All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2023
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Equipment NewsSmartStart Pay upgrades car washes to contactless payment
PSD Codax has introduced a SmartStart Pay contactless credit card reader, which can be retrofitted onto rollover car wash machines enabling forecourt operators to tap into the trend away from using cash.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EV CHARGING: Not-so-rapid rollout
The race to provide EV charging across the UK continues with BT the latest to sign up. The communications giant’s start-up and digital incubation team, Etc., is conducting trials to turn BT’s street cabinets into EV charging units.
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Promotional FeatureHow to maximise your chilled yogurts and potted desserts category
The chilled yogurts and potted desserts category is now worth £2.9bn, yet it’s under-serviced in forecourts. Here, Müller Yogurt & Desserts, reveal how retailers can maximise the category opportunity, delight shoppers and get their fair share of sales.
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NewsGridserve says refinancing deal demonstrates market confidence in EVs
Gridserve has announced the largest debt raise to-date globally for a privately-owned charge point operator, which is says demonstrates the market’s confidence in both the transition to electric mobility and Gridserve’s mission to help deliver net zero transport at speed and scale.
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NewsMaxol Loyalty App car wash promotion
Maxol is currently promoting its Ultimate car wash with a free product promotion. Drivers who choose a Maxol Ultimate car wash can claim one of three free products when they scan their Maxol Loyalty App in-store. The products are: Maxol Water (750ml); Maxol One Shot Screen wash (100ml); or a Maxol Air Freshener.
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NewsSewell on the go supports Pride in Hull 2023
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has been busy supporting Pride in Hull. The company says its team members have been more keen than ever to get involved and support the LGBTQ+ community by celebrating the progress we see today, and thanking the trailblazers who fought to achieve it.
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NewsACS extends Challenge25 to vaping products
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has launched a new campaign aimed at cracking down on rogue vape sales and supporting responsible retailers.
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NewsBBC highlights modern slavery on hand car wash sites
Gordon Balmer, executive director of the Car Wash Association (CWA) has praised the BBC’s File on 4 programme for investigating modern slavery on hand car wash sites.
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NewsBP thief given community order
A man who stole more than £100-worth of items from BP’s Cranfield SF Connect site in Wickford, Essex, on two separate occasions has been given a community order.
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Promotional FeatureGrowing your sweet sales
Confectionery is one of the top categories purchased on impulse in forecourts. However, following HFSS regulations and now the cost-of-living crisis, there are multiple challenges for the category to face. Find out how to boost your sweet sales.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: Fuelling growth of the independents, but will they be tempted to cash in?
The Competition and markets authority (CMA) recently accused supermarkets of increasing their fuel margins by 6p a litre between 2019 and 2022. This reflects both Covid and the invasion of Ukraine - both of which had major effects on demand and supply.
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AnalysisPITSTOP: Nisa Local Potton
Mystery motorist on a mission visits Nisa Local Potton in Sandy, Bedfordshire.
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NewsEU passes law to cover main transport corridors with EV chargers
The EU has passed a new law that requires fast EV recharging stations of at least 150kW for cars and vans to be installed every 60km along the EU’s main transport corridors, the so-called ‘trans-European transport (TEN-T) network’ by 2025.
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NewsDemolition to make way for new forecourt
An old car wash centre in Stockton Road, Hartlepool has been demolished to make way for a new forecourt.
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NewsPenny Petroleum applies for planning to make changes to Stirlingshire site
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum has applied for planning permission to make changes to its Cowden Service Station in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire.
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NewsACS echoes Co-op’s concern about rise in retail crime
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has echoed concerns raised by the Co-op and reported across the wider media about the levels of retail crime over the past year and the impact that this has on local shops and the communities that they serve.
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NewsMan dies at Tesco Express/Esso petrol station
A man died following a medical incident at the Tesco Express/Esso petrol station in Beccles Road, Lowestoft on Tuesday afternoon. According to Suffolk Live, police and ambulance crews and the air ambulance were all called to a medical incident at the site at 2.30pm on July 25.
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News£1.5m investment in Dover site
Whitfield Service Station in Kent re-opened on Wednesday following a £1.5m investment.
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Equipment NewsCOMMENT: Challenge of EV charging using grid built for bygone era
With the SMMT warning that slow grid connections risk holding up the transition to electric vehicles (EV), Vincent Thornley, managing director at British engineering company Fundamentals Ltd, says investment and careful coordination in underlying energy infrastructure needs to shift up a gear.