All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2022
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Product NewsCadbury Fingers campaign gives tips on learning British Sign Language
Cadbury Fingers is launching a new integrated campaign created in partnership with the National Deaf Children’s Society.
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NewsEVs still better value than petrol and diesel cars insist advocates despite price cap hike
The RAC and advocates for electric vehicles have insisted that EVs still provide better value than petrol and diesel models, despite the massive increase in the energy price cap announced last week.
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NewsInformation campaign ahead of E10 launch in Northern Ireland
A new information campaign for motorists in Northern Ireland has been launched ahead of the introduction of E10 petrol there on November 1.
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NewsScottish consortium bidding for funding for hydrogen and electric truck schemes
The Scottish Wholesale Association (SWA) is leading a bid for government funding to accelerate the uptake of hydrogen fuel cell and electric HGVs.
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NewsMore Just Stop Oil activists arrested after tanker stopped and boarded in Essex
Environmental activists from Just Stop Oil are continuing their attempts to disrupt deliveries of fuel from the Navigator oil terminal in Essex.
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NewsACS calls on Chancellor for emergency action to deal with rocketing cost of energy
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the Chancellor calling on the government to take emergency action to deal with the spiralling cost of energy.
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NewsAsda agrees £600m deal to buy Co-operative Group’s 129 petrol forecourts
Asda has agreed to buy the 129 petrol forecourts owned by The Co-operative Group in a £600m deal.
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NewsEnvironmental protesters smash pumps and block entrances to forecourts in London
Environmental protesters smashed up fuel pumps and blocked entrances at forecourts in London early this morning.
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NewsPRA calls on government for financial assistance with soaring cost of energy
The PRA has warned government ministers it is extremely concerned about soaring energy costs and their implications for the nation’s fuel resilience, and has called for financial support for its members.
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NewsForecourt staff member rushed to hospital with slash wounds after attack
A staff member at a forecourt in Leicestershire had to be rushed to hospital with slash wounds to his arm and chest after challenging a man attempting to leave without paying for fuel.
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NewsDemand for forecourt property is still strong according to Christie & Co’s retail team
Demand for forecourt property is still strong according to Christie & Co’s retail team, which has published its Retail: 2022 Mid-Year Insight, providing an overview of the market in the first half of year and an outlook for the second half.
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NewsACS highlights drawbacks of proposal to reintroduce imperial measures
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to a consultation reviewing the current law on selling in imperial and metric units, highlighting issues that a move to dual pricing would have on businesses, consumers and the wider community.
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NewsGreenergy steps up its production of biodiesel from waste oils
Greenergy, Europe’s largest producer of biodiesel from waste oils, has announced it is increasing production at its Amsterdam biodiesel manufacturing plant by more than 25%.
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Equipment NewsBYD to enter UK?
According to Auto Express magazine, Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD (Build Your Dreams) is planning to bring its cars to the UK very soon.
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Equipment NewsCBE delivers innovation
Tech provider CBE says the key to its success is functionality. The company believes that retailers shouldn’t have to interrogate their epos system to access the information required; this data needs to and should be easily accessible.
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Equipment NewsDFS collaborates with Bottomline
Dover Fueling Solutions has announced a new collaboration with Bottomline, a Dutch supplier of software, planning and transport services in the oil and gas sector, to offer a complete, end-to-end fuel management solution.
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Equipment NewsCash is making a comeback
With millions of households in the UK turning to cash instead of card payments to help them manage their budget amid the cost-of-liv
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Equipment NewsSpar NI ventures into VR
Spar Northern Ireland is broadening its insights into consumer behaviour with the help of Ulster University’s new virtual reality facility.
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Equipment NewsMaking rebranding pay
A visual overhaul can transform a forecourt from passive and functional to engaging and attractive – a place where drivers make an active choice to rest, relax and recharge rather than a quick pit stop.
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NewsProtestors blockade three M25 fuel stations and smash up pumps
Fuel stations at motorway service areas on the M25 have today been blockaded, and fuel pumps damaged to put them out of action, in a protest by supporters of Just Stop Oil.