All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2024 – Page 4
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Cromarty Hydrogen Project plans being considered
The Highland Council is currently considering a planning application from ScottishPower and Storegga, on behalf of the Cromarty Hydrogen Project, for the erection of a hydrogen production and storage facility at land east of Beinn Tharsuinn Windfarm at Edderton.
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Young police recruit works to reduce theft at forecourt store
Police Constable Bethan Evans-Jones has been working to reduce shoplifting in Surrey, including working with one prolific individual who was recently convicted of 24 counts of theft from a forecourt store.
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FORECOURT TRADER SUMMIT: Don’t miss Gerry Welsh from Certas Energy talking about future fuels
The unstoppable move to alternative fuels and electric vehicle charging will be central to the Forecourt Trader Summit talk by Gerry Welsh, head of emobility at Certas Energy.
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Gridserve unveils initial plans for fourth all-electric forecourt
Gridserve’s fourth all-electric forecourt is to open this year at the Knebworth House estate, known for hosting rock concerts and its historic Tudor stately home and gardens.
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EdgePetrol to switch to CMA data for fuel price comparisons
A popular app that helps forecourt retailers make fuel pricing decisions plans to switch to using data from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) voluntary price sharing scheme.
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Promotional Feature
How to drive your healthy snacking sales
In the face of retail challenges, the sports and nutrition category stands resilient. So how can forecourt retailers tap into this opportunity to drive healthy snacking sales and thrive in this dynamic market.
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EVs are not zero emission says ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told BMW that it cannot advertise its cars as having zero emissions because although they do not have emissions while being driven, there are emissions connected to their manufacturer and subsequent charging.
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North Wales police works to combat drive-offs
Forecourts in North Wales are working with North Wales’ police’s We Don’t Buy Crime team to try and reduce the number of people driving off without paying for fuel.
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Jet and Moto join the CMA’s voluntary petrol price sharing scheme
Jet is the latest fuel retailer to join the Competition and Markets Authority’s voluntary pump price initiative, sharing daily updates on how much it is selling petrol and diesel for at its company-owned sites.
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Analysis
COMMENT: As the PRA welcomes supermarket membership - how times have changed!
Time was when the mere mention of the term ‘supermarket’ - or ‘hypers’ as they were unaffectionately referred to by many - would spark an eye-rolling, frothing rage among long-suffering fuel retailers.
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AF Blakemore purchases two electric HGVs
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore & Son Ltd has added two state-of-the-art electric HGVs to its fleet.
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M6 rest area on Shell’s list of new ultra-rapid chargepoint sites
A forecourt on the northbound M6 that has the distinction of being the only standalone filling station on the motorway network is one of four sites earmarked for ultra-rapid chargepoints by Shell.
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The Co-op rallies forecourt retailers to help turn tide on shop worker assaults
The Co-op is calling on forecourt retailers to join its colleagues in asking their MP to support a Bill’s amendment that would make attacking a shop worker a specific crime.
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Sewell extends partnership with Hull KR
Top 50 Indie Sewell Group and Hull Kingtston Rovers (Hull KR) have announced a multi-year extension to the club’s stadium naming rights partnership until the end of the 2025 season.
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Investment needed to deliver net zero and energy security
Fuels Industry UK has set out the policy changes needed from the UK government so the fuels sector, and the UK as a whole, can transition to net zero with a thriving industrial sector still in place.
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Shell gets green light for knockdown rebuild
Shell UK has been granted planning permission for a knockdown rebuild of its Brundall Service Station in Yarmouth Road, Witton, Norfolk.
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Bhavna Misra becomes pricing lead, UK marketing at Phillips 66
Phillips 66, owner of the Jet fuel brand, has promoted Bhavna Misra to pricing lead, UK marketing.
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SERVICE CENTRE: Ban the baddies and log all incidents
A forecourt operator in Scotland rang up about abusive customers throwing their weight around – especially when they had to queue.
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Competition on fuel pricing is working as it should, stresses PRA
Competition in the fuel-retailing sector is working as it should, the PRA has stressed, as the service station network faces continued intense scrutiny from the government and other motoring agencies, amid a consultation on fuel-price transparency.
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Moto boss calls for planning transformation and subsidies to drive private EV sales
Ken McMeikan, chief executive of Top 50 Indie Moto Hospitality is calling on the government to help thwart the slowdown in electric vehicle sales to private buyers by transforming the planning system and bringing back subsidies encouraging motorists to go electric.