All articles by Hugo Griffiths – Page 8
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: five things to know about sports and energy drinks
With so many consumers paying close attention to health, exercise and wellness, it’s hardly surprising that the sports and energy drink market continues to be one of the real winners for retailers, with the subcategory worth £2.5bn (and growing) last year.
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News“Unsafe and disordered” trunk-road services set for total redesign
A trunk-road services in West Sussex that is in “fundamental need” of highways improvement is set to be comprehensively redeveloped following the submission of a planning application to the local authority.
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NewsEG On The Move and Co-op expand partnership with new-to-sector forecourt
EG On The Move is opening a new-to-sector forecourt with a Co-op convenience store this week, the second such pairing following a successful trial the two firms ran last year.
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NewsRetailers urged to report all crime as shoplifting reaches “crisis point”
Shopkeepers should not “suffer in silence” and report all instances of retail crime to police, a senior industry figure has said.
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NewsZapmap wins government contract to supply data on EV chargepoint pricing and use
The Department for Transport has awarded Zapmap the contract to supply nationally aggregated data on when public EV chargepoints are in use, how much they cost, and how often they are out of order.
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NewsFuel supplier Your NRG buys Web Oil as it expands westward
Hartlepool-based fuel supply and distribution firm Your NRG has purchased kerosene and diesel supplier Web Oil, allowing the former to grow its operations across the West of England.
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NewsMFG gains permission to add car wash to Bolton forecourt despite neighbour objections
Bolton Council has granted permission for MFG to install three jet wash bays and an associated plant room at a Morrisons forecourt in the north-east of the Greater Manchester town, despite a number of objections having been raised against the proposals.
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NewsBooker-owned delivery app Scoot pairs up with Just Eat
Scoot has joined forces with Just Eat, giving Booker’s in-house delivery service access to the Dutch firm’s vast fleet of couriers.
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NewsEG On The Move ends Cinnabon’s UK presence, closing all stores and concessions
US baked-goods chain Cinnabon is shuttering all its UK outlets, having been brought here as part of a 2020 franchise deal with EG Group, with the arrangement subsequently taken over by EG On The Move.
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NewsWildstone Estates updates ad boards “across the MFG portfolio” as another digital screen is planned
A planning application has been submitted to Lambeth Council in South London for the erection of a Wildstone Estates digital advertising board at an MFG filling station as part of an ongoing project.
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NewsOasis Services diversifies into car sales
Oasis Services in East Yorkshire is branching out into used car sales following the acquisition of a plot of land adjacent to the forecourt.
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NewsSupermarkets step up EV charging
The number of EV chargepoints at supermarkets has increased by a third over the past 18 months, with one in 20 public plugs to be found at stores, according to fresh research.
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NewsNew EG On The Move forecourt opens in Newcastle
A new-to-sector filling station has been opened by EG On The Move in Newcastle as the firm continues to expand.
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NewsCautious optimism over potential business rate reforms
Small business owners could hear good news when the Autumn Budget is announced in late November, after the Treasury published an interim report indicating ministers are considering changes to business rates.
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NewsPlans for two London tower blocks on Jet site show the sky’s the limit for forecourt redevelopment
The forecourt sector may be bullish at present, but developers seeking to repurpose land occupied by filling stations are proving the asset class’s potential is almost limitless, with plans to demolish a Jet site in central London and construct two high-rise tower blocks in its place getting the go-ahead this summer.
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News£120k to be won as Lottery operator Allwyn opens Local Retail Champions 2025 contest
Nominations are open for Allwyn’s Local Retail Champions 2025 contest, which rewards community-minded lottery retailers with cash prizes.
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NewsForecourts that have been closed for 20+ years being reopened as demand for sites outstrips supply
Competition for forecourt acquisitions and lengthy, complex planning processes are seeing operators reopening filling stations that have been closed for decades, according to industry experts.
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NewsDisposable vape ban not working warns refuse firm
The ban on disposable vapes is having little to no impact on devices being thrown away, a senior figure in the waste and recycling industry has said.
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NewsCar industry prepares for crunch talks with EU over petrol and diesel ban
Auto-industry narratives are ratcheting up ahead of this Friday’s meeting between car makers and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen over the forthcoming petrol and diesel ban.
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NewsMFG moves sites from Shell to Esso
Those with an eye for such things will have noticed a trend developing of late: a large number of MFG-owned forecourts have switched their branding from Shell to Esso.