All articles by John Wood – Page 7
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NewsIndependent retailers call for government grants to beef up their security systems
Independent retailers are renewing calls for government grants to help them beef up their security systems as new figures show that incidents of shop theft rose by a quarter in the last year.
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NewsCMA claims it will be able to put major retailers’ fuel prices online by end of August
A temporary scheme to make the daily fuel prices of major retailers freely available to consumers will be operating by the end of August, according to the Competition and Markets Authority CMA), but with five weeks to go how it will operate has yet to be agreed.
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NewsACS welcomes findings of CMA report into competition in the grocery market
An update from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) on competition in the grocery market, reiterating the financial pressures that convenience retailers are facing with extraordinarily high costs, has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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NewsGridserve opens Electric Super Hub at Cornwall Services near St Austell
Gridserve has just opened its latest Electric Super Hub at Cornwall Services near St Austell.
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NewsRobber who used imitation gun in petrol station raid jailed for five and half years
A man has been jailed for five and half years for robbing a filling station in Cambridgeshire by showing the cashier an imitation firearm.
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NewsRetailers reminded about new tobacco track and trace sanctions from July 20
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is reminding retailers about the new tobacco track and trace sanctions which are due to come into force on 20th July.
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NewsStaffordshire Police release CCTV image after robbery at Esso service station
Officers from Staffordshire Police have released a CCTV still of a man they wish to speak to following a robbery at a petrol station in East Staffordshire.
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NewsUKPIA welcomes proposal to prevent investment leaking from the UK
UKPIA has welcomed a report from a cross-party and cross-industry group aiming to stop investment leaking to countries with lower environmental standards.
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NewsBiomethane supplier ReFuels opens 12th refuelling station under CNG Fuels brand
Biomethane supplier ReFuels has opened its 12th refuelling station under the CNG Fuels brand, at Corby in Northamptonshire.
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NewsACS calls for tougher regulation of energy suppliers in response to consultation
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for tougher regulation of energy suppliers to provide businesses with clarity on their billing, payment options, data transparency, contract terms, and termination.
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NewsPolice officers in Scotland appeal for information following break-in at a fuel station
Police officers in Scotland are appealing for information following a break-in at a fuel station in Helensburgh on Sunday, 9 July.
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NewsCCTV images released in investigation into £1,500 fuel theft using cloned cards
Norfolk Police has released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with fuel cards being cloned and used to buy £1,500 worth of fuel.
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NewsEnergy secretary meets supermarket bosses to call for voluntary fuel price sharing
Energy Secretary Grant Shapps held a meeting with the bosses of the major supermarkets and the oil companies today seeking to get a voluntary price sharing scheme working by next month.
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NewsACS calls on Low Pay Commission to set up emergency brake mechanism for pay rises
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Low Pay Commission to establish a new emergency brake mechanism for wage rates if increases have a negative impact on businesses and the wider market.
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NewsBP partners retail industry charity aiming to enhance retail workers wellbeing
BP is claiming to be the first energy company to partner with the Retail Trust, a retail industry charity whose cause is to create hope, health and happiness for retail workers.
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NewsLocal authorities call for single use vapes to be banned
Local authorities have called for single use vapes, such as Elf bars and Lost Mary, to be banned on environmental and health grounds.
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NewsACS outlines principles of a well-designed DRS to Welsh cross party group
Local shops have urged members of the Senedd in Wales to ensure that the operation of a planned deposit return scheme in Wales should be consistent with schemes in the rest of the UK.
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NewsGovernment pledge to increase police presence on streets welcomed by the Fed
The government’s pledge to increase police presence on the streets to tackle anti-social behaviour has been welcomed by the Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed).
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NewsNew regulations will require 99% reliability from rapid charger networks
The government has published regulations which will cover operators of publicly available EV chargers across all of the UK.
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NewsEG Group ultra-rapid charging bays refused planning consent over green belt concerns
A council has refused planning permission for expansion plans at a petrol filling station (PFS) over green belt concerns.