All Analysis articles – Page 9
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PITSTOP: We check out Little Waitrose at Shell Wheatsheaf, Surrey
Mystery motorist on a mission… This site was one of the pilot stores to launch the Alliance concept between Shell and Waitrose.
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PIPELINE: Hopes of European recovery are dashed
Hopes of a recovery in European products demand through the second quarter and into the summer months are being dashed by a rise in Covid-19 cases on the continent, and an increase in movement restrictions to combat the virus’ spread.
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LEGAL: Prospect of plain-clothes police on licensed premises
Our ‘legal doctor’ Robert Botkai discusses the call to have plain-clothes police officers in licensed premises to help protect women
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MONEY TALK: No memorable headlines in the latest Budget
Budget 2021: There were no really memorable headlines but given the circumstances, surely that was understandable?
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SECURITY: Be extra vigilant to prevent forecourt crime
Back in 1991, when BOSS was established, driving off from the pump without paying dominated forecourt crime.
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SERVICE CENTRE: Problems with newspaper vouchers and smelly smokers
Jac Roper looks at how a newspaper voucher returns envelope problem gets resolved; plus advice on how to deal with a smelly smoker
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E10 PETROL: The introduction of E10 and your wider forecourt strategy
Mark Griffiths, head of business development, Adler and Allan, supplier of environmental risk services, explains the maintenance impact of E10, and how the grade changes could affect your wider site operation.
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SHOP 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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MONEY 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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SERVICE CENTRE: An unhappy fuel supply ending
An unhappy fuel supply ending for Glasgow-based retailer
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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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COMMENT: 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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SHOP 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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SERVICE 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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LEGAL 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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MONEY 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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COMMENT: 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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PIPELINE: 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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SHOP 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.