All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2020 – Page 3
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NewsElectric car battery company identifies site in Wales for production plant
Plans to build a plant for producing electric car batteries in Wales are a step closer, the firm behind the proposals has said.
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NewsDetectives release CCTV footage in investigation into attempted robbery
Detectives in Sheffield have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to in connection with an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Hillsborough.
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News2.51 billion extra business miles travelled in June shows green shoots of recovery, says Allstar
Customer data analysis by Allstar Business Solutions reveals the easing of lockdown has prompted the green shoots of recovery in business travel, with an estimated 2.51 billion extra miles travelled by businesses in June compared to May – up 30.2% month-on-month.
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News13 million drivers heading for UK holiday by car
Thirteen million UK drivers are opting for a UK holiday travelling by car this summer, according to new research from vehicle servicing and repair company Kwik Fit.
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NewsTLM Technologies expands range into forecourt equipment services
TLM Technologies, a MADIC group company, has expanded into forecourt equipment services with the aim of providing end-to-end solutions for fuel retailers.
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NewsGrant Shapps highlights ‘green’ opportunity of Covid-19, as LowCVP changes focus to ‘zero’ carbon
Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps believes the Covid-19 pandemic has provided a unique opportunity to rethink the way we travel and to accelerate development of clean technologies.
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NewsFugitive cigarette smuggler behind bars after more than two years on the run
A fugitive cigarette smuggler is behind bars after more than two years on the run
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NewsGovernment publishes guidance on law requiring face masks in shops
The Government has published detailed guidance on the new law that will require customers in England to wear face covering in shops from July 24.
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NewsAnalysts predict a major role for hydrogen as production costs fall
A leading analysis company is predicting hydrogen will have a major role to play as European countries seek to de-carbonise their economies.
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NewsShell's EV charging arm signs partnership deal with Mazda
Shell’s electric vehicle (EV) charging arm NewMotion has agreed a partnership with Mazda.
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NewsTrade associations raise concerns over newspaper supply chain with minister
The NFRN and ACS have raised concerns about the future of the newspaper supply chain in a joint letter to the minister for media and data, John Whittingdale.
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NewsEligible forecourts urged to sign up online for Eat Out to Help Out initiative
Forecourts serving food for on premises consumption are being invited to sign up to the new Eat Out to Help Out government initiative.
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NewsDelivery service potential for convenience stores, revealed by HIM & MCA Insight report
Seven in 10 consumers plan on using convenience store delivery services more in the future, however over half admit that they are unaware of its availability to them, according to the new HIM & MCA Insight UK On Demand Convenience Market Report 2020.
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NewsCo-op embarks on £1.75m development of Hereford forecourt
The Co-op is embarking on a £1.75m redevelopment of its forecourt convenience operation in Hereford. The plan is to extend the store and provide a major overhaul to the fuel station infrastructure.
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NewsMars reveals first M&M’s range of protein products
Mars Consumer Drinks & Treats is launching the UK’s first M&M’s-branded range of protein products, with the introduction of M&M’s Hi Protein Chocolate and M&M’s Hi Protein Chocolate Peanut bars to its portfolio of sports nutrition products.
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NewsShoppers to vote on Cadbury’s next limited-edition dairy milk bar
Cadbury is unveiling three new limited-edition Cadbury Dairy Milk bars, created by this year’s Cadbury Inventor finalists. The all-new flavour variants are: Gillian’s Cadbury Dairy Milk Coconutty; Shannon’s Cadbury Dairy Milk Crunchy Honeycomb; and Taylor’s Cadbury Dairy Milk Out of the Blueberry.
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NewsMoto to trial ‘breakthrough’ rapid charging solution with WPD
A breakthrough in rapid charging technology from Western Power Distribution (WPD) could make charging electric vehicles at motorway service stations quicker and easier in future.
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NewsPark’s Motor Group installs EDGEPoS at its four Jet-branded sites
Park’s Motor Group in Lanarkshire, which operates four Keystore Express and Jet-branded forecourts, has become the latest retailer to install the EDGEPoS system.
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NewsRegistration opens for ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme
Forecourt retailers serving food for on-premises consumption can now sign up to the government’s Eat Out to Help Out initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out.
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NewsMichael O’Loughlin joins Simply Fresh as chief operating officer
Former Applegreen UK managing director Michael O’Loughlin has been appointed chief operating officer and member of the board of directors of Simply Fresh.