All articles by John Wood – Page 66
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NewsSwarco aims to expand its provision for petrol forecourts with new recruit
EV infrastructure business Swarco Smart Charging has appointed David Holder to lead its petrol forecourt proposition and manage its relationship with Motor Fuel Group (MFG) throughout the UK.
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NewsPCL adds new multi-function unit to its range of inflators for petrol stations
PCL has introduced a new machine to its range of inflators for petrol stations, offering several forecourt services from a single compact unit.
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NewsE10 becomes standard grade of petrol from today
E10 has become the new standard grade of petrol today, but nearly a quarter of motorists are unaware of the change according to the RAC.
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NewsBank holiday gives Roadchef one of its busiest ever weekends
Motorway service area provider Roadchef experienced one of the busiest weekends in its trading history over the August bank holiday with almost one million visitors buying nearly 230,000 hot drinks and more than 200,000 McDonald’s burgers.
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NewsACS launches guide to promote wellbeing for retailers
New guidance for the convenience sector to provide retailers with practical advice on how to support wellbeing for themselves and their colleagues has been launched by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsTransport for London opens a new rapid charging hub in Woolwich
Transport for London (TfL) has opened a new rapid charging hub at Glass Yard in Woolwich with eight charging points.
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NewsShell aims for 50,000 on-street EV charge posts across UK by 2025
Shell has announced an ambition to have 50,000 on-street electric vehicle (EV) charge posts installed across the UK by the end of 2025, through ubitricity, part of the Shell group.
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NewsTop 50 Indie MFG opens its first EV-only forecourt and valeting centre
Top 50 Indie MFG has opened its first electric vehicle (EV) only forecourt and valeting centre at its Stretford branch on the Chester Road, Manchester.
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NewsSpar managing director Louise Hoste to be chair of ACS
Spar managing director Louise Hoste has been appointed as chair of the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) from November, with award winning independent retailer Ramesh Shingadia continuing in the role of vice chair.
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NewsGardner Garages reopens Trowbridge Lodge site with Morrisons Daily store
Top 50 Indie Gardner Garages is trialling the Morrisons Daily format at its newly reopened Trowbridge Lodge Services at Trowbridge in Wiltshire.
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NewsACS urges Scottish retailers to sign up with deposit return scheme administrator
ACS is encouraging convenience retailers operating in Scotland to sign up with Circularity Scotland to stay up to date with information surrounding the introduction of a deposit return scheme.
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NewsUK production of alternatively fuelled cars reaches record market share
Production of alternatively fuelled cars in the UK reached record levels last month, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsTwo people arrested after theft from lorry parked at Welcome Break services
Two people have been arrested and enquiries are continuing following the theft of computer equipment from a lorry parked overnight at Welcome Break’s South Mimms service station.
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NewsScheme to drive provision of EV charging for drivers without off-street parking
A first-of-its-kind project has been launched in London aiming to demonstrate how affordable and accessible public EV charging infrastructure can be deployed to tackle EV inequality and drive greater EV adoption among communities traditionally under-represented in the EV sector.
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NewsEG Group reports a surge in foodservice profits as Covid restrictions ease
A surge in foodservice profits as Covid restrictions have eased has helped Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group achieve a 23.7% increase in EBITDA for the second quarter of 2021 to $380m.
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NewsJet Retail UK reopens South Birmingham site after £1m redevelopment
Jet Millpool in South Birmingham has reopened with new forecourt and retail facilities following a full knockdown rebuild with a budget of around £1m.
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NewsScottish Parliament makes an attack on a shop worker a specific offence
Retail trade associations have welcomed the introduction of a new law in Scotland making verbal or physical attacks on anyone working in a retail store a specific offence.
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NewsEuro Garages applies for planning permission on site near proposed relief road
Euro Garages has applied for planning permission to develop roadside services at the site of a pub near Preston.
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NewsACS welcomes proposal for three-yearly revaluations for business rates
ACS has responded to a Treasury consultation on business rates, welcoming the proposed move to more frequent revaluations and using the business rates system to better incentivise investment.
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NewsNottinghamshire detectives investigating after robbery at service station
Detectives from Nottinghamshire Police are investigating after a man stole cash from a service station after demanding a staff member hand over bank notes from a till.