All articles by Juliet Morrison – Page 5
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Flower sales bloom for forecourt operator this weekend
Forecourt operator Jet New North Road expects to sell £30,000 of flowers this weekend, thanks to International Women’s Day (IWD) today and Mothering Sunday.
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PRA vows to ramp up pressure on government to help tackle forecourt crime
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) plans to “start ramping up the pressure” on government to help forecourt operators tackle rising crime amid a perceived lack of support from police.
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Redbeck to knock-down and rebuild Sandgate Services
Redbeck Group has won planning permission to redevelop one of two forecourts it operates in Greater Manchester.
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Forecourt operators broadly welcome Budget
Forecourt operators broadly welcome today’s Budget which has delivered no nasty surprises, some wins and some missed opportunities for the industry.
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RAC says February fuel prices rose at fastest rate in five months
The average price of petrol rose by 4p a litre in February, and diesel by 5pm, in the biggest monthly rise in the price paid by consumers in five months, according to the RAC’s latest Fuel Watch data report.
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EG Group continues to pay down debt in 2023
The co-founders of EG Group say restructuring moves “strengthened the balance sheet” of the indebted forecourt and foodservice giant in 2023, despite a slip in full-year profits largely because of “oil volatility”.
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Gridserve electric charging hub opens at Slough Retail Park
Gridserve, which has identified electric retail hubs as an area of expansion, has opened eight medium powered bays at Slough Retail Park.
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Gatwick deploys vegetable oil to cut carbon emissions
London’s Gatwick Airport claims to have cut carbon emissions from its diesel vehicles by 90% after swapping the fuel for hydrotreated vegetable oil or HVO. Gatwick says the move will save it more than 950 tonnes of carbon emissions a year.
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MoD begins hydrogen-powered chargepoint trial with GeoPura
As part of a Ministry of Defence plan to operate a zero-emission non-tactical vehicle fleet by 2027, the Army’s Colchester Garrison has begun a two-month trial of electric vehicle charging powered by hydrogen fuel.
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Central Bedfordshire launches trial with Kerbo under-pavement EV charging system
A business backed by Deborah Meaden of Dragons’ Den has begun trialling an innovative domestic electric vehicle charging system with its latest local authority partner.
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Steve Rodell advises on whether forecourt operators should divest or invest
Demand for forecourt sites is outstripping supply, putting potential vendors in a strong market position.
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Gridserve and partners reveal more details on HGV decarbonisation plans
The consortium behind a government-backed project to encourage the decarbonisation of heavy goods vehicles has unveiled more details of its plans.
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Local shop theft at record high, says ACS
Incidents of theft from local shops rose more than five times to 5.6 million in 2023 from a record 1.1 million the previous year.
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CMA urges more chargepoint choices on motorways
The UK’s competition watchdog says measures are needed to ensure more consumer choice at motorway service areas that receive government funding to establish electric vehicle rapid-charging stations.
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No means of payment being used as “forecourt seven-day loans”, says BOSS
While drive-offs hit the headlines, it is actually no means of payment that is causing forecourt operators most problems, with motorists using them as “forecourt seven-day loans”, British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) operations director Bruce Nichol told Forecourt Trader Summit delegates this week.
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Government ‘failing’ to crack down on illegal car washes
The government has been accused of failing to act against illegal car washes after Home Office data revealed 78 hand car washes had been fined a total of almost £1.5 million for ‘right to work’ offences in the first nine months of 2023.
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Independent forecourt operators show spark for electric vehicle charging
The march of electric vehicles (EVs) and what to do about it was a major theme at Forecourt Trader’s Summit and Top Indies dinner on 27 February, with influential retailer Tout’s announcing plans to introduce chargepoints on a trial basis, and our Top 50 Indies report showing that almost half of the UK’s biggest independent fuel retailers had now adopted EV charging.
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CycleO accelerates efforts to decarbonise road transport with green methane
Creating biomethane from manure and other farming and food waste to fuel trucks is an effective way of reducing transport’s carbon footprint. However, as with many sustainable fuels, scaling up production and increasing availability can be a problem.
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Forecourt Trader recognises its first Top Indies Awards winners
MFG stepped away with the Top Indies Retailer of the Year 2024 trophy at Forecourt Trader’s first Top Indies Awards ceremony, aimed specifically at recognising the achievements of the UK’s biggest independent fuel retailers.
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BP pilots personalised made-to-order food at 10 sites
BP is piloting bespoke, made-to-order, breakfast and lunches under its Wild Bean Cafe banner at 10 of its 313 company-owned sites.