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Fuel volumes increase as traffic nears pre-lockdown levels
Weekly forecourt fuel sales have begun to increase again after the recovery in business stalled during August, and traffic volumes have also increasing and are nearing pre-lockdown levels.
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NewsShop staff working behind perspex screens exempted from wearing face covering
Shop staff working behind perspex screens will not have to wear a face covering after the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) clarified guidance it issued on Tuesday.
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NewsConvenience retail market is set to grow by 9.2% in 2020 says Lumina Intelligence
The convenience retail market is set to grow by 9.2% or £3.8bn in 2020, due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the new UK Convenience Market Report Update 2020 from Lumina Intelligence.
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NewsPRA demands corrections after press claims motorists advised use petrol stations only if they “really need to”
The PRA is demanding corrections from two major regional newspapers after they wrongly claimed the government was advising motorists not to stop at petrol stations “unless you really need to”. The Evening Standard in London and the Liverpool Echo both carried stories about the tightening of restrictions and new advice from the Government aimed at clamping down on the spread of Covid-19.
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NewsFace covering for retail staff made mandatory from Thursday
From Thursday September 24, all colleagues working in retail will have to wear a face covering, under new restrictions aimed at helping to slow the spread of Covid-19 announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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NewsPRA welcomes Chancellor's measures to stimulate the economy
The PRA has welcomed a package of measures to stimulate the economy announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak in his Summer Economic Update.
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NewsHockenhull’s new £2m site construction back on track after pandemic delay
Construction of a new leading-edge forecourt in Leicester by Hockenhull Garages is back underway following a three month break due to the pandemic.
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NewsMFG boosts its support for the NHS across 900 sites with t4Media
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has joined forces with their AdNozzles partner t4Media to rally the country around the NHS, carers and essential workers.
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NewsACS welcomes ‘clarity’ for retailers as more lockdown restrictions are lifted
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the “clarity and timetable towards more businesses opening”, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s latest announcement about the next stage of changes to the lockdown measures in England.
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NewsForecourt stores perform well in pandemic, but pricing still a factor
Lockdown has changed how grocery retail operates and forecourts are no exception to this, reports Sarah Coleman, project manager at shopper research specialist HIM/MCA.
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NewsPandemic could impact EV growth
The current pandemic could have severely set back the move towards electric vehicles, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson. “Albeit the market was very small, we’ve been wondering, will the current situation have set it back still further?” he said. Madderson believes there are two elements which could contribute to ...
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NewsBSI launches safe working guidance for businesses
New safe working guidelines to help businesses manage a safe return to work and reoccupation of their facilities have been published by BSI, in its role as the UK’s National Standards Body. The guidelines are intended to become a consensus of good practice and BSI encourages the business community and ...
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NewsNFDA welcomes decision to allow car showrooms to reopen
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has welcomed confirmation by the prime minister that car showrooms will be among the first non-essential retail premises allowed to open from June 1. Last week the NFDA wrote to the prime minister highlighting the sector’s preparedness following the publication of guidance by the ...
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NewsRules agreed for age-restricted sales to mask wearers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has worked with trading standards to provide clarity for local shops about the sale of age-restricted products in relation to customers wearing face masks or face coverings. When serving customers wearing face masks or face coverings who wish to purchase an age-restricted product in ...
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NewsMPs urge Chancellor to act over threat to ATM provision
A cross-party group of 37 MPs has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak urging him to bring forward action to protect access to cash, and warning the UK’s ATM network, which was already fragile due to cuts to the interchange fee, is in imminent danger of collapse due to the ...
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NewsPRA urges government action as forecourt crime up nearly 40%
The PRA is pushing the government to help stem the soaring crime rates on forecourts during the pandemic as thieves use face masks to prevent identification. Amid reports of a 37% increase in the number of drive-offs and no means to pay for fuel - with many perpetrators wearing protective ...
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NewsRS Sales launches Covid-19 response product range
RS Sales & Distribution Ltd has developed a Covid-19 response product range to support its customers throughout the pandemic crisis. The new range is designed to help retailers operate within the social distancing directives and keep themselves, their staff, and customers safe. The range includes social distancing floor marking kits, ...
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NewsGarage overcomes break-in to keep supporting community
Damage caused by burglars who smashed their way into a forecourt shop with a sledgehammer has not deflected the team at a Suffolk service station from supporting their local community during the lockdown. Potters of Framlingham, a rural Jet garage, had already seen fuel volumes fall by 75%, but had ...
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NewsTLM adds call and collect feature to retailer’s evoPOS system
TLM has upgraded a forecourt retailer’s EPOS to enable it offer a a call and collect solution for customers who are self isolating. Broken Spur is a convenience and fuel service station on the West Sussex/Surrey border, owned by Top 50 Indie Refuel & Go. The store was well stocked ...
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RS Sales & Distribution offers Covid-19 response product range
RS Sales & Distribution has developed a Covid-19 response product range to support its customers throughout the pandemic crisis. The new range is designed to help retailers operate within the social distancing directives and keep themselves, their staff, and customers safe. The range includes: Social Distancing floor marking kits; posters ...