All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2020 – Page 4
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A terrible toll - but can coronavirus damage be repaired?
Oil prices staged a minor recovery in May as major global economies tentatively emerge from lockdown. Oil demand has fallen by more than 20 mn b/d in the last three months, and the industry continues to face a murky future. Oil producing heavyweights Saudi Arabia and Russia have over-delivered on ...
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Retailer initiatives make the difference
When the lockdown commenced in March, fuel volumes across the UK literally went over the cliff with reports from PRA members advising of 80-90% reductions in some rural areas. The average reduction was 60-65%, which was enough to produce financial shock waves for many companies. The swift action by government ...
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Another strange month
Another strange month has passed in this weird environment that we are all trying to come to terms with as we try to return to some kind of normal. Forecourts up and down the land have been doing an amazing job it seems as they have adjusted to the unprecedented ...
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OtherPositive outlook for forecourts in latest Fuel Market Review
The forecourt sector has shown it can adapt and is likely to come out of the crisis in better shape than many others, according to Arthur Renshaw, UK & Ireland manager for Experian Catalist, writing in the latest Fuel Market Review in the June digital issue of Forecourt Trader.
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Service Centre: Jac Roper talks to retailers about their recent trading experiences
Things are finally looking up… When I first spoke to Hassan Mohammed a month ago, at peak Covid-19 pandemic, he told me: “Things are hard at the moment because while fuel sales have taken a nosedive, shop sales have gone up between 30-50% at both sites (Limes Service Station in ...
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NewsACS opposes suspension of Sunday Trading Laws
A change to Sunday Trading laws would displace trade from local shops that have been keeping communities going during the pandemic, said ACS chief executive James Lowman in response to the government’s proposal to suspend existing regulations for a year to help boost the economy.
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NewsFuel sales rising but still 39% down on pre-lockdown levels
Road fuel sales at filling stations are still almost 40% below their pre-lockdown levels despite a gradual easing of the lockdown, according to the latest government figures.
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NewsPolice seeking gunman who fired into ceiling of forecourt store
A gunman who fired a gun into the ceiling of a forecourt store is wanted by Greater Manchester Police.
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NewsTesla Model 3 is top-selling new car as overall market falls by 89%
The Tesla Model 3 was the top-selling car in the UK for the second month running as new car registrations fell 89.0% in May, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsPRA challenges NI government over unfair rates relief
The proposal to exclude petrol station operators in Northern Ireland with more than 300sq m of selling space from the business rate relief is ill-thought-out, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson.
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ArticleUKIFDA joins scheme to offset carbon impact
The UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) has joined a carbon compensation scheme and teamed up with Portland Fuel in a bid to offset its carbon impact.
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NewsVan sales plummet as pandemic stifles demand
The UK new light commercial vehicle (LCV) market fell -74.1% in May as the nationwide coronavirus lockdown continued to impact registrations, according to the latest figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsBanks report increasing levels of card transactions
More evidence of the increasing use of card and contactless payments instead of cash has come in reports by UK Finance, the trade body for the banking and finance industry, and by Barclaycard Payments.
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NewsFood to go brands continue cautious return to forecourts
Petrol filling stations and motorway service areas are continuing a gradual reopening of their branded food to go branches as the lockdown eases and demand begins to return.
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NewsThree men arrested after tobacco seizure in Northern Ireland
Three men have been arrested and eight million suspected illicit cigarettes seized during a Joint Agency Task Force (JATF) operation in Co Armagh, Northern Ireland.
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NewsForecourt store robber sentenced to 39 months behind bars
A robber who threatened petrol station staff that he had a gun and then stole more than £1,400 of items from a health and beauty store two months later has been jailed.
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NewsMan armed with hammer robs Belfast filling station
A man wearing a surgical mask and armed with a hammer has robbed a petrol filling station in Upper Newtownards Road in East Belfast.
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NewsUK car production fell by 99.7% to 197 units in April
UK car production fell to its lowest level since the Second World War in April, down 99.7%, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsMoto rolls out fuel service app for disabled drivers
Moto is rolling out a mobile phone app specifically aimed at helping drivers with disabilities across all 48 of its sites.
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