All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2023 – Page 5
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NewsReport highlights importance of second-hand market in transition to electric vehicles
The UK’s EV transition could be fast-tracked by more than a decade if steps are taken to improve consumer confidence in the second-hand EV market, according to a report from the Green Finance Institute (GFI), released today.
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NewsShell adverts banned over misleading claims about clean energy production
Shell has pushed back strongly after some of its adverts were banned for making misleading claims about how clean its overall energy production is.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SOFT DRINKS: Thirsty work
There’s no questioning the importance of the soft drinks category to forecourt retailers. Your shoppers are buying soft drinks at an astonishing rate and with the summer comes the peak time for sales.
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NewsMonarch Service Station becomes ‘smash burger’ Tik Tok sensation
A Shell/Nisa forecourt in Oldham has gone viral on TikTok with more than a million people viewing a video of its unique food-to-go and snacking range - particularly its smash burgers.
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NewsKay Group rolls out Londis across entire 23-site network
The Kay Group has agreed a partnership with Booker Retail Partners, which sees all 23 of the group’s forecourt convenience stores joining Londis.
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NewsShift to EVs needs to accelerate reports SMMT, as petrol-powered cars remain best sellers
While billions of industry investment is delivering choice and growth, the speed of the shift to EVs needs to accelerate, claims the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) as it releases the latest new car registration figures.
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AnalysisMONEY TALK: Assets and depreciation
Perhaps you’re in the fortunate position where you’ve just been able to invest a lot of money revamping your site. New tanks, pipework and some the latest very flash pumps, just for starters.
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NewsLocals object to pub being turned into petrol station
Plans to turn an old pub in Percy Main, North Shields, into a petrol forecourt have been met by dozens of objections from locals.
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NewsMan faces trial for Rontec site damage
A man accused of causing more than £15,000-worth of damage to the Rontec site in Oswestry is set to go to trial next year.
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NewsRiver monitored after fuel leak
The river Teme at Tenbury in Worcestershire is being monitored after a large amount of fuel leaked into it from the Swan Garage in Burford, Tenbury Wells.
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NewsMonthly fall of 12ppl in the average price of diesel is the largest ever recorded by RAC
The average price of diesel fell by 12ppl in May, making for the largest cut ever seen by the RAC since it began tracking fuel prices in 2000.
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NewsForecourt Crime Index surges up in the first quarter of the year
The latest Forecourt Crime Index from BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has revealed that reports of unpaid fuel incidents have increased by 18.6% in the 12 months to the first quarter of 2023.
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NewsCMA accepts Asda’s offer to sell 13 Co-op forecourt sites to avoid competition issues
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced that it has agreed to accept Asda’s offer to sell off 13 Co-op forecourt sites, but a new investigation into Asda’s acquisition of most of EG Group’s forecourts this week seems unlikely.
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NewsUK inventor converts diesel engine to run on hydrogen with zero emissions
A UK inventor claims to have developed a zero-emissions hydrogen fuel system that can be applied to any diesel or petrol engine, with the support of Innovate UK.
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NewsThink Tank calls for 6p per mile levy on EVs to replace loss in duty revenue
A think tank has called for a 6p per mile ‘Road Duty’ charge to be levied on electric cars to help fill the financial black hole caused by declining fuel duty revenue as drivers switch away from petrol and diesel vehicles.
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NewsGridserve increases cost of DC charging to a single price of £0.69p/kWh across network
Gridserve has increased pricing for DC charging to a single price of £0.69p/kWh across the Electric Highway and pegged standalone AC charging at £0.49p/kWh.
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NewsOver half of stores selling illegal tobacco or vapes in test purchasing by JTI
JTI (Japan Tobacco International), has undertaken another round of test purchasing, with the results demonstrating again that illegal tobacco and vapes are widely available in stores across the UK.
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NewsSGN acquires 39 sites as MFG sells off 87 forecourts to satisfy CMA concerns
MFG has sold 39 sites to fellow Top 50 Indie SGN as part of a divestment of 87 sites to satisfy a deal with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsSupermarkets speed up price-cutting of diesel after CMA expresses concern
Major retailers, including the big four supermarkets, have stepped up the pace of cutting the price of diesel since the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed concern about weakening competition in the retail fuel market, according to new RAC analysis.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: A not-so petty crime
A piece in The Telegraph last weekend got me thinking about how you were all dealing with shoplifting.