorist on a mission: Rontec Gateway, Leeds
Mystery motorist on a mission: Rontec Gateway, Leeds
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AnalysisSERVICE CENTRE: Problems with an AdBlue installation; a retailer on the look out for an EV charger supplier; and Christmas is coming…
Nozzle up the spout and it’s no joke That might be a punning headline but the story is anything but funny. Danyal Shoaib got in touch from Hylands Service Station at Great Bookham in Surrey, to say that he had an issue with Tokheim (TSG) that had ...
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: Pat on the back for petrol retailers - the unsung heroes of 2020
The petrol retailing industry should give itself a pat on the back for being among the unsung heroes on the frontline in 2020
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Electric shock - how will the ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030 affect the forecourt sector, and can it be achieved?
In one sense it came as no surprise when the UK government finally confirmed its decision to ban the sale of new cars and vans with internal combustion engines (ICEs) from 2030 (although some hybrids have until 2035).