All COVID-19 articles – Page 2
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NewsRoad fuel sales stabilise at much higher level than during first lockdown
Road fuel sales during the latest lockdown across England, Scotland and Wales have stabilised at a significantly higher level than during the first lockdown last March, according to the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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NewsWelsh Government criticised over lack of warning on new Covid-19 regulations
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged Welsh ministers to work in closer collaboration with retailers when they introduce new measures to tackle the spread of Covid-19. New requirements have been introduced today with no advance notice of changes that businesses need to make immediately.
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Equipment NewsGripHero again offers free dispensers across the globe to help prevent Covid spread
GripHero, the maker of hand-protection and on-the-nozzle dispensers for fuel pumps and fuel bays, is to offer its dispensers free to forecourts across the globe.
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NewsNew lockdown having less impact on road fuel sales than first one
The lockdowns currently in place across England, Scotland and Wales appear to be having much less impact on road fuel sales than the first lockdown in March 2020, but more of an impact than the second lockdown in England in November, according to the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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NewsPRA chief urges Hancock to give petrol station staff vaccine priority
Petrol station staff should be among shop workers given priority in the Covid-19 vaccination programme, according to the PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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NewsForecourt fuel sales slump even before new English national lockdown takes effect
Tighter Covid-related restrictions introduced at the end of December helped to push average weekly forecourt fuel sales down to just 51% of the volume prior to the first lockdown in March, according to the latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
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NewsACS welcomes freezing of the business rates multiplier in 2021/22
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the freezing of the business rates multiplier in 2021/22, and has called on the government to act soon to announce further details of business rate reliefs available to businesses next year.
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NewsJames Hall & Co sets up scheme to deliver PPE to Marie Curie nurses via Spar stores
Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has set up a scheme to enable 150 Marie Curie nurses in the North of England to collect essential PPE from their local Spar.
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NewsCovid-19 restrictions in England push down road fuel sales
Overall UK Road fuel sales have slumped since the introduction of the new Covid-19 restrictions in England, but in Wales they are recovering after the recent fire-break there. The latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), for the whole of the UK, show that average sales for the week ending Sunday 15 November 2020 were at 73% of a typical week before the lockdown in March.
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NewsJW Filshill introduces Keystore branded face coverings for staff at its retail customers
Glasgow-based wholesaler JW Filshill has introduced Keystore branded face coverings for staff at its retail customers across across Scotland and the north of England.
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NewsCWA requests confirmation on car-wash lockdown
The Petrol Retailers’ Association has requested government confirmation on the status of car washing during the forthcoming lockdown, following its inclusion in a list of ‘non-essential services’ published over the weekend.
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NewsPRA seeks clarification from Welsh government on car washing during lockdown
The PRA is seeking confirmation from the Welsh Government that Covid-secure car washes operating on supermarket car parks will be able to continue operation during the ‘Firebreak’ lockdown being imposed in Wales. Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA and Car Wash Association, said:“Automated car washes (ACW) and compliant hand car washes (HCW) play a vital role when it comes to vehicle repair and maintenance.
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NewsRetailers protest over Welsh ban on sales of non-essential products
Retailers and trade bodies including the Association of Convenience Stores and the Welsh Retail Consortium have written urgently to the Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford, expressing alarm over new regulations to restrict the sale of non-essential products in essential shops during the firebreak.
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NewsCentral England Co-op reopens forecourt at £3m flagship redevelopment in Lichfield
Central England Co-op has reopened its revamped petrol station in Lichfield as it completed the first stage of a £3m redevelopment of its flagship site.
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NewsParliament postpones business rates revaluation for extra year until 2023
The passing of a Bill which will delay the next re-evaluation of business rates to 2023 has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsForecourt crime falls to lowest level since 2015 according to BOSS
Forecourt crime has fallen to its lowest level since 2015, according to the latest Forecourt Crime Index from BOSS – the British Oil Security Syndicate. After an increase in the first quarter of 2020, the BOSS Forecourt Crime Index covering the second quarter (Q2) of 2020 fell by 50.1% to 99 (198: Q1 2020). However, the volume of incidents is on the rise and BOSS expect a surge in incidents during the second half of 2020.
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NewsGovernment praises convenience retailers work during pandemic
Convenience retailers vital role in supporting customers during the pandemic has been praised by the Government.
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NewsACS welcomes additional funding to step up enforcement of Covid-19 rules
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed additional funding for police forces and local councils to step up enforcement of Covid-19 regulations, and has called for support for retailers and staff facing abuse in stores.
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NewsWelsh minister calls on police to ensure convenience retailers receive support
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a letter from Welsh environment minister Lesley Griffiths, calling on chief constables to ensure that there is proper support for the 3,000 convenience stores in Wales when dealing with Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsDfT corrects error in Covid-19 guidance over motorists using petrol stations
Clarification from the Government that motorists and shoppers should be visiting petrol stations during the latest period of caution over Covid-19 has been welcomed by PRA chairman Brian Madderson. He explained: “We noted the misleading advice from the Department for Transport (DfT) for travellers which was reported by the Evening Standard in their Wednesday 23rd edition.