All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2022 – Page 4
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Scottish minister urges independent retailers to apply for grants from new £80m fund
The Scottish government minister responsible for retail has encouraged independent retailers to make applications for grants from a new £80m support fund.
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Shop at BP petrol station in Southampton rises from the ashes after it was gutted by fire
Lawrences Garages Group is reopening the newly refurbished shop at Sholing Service Station at the end of March after it was gutted by a fire last summer.
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Fuel thief fills up wheelie bin with petrol at Sunderland forecourt
Footage has emerged of a fuel thief filling up a wheelie bin with petrol at a Co-op forecourt, and leaving the site by foot, with bin in tow.
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EG Group applies to demolish two more filling stations taking total to five in a month
Plans to bulldoze two EG Group filling stations to make way for convenience retail and foodservice developments have been disclosed, making five plans by EG Group to replace filling stations in a month.
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Extra MSA unveils new plan for £90m service station on western M25
Extra MSA has unveiled a new plan for a £90m service station on the M25 on a site on the opposite side from where it lost a planning inquiry for a development last year.
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Henderson Technology adds tool to EDGEPoS to provide remote store analysis
Henderson Technology has launched EDGEPoS Analytics, a new tool for quick remote store analysis.
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Increasing number of consumers considering managing without a car due to cost
Some 11% of consumers are considering managing without a car due to the rising cost of running a vehicle, according to digital and data experts TWC. Other tactics include reducing car usage, shopping around for the cheapest fuel and not fully filling up their tank to manage spending.
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ACS writes to prime minister calling for urgent review of planned HFSS regulations
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the prime minister calling for an urgent review of the introduction of location and promotional restrictions on high fat, salt, sugar (HFSS) products.
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UK fuel suppliers reassure customers about availability despite disruption
UK fuel suppliers have reassured customers they are working hard to ensure fuels continue to be available despite the disruption to supplies caused by the war in Ukraine.
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Pump prices record largest one-week increase in more than 18 years
The surge in the cost of oil has led to the biggest weekly rise in pump prices for at least 18 years, according to government data.
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MFG agrees deal for electric vehicle charging hub at Glasgow retail park
MFG has agreed a deal to open an electric vehicle (EV) charging hub in partnership with Great Western Retail Park in Glasgow.
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Portsmouth Council installs 62 on-street charge points with OZEV funding
Portsmouth Council has introduced 62 new on-street charge points as a result of over £200,000 funding received from the Office for Zero Emissions (OZEV).
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Police searching for two suspects after burglary at south London forecourt
Metropolitan Police officers are searching for two men after cash was stolen from a Shell petrol station in Eltham, south-east London.
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CMA closes investigation into MSA chargers after accepting undertakings
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced it has closed its investigation into EV charging at motorway service stations after it agreed to accept undertakings from the companies involved.
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Convenience stores make record investment in crime prevention measures
The UK’s local shops have invested a record £246m in crime prevention measures over the last year, aiming to tackle the crimes they experience such as theft and robberies, as well as verbal and physical abuse.
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Police patrol petrol stations in Stourbridge after rise in drive-offs
Police in Stourbridge have stepped up patrols after a reported increase in motorists driving away without paying for petrol.
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Hockenhull Garages acquires four sites in the Midlands from EG Group
Award-winning Top 50 Indie Hockenhull Garages (HGS Leicester Ltd) has bought four sites from EG Group after securing a six-figure funding package from HSBC UK.
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£7,500 worth of tobacco stolen from Welsh forecourt after gang smash their way in
Video footage of four men smashing their way into a petrol station shop and filling bags with piles of tobacco products, has been captured on CCTV.
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Sales surge and stocks levels fall after anxious consumers fill up their tanks
Average daily fuel sales shot up the week before last, increasing by 17% compared with the previous week, with consumer anxieties about potential shortages and price rises caused by the war in Ukraine driving demand.
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ACS calls on Chancellor to extend business rate relief in Spring Statement
The government has been urged to extend the current business rate relief scheme by at least another 12 months by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).