All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2020 – Page 3
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NewsMan jailed after running over girl during drive-off
A man who knocked a 12-year-old girl off her bike as he sped off to avoid paying £17.90 for fuel has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.Jacob O’Dell, 24, filled his blue Ford Fiesta up at a petrol station in Coldhams Lane, Cambridge, on 28 September but drove off without making ...
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NewsPolice warning after major scam hits two forecourts
North Wales Police are warning petrol station owners and employees to be vigilant after a two forecourt stores lost substantial amounts of stock in a complex scam.A petrol station on London Road, Valley, was targeted over the weekend and a forecourt in the Wrexham area is recently believed to also ...
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NewsSainsbury’s reveals proposal to add petrol station to scheme
Sainsbury’s has revealed that it is considering adding a petrol station to a supermarket development that has already won planning permission.Planning consent was awarded for a food store and parking at a site in Hook, Hampshire, in 2014, but although demolition of an existing building on the site was carried ...
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NewsACS urges convenience store workers to engage in survey
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on people working in convenience stores to provide their views on employment in the sector as part of its 2020 Colleague Survey.The survey explores colleagues’ experiences of working in the sector, looking at the pressures they face, career paths, other commitments and ...
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NewsAcademics warn of need for recycling of EV batteries
Recycling for lithium ion batteries (LIBs) is not keeping pace with the rapid rise of electric vehicles, storing up a potentially huge waste problem for the future, a new study has warned.A review of lithium ion battery recycling led by the University of Birmingham suggests that, while electric vehicles (EVs) ...
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NewsIslington works with Honda and Moixa to electrify its fleet
Islington Council has teamed up with Honda and Moixa, a developer of smart battery and electric vehicle (EV) charging software, to help it electrify its fleet of 500-plus vehicles. Moixa and Honda will support Islington Council to achieve its ultra-low emissions zone (ULEZ) emissions standard across its fleet, aiming to ...
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Urban Eat targets post-Veganuary luncher with three new products
Sandwich brand Urban Eat is spicing up the food-to-go category with three new products targeting the post-Veganuary luncher.Available to all accounts nationwide from the 27 January, the Core range will include a new addition, Sriracha Chicken Wrap, featuring chicken breast with a spicy sriracha mayo, carrot and ginger slaw and ...
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NewsWestmorland extends Esso supply deal with Greenergy
Top 50 Indie Westmorland has signed a new agreement with Greenergy for Esso fuel supply to its Gloucester Services North site on the M5, and renewed contracts for five of its other six sites.The deal means Gloucester Services North will switch from Texaco, and that five of its sites – ...
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Heart-shaped donut launched in run-up to Valentine’s Day
Delice de France (formerly Aryzta Food Solutions) is appealing to shoppers’ love of an indulgent treat with the launch of a limited-edition Valentine’s Heart Donut. The heart-shaped donut is filled with sweet & fluffy cremé, decorated with pink icing and topped with white and red sugar shaped hearts and ...
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NewsTrial of wireless charging for taxis unveiled in Nottingham
A £3.4m investment in trials for wireless charging of electric taxis in Nottingham has been announced by the transport secretary.Wireless charging at taxi ranks would provide an alternative to plugs and chargepoints, meaning multiple taxis can recharge at once, enabling drivers to charge up more easily.The technology could also be ...
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NewsIonity introduces new pricing for its network of EV chargers
Ionity has announced a new pricing structure across its European network of electric vehicle (EV) chargers.Instead of the flat fee it currently charges, Ionity will be introducing a kilowatt hour (kWh) based pricing structure, effective from January 31.In the UK this means it will change from a flat fee of ...
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NewsPolice in Staffordshire investigate break-in at petrol filling station
Staffordshire Police are investigating a break-in at Kingsley Moor filling station at around 2am on Saturday January 11. The raiders got into the property but didn’t steal anything. A Staffordshire Police spokesman said: “The offenders are described as two white males, one wearing a fawn/beige coat with EA17 on the ...
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Walkers rejigs Max brand with new look and NPD
Walkers is kicking off the year with a re-staging of its Max brand, including the launch of Walkers Max Double Crunch – a new snack with a texture experience that the company describes as “like no other”. With support from the sub-brand’s biggest marketing support plan, including TV, OOH and ...
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Perfectly Clear flavoured water brand relaunches
Drinks manufacturer Clearly Drinks is re-launching its Perfectly Clear flavoured water brand. Perfectly Clear has set its sights on establishing itself as an alternative in the flavoured water category as it relaunches in February 2020 with a new fruitier product and distinct visual identity. Targeting families, the all new Perfectly ...
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NewsThree men arrested on suspicion of slavery offences at car wash
Lincolnshire Police officers investigating allegations of forced labour at a hand car wash have arrested three men on suspicion of modern-day slavery offences. The men, all from the Grimsby area, were arrested on Thursday January 16. They are aged 49, 27 and 19 and are currently in police custody. The ...
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NewsForecourt market remains buoyant, says Christie & Co
The petrol filling station market remained robust in 2019, showing a strong ongoing interest in the sector among investors, according to the latest Business Outlook from property specialist Christie & Co. The report said fuel margins had remained buoyant and there had been a general upwards gross profit margin trend ...
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SHS Drinks adds dark fruit variant to WKD range
SHS Drinks is adding WKD Dark Fruit to its WKD range. The new product will be aligned to existing brand variants in terms of ABV, retail pricing, and bottle sizes (4% ABV, 275ml and 700ml), and will also appear in a 4x275ml format and in £2.99 price-marked 700ml, exclusively for ...
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NewsACS reiterates call for action over violence against shopworkers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated calls to the Government to take urgent action to tackle violence and abuse against shopworkers, highlighting the human impact that these incidents have.In a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday January 14 the Prime Minister called for Whitehall departments to focus on tackling crime, ...
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Pentel tops £600,000 funds raised for Prostate Cancer UK
Pentel has announced it has raised over £600,000 for Prostate Cancer UK since it became an official partner the charity in 2009. This figure has been reached through sales of more than 2.4 million special edition pens produced by Pentel. It initially supporting the charity through sales of a blue-barrelled ...
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NewsElectronic shelf edge labelling option launched for EDGEPoS
An electronic shelf edge labelling facility that integrates into the EDGEPoS system has been launched by Henderson Technology. ESELs (electronic shelf edge label system) uses display modules fixed to the front edge of the retail shelving to display product pricing, reducing time and cost for pricing management, improving pricing accuracy ...