All articles by John Wood – Page 94
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Equipment NewsPayPoint adds energy supplier Bulb to its roster of partners
PayPoint and the energy supplier Bulb have announced a new partnership that will allow Bulb’s customers to pay for their energy top-ups at convenience stores with PayPoint facilities.
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NewsACS urges retailers to take part in its 2021 crime survey
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on retailers to share their experiences of retail crime over the past 12 months in the 2021 Crime Survey.
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NewsAPEA organises free Zoom webinar
As the covid-19 pandemic has stopped the APEA from being able to host its annual APEA Live national exhibition and conference, as well as its regular regional branch meetings, it has instead organised a free Zoom webinar for members and anyone else who may be interested.
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Product NewsKP Snacks launches campaign to support its Tyrrells range
KP Snacks has announced that it will be supporting its Tyrrells range with a £1.5m marketing investment ahead of the Christmas period.
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Equipment NewsNorthern Irish forecourt stores winning new customers with click ‘n’ collect app
Spar and Vivo retailers in Northern Ireland, many of which include forecourts, are attracting customers who have not shopped with them before thanks to the introduction of a new home delivery and click ‘n’ collect app.
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NewsNew initiative to accurately measure dispensing at hydrogen refuelling stations
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has secured government funding to build the UK’s first mobile facility for testing hydrogen refuelling stations (HRS) to ensure they deliver the correct amount of fuel.
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Product NewsPG tips invests £3.8m to raise awareness of its introduction of biodegradable tea bags
PG tips is investing in a £3.8m ATL campaign to support the range and increase awareness around its introduction of biodegradable tea bags.
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NewsCo-op reopens forecourt and shop near Manchester after £1.5m overhaul
Co-op has re-opened its petrol filling station in Manchester Road, Astley, mid-way between Wigan and Manchester, following a £1.5m investment in the site.
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NewsFilling station developer raises £16.5m facility from bank for further schemes
A privately owned property company that specialises in developing new petrol filling stations with convenience stores has raised funds to acquire and develop two more sites.
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NewsACS welcomes freezing of the business rates multiplier in 2021/22
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the freezing of the business rates multiplier in 2021/22, and has called on the government to act soon to announce further details of business rate reliefs available to businesses next year.
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NewsPRA announces date and agenda for its final online Business Bulletin event of 2020
The PRA has announced details of its final event in 2020 in its series of online Business Bulletins, which were introduced after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel its autumn programme of Business Breakouts.
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NewsPolice investigating after knifepoint robbery at motorway service station
Police in Dumfries are continuing enquiries following a robbery at the Welcome Break services on the M74 at Gretna.
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NewsCWA urges BEIS to ensure automated car washes can open in any new lockdown
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has urged Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to exempt Automated Car Washes (ACW) from any restrictions in the event of a return to lockdown in the new year.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Electric shock - how will the ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030 affect the forecourt sector, and can it be achieved?
In one sense it came as no surprise when the UK government finally confirmed its decision to ban the sale of new cars and vans with internal combustion engines (ICEs) from 2030 (although some hybrids have until 2035).
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NewsTop 50 Indie Ascona Group adds two Welsh Texaco forecourts to its estate
Acquisitive Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has added two forecourts to its estate taking it to a total of 44 operational sites.
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NewsMaxol forecourt and VivoXtra open in Northern Ireland after £4m development
Henderson Retail has opened a VivoXtra supermarket with a Maxol-branded forecourt at Banbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland.
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Equipment NewsScheidt & Bachmann partners AI company for in-store marketing project
Scheidt & Bachmann and Intouch.com have formed a partnership that they claim will take in-store marketing in fuel retail stores to the next level by driving impulse purchases.
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NewsPayPoint and Link trial scheme to allow customers to withdraw cash from stores
A trial to enable consumers to withdraw cash in smaller shops without paying a fee has been started by Link, the UK’s main ATM cash machine network, and PayPoint, the in-store payment services provider.
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NewsJames Hall & Co sets up scheme to deliver PPE to Marie Curie nurses via Spar stores
Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has set up a scheme to enable 150 Marie Curie nurses in the North of England to collect essential PPE from their local Spar.
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Product NewsWeetabix partners FA to become official breakfast of men’s and women’s teams
Weetabix Food Company and The Football Association (the FA) have partnered to encourage the nation to embrace healthy choices through their new ‘Eat Well, Live Well, Play Well’ initiative.