All articles by John Wood – Page 45
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NewsMFG’s partnership with Pennies reaches milestone of £2.5m raised for charity
MFG has reached the milestone of raising £2,500,000 for charity through its long-standing charity partner Pennies.
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NewsUpcoming ban on special offers on HFSS products could be scrapped to help with cost of living crisis
Upcoming regulations banning special offers on HFSS (high fat, salt, sugar) products are set to be scrapped as part of a range of measures by the government to alleviate the cost of living crisis, according to news outlets including the FT and Sky News.
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NewsTrade associations welcome government commitments in Queen’s speech
Retailers’ trade associations have welcomed commitments made by the government in the Queen’s Speech to regenerate town centres and high streets, and protect consumers’ access to cash.
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NewsCourt approves first Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order in the hand car wash sector
A court has approved the first Slavery and Trafficking Risk Order (STRO) in the hand car wash sector after an application by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.
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NewsDevon forecourt store rejoins Spar after 20-year break
Forecourt and convenience store owners James and Julie Prescott have resumed their relationship with Spar after a 20-year break.
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NewsShell extends and increases target for installing EV chargers in UK to 100,000 by 2030
Shell UK has extended and increased its target for installing EV chargers across the UK to 100,000 public EV charge points by 2030.
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NewsLack of accessible chargers is a barrier to EVs for many disabled drivers
More than two thirds of disabled drivers plan to make the switch to an electric vehicle (EV) in the next decade, according to the UK’s largest study of disabled drivers.
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NewsGilbarco Veeder-Root unveils suite of solutions for dispensing hydrogen
A new suite of equipment and software to handle hydrogen refuelling has been launched by Gilbarco Veeder-Root.
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NewsPoll finds nearly half of learner drivers want their first car to be fully electric
Nearly half (42%) of existing and prospective learner drivers in Great Britain would prefer their first car to be fully electric (26%) or a hybrid (16%), according to a YouGov poll commissioned by the Motor Ombudsman.
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NewsLumina reports range of convenience customers growing but spend and basket size declining
An increase in the proportion of people shopping in convenience, but a decline in visit frequency, spend and basket size have been reported on the latest data from the Lumina Intelligence Convenience Tracking Programme.
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NewsPhillips 66 to introduce Jet Renewable Diesel at two forecourts this summer
Phillips 66 has announced its Jet Renewable Diesel will go on sale at two Jet forecourts this summer following positive customer feedback after it was launched as a wholesale offering in February.
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NewsFour protesters banned from every forecourt in England and Wales
While climate protesters have begun appearing before courts in England after disruption at oil terminals and forecourts, the group Just Stop Oil has been stepping up its activities to Scotland.
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NewsTanker drivers serving Tesco forecourts call off threatened strike after pay offer
A strike by fuel tanker drivers who deliver to Tesco forecourts has been averted, according to their union Unite.
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NewsNew car sales fall despite monthly comparison with partial lockdown during April 2021
UK new car registrations fell by 15.8% to 119,167 units in April, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsPrices at the pumps fall back slightly during April
April has seen an end to the steep monthly rises in fuel prices in the first quarter of 2022 with fractional declines in the average cost of petrol and diesel, according to the latest RAC Fuel Watch data.
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NewsSpar store and forecourt in Northern Ireland reopens after £1.5m investment
Independent retailers Crawford and Richard Henderson, who run a number of Spar stores in Northern Ireland and Scotland, have reopened their Spar Milltown Road store and forecourt in Ballymoney after a £1.5m investment saw the creation of a variety of new part and full time positions.
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NewsJos Richardson & Son opens recently acquired site after comprehensive refit
A new Jet-branded petrol station and Spar convenience store has been opened in Beverley, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, by Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son.
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NewsGasrec renews deal with Reynolds Logistics to deliver biomethane to its refuelling sites
Reynolds Logistics has committed to a renewal of its five-year contract with Gasrec to deliver biomethane to its growing network of refuelling facilities around the UK.
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NewsWarning proposed Scottish vaping restrictions could disproportionately affect smaller stores
Concerns about proposals from the Scottish government to tighten the rules on advertising and promotion of vaping products, including restrictions on in-store displays, have been raised by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsACS welcomes new law bringing tougher penalties for attacks on shopworkers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the passing of a new law this week which brings into force tougher penalties for those who attack shopworkers.