All Analysis articles – Page 6
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COMMENT: To remain even remotely competitive at the pump is a tough job!
Growing up, from a very early age, my father drilled into me a key business principle: the majority of successful decisions are all about timing. As true in life as it is in business.
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SHOP TALK: Sun’s out, (burger) buns out
Just before writing this, I read that this was going to be a barbecue Bank Holiday with lots of people planning to celebrate the long weekend by throwing burgers on the grill.
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LEGAL: Do retailers really need licences for music or TV?
Many retailers play music or moving pictures on televisions in stores to boost sales, enhance a friendly atmosphere and create a better work environment for their staff.
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COMMENT: Our sector is vital and will continue to be so
With global energy markets reacting to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and widespread protests by Just Stop Oil, I have certainly had an interesting first few weeks as chief executive officer of UKPIA.
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MONEY TALK: We’ve got enough problems, without the ‘Saviours of Planet Earth’
In common with many other parts of the world, we’re seeing shortages of various goods and commodities – partly as a hangover from the Covid epidemic still causing disruption in China, and partly as a result of the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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PIPELINE: UK and Europe fear for diesel supply without Russia
UK and European diesel importers face an ominous challenge to meet diesel demand as Russian supply gets frozen out of the market.
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SERVICE CENTRE: Image issues and banning unwanted customers
A couple of months ago I pondered the question of the unholy mix of fuel, food and flowers in a forecourt operation and the ‘bad press’ it often gets.
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LEGAL: Economic Crime Bill - targeted crackdown or blunt instrument?
The lofty sounding Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill 2022 and the Register of Overseas Entities – is it a ‘targeted crackdown’ or a blunt instrument?
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PITSTOP: Shell Recharge Fulham
Mystery motorist on a mission… Shell Recharge, Fulham Road, London
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SERVICE CENTRE: Delivery apps, plus stereotypical media view of over-priced forecourts
It started with an online discussion on the various pros and cons of home deliveries and whether to go with Snappy Shopper, Jisp or Appy Shop.
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Suresite partnership with TSG UK aims to provide a 'safer choice' for forecourts
The rise in contactless payments as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has meant forecourt retailers have had to offer a broader range of payment methods in order to meet consumer demands.
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TECH TALK: Thinking about going unmanned?
From fully unmanned trading, 24/7, 365, to selling fuel overnight when your shop is closed, there are a lot of factors to consider when planning to be able to trade unmanned.
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PIPELINE: AdBlue supply returns and prices fall in April
A string of European urea plants restarted AdBlue production in late March, after being taken off line owing to record high natural gas prices.
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MONEY TALK: A little sympathy for the Chancellor... anyone?
It’s not very often that anyone feels sympathy for a Chancellor of the Exchequer (and I’m not talking about the latest headlines!); but even the most hard-hearted observer ought to have just a little for Rishi Sunak following last month’s Spring Statement.
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SHOP TALK: Cashing in on Easter
I always thought us Brits were world leaders in queuing and if there was ever an Olympic queuing event, we would easily take Gold. However, now I am wondering if we are becoming world leaders in scaremongering and panic buying.
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TECH TALK: Consultation on low-carbon fuels strategy is a welcome step for the industry
Some of you may have seen the Government’s recent call for ideas on the Low Carbon Fuels Strategy. A welcome step for the forecourt industry as it shows policy makers are looking at wider options.
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SHOP TALK: Making Mother’s Day
It’s Mother’s Day on Sunday March 27 and what makes this year’s event even more special is the fact that it’s the first one since 2019 that we’ll be able to celebrate properly.
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SERVICE CENTRE: Food, fuel, flowers; and advice on fraud
Why is it that people get sniffy about the quality of food available at forecourts? And their flower arrangements? There still seems to be plenty of prejudice around.
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MONEY TALK: Just when you thought it couldn’t get worse…
It would seem that ’Covid’ has disappeared from the news in the past few weeks even more rapidly than it arrived more than two years ago – although some experts are quietly warning that this might be only a temporary relief, until the next variant arrives.