All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2020 – Page 2
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NewsPRA urges government action as forecourt crime up nearly 40%
The PRA is pushing the government to help stem the soaring crime rates on forecourts during the pandemic as thieves use face masks to prevent identification. Amid reports of a 37% increase in the number of drive-offs and no means to pay for fuel - with many perpetrators wearing protective ...
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NewsCar bursts into flames on the forecourt of A3 service station
Multiple fire crews were dispatched to Wisley BP service station, off the A3 southbound in Surrey, on Sunday May 24, after a car burst into flames on the forecourt. Three appliances, two pumps and a water carrier, were sent to the scene and officers from Surrey Police also attended. The ...
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Crystal Display Systems launch temperature-sensing tablet
Crystal Display Systems has introduced a new temperature sensing product it hopes will give some reassurances to workplaces and retail spaces, as lockdown is gradually lifted and life slowly adapts to the new realities of social distancing, and enhanced levels of hygiene and symptom awareness. The Tauri temperature-sensing tablet is ...
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NewsNew Eco Staysafe Shield defensive aid
Eco To Go Food Packs has developed a disposable and recyclable cardboard face visor, the Eco Staysafe Shield, designed as a defensive aid in situations where increased protection or infection control measures are required. The company says the face shield is based on existing designs, but overcomes the necessity of ...
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NewsRS Sales launches Covid-19 response product range
RS Sales & Distribution Ltd has developed a Covid-19 response product range to support its customers throughout the pandemic crisis. The new range is designed to help retailers operate within the social distancing directives and keep themselves, their staff, and customers safe. The range includes social distancing floor marking kits, ...
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NewsMoto reopens Costa drive-thru kiosks and trials store openings
Motorway service area operator Moto has re-opened all of its Costa Coffee drive-thru kiosks and is re-opening two Costa stores at its Wetherby and Cherwell Valley sites. The move follows the successful re-opening of two Costa drive-thrus at Toddington services on the M1, which proved that the outlets could be ...
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NewsNFDA calls on PM to include car dealers in first wave of retail openings
The Prime Minister has been urged to include automotive retailers in the first wave of non-essential retail reopening in a letter from the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA). Last week, the United Kingdom’s retail motor industry signalled its readiness to get back to work with the publication of new sector-specific ...
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pladis expands McVitie’s Cake range with two new loaf cakes
Snacking company pladis is expanding its McVitie’s Cake range with the introduction of two new larger-format loaf cakes. McVitie’s Loaf Cakes will initially be available in two variants; Zingy Lemon (238g) and Sticky Toffee (200g) and will be rolling out in the convenience channel from mid-May. “The current circumstances mean ...
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NewsGarage overcomes break-in to keep supporting community
Damage caused by burglars who smashed their way into a forecourt shop with a sledgehammer has not deflected the team at a Suffolk service station from supporting their local community during the lockdown. Potters of Framlingham, a rural Jet garage, had already seen fuel volumes fall by 75%, but had ...
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Burton’s Biscuit Company rolls out Maryland Cookies PMP range
Burton’s Biscuit Company is rolling out of a range of larger, better value, price-marked Maryland Cookies packs, available exclusively to the convenience channel. Available from mid-June, the new £1 200g PMP range, will replace the 99p 136g PMP range and include three flavour variants: Chocolate Chip, Double Choc and Hazelnut. ...
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NewsTLM adds call and collect feature to retailer’s evoPOS system
TLM has upgraded a forecourt retailer’s EPOS to enable it offer a a call and collect solution for customers who are self isolating. Broken Spur is a convenience and fuel service station on the West Sussex/Surrey border, owned by Top 50 Indie Refuel & Go. The store was well stocked ...
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Pukka sponsors ITV’s re-run of Euro 96 football tournament
Pie-maker Pukka is sponsoring coverage of ITV’s rerun of the Euro 96 football tournament. Key matches will be shown on ITV4 and the whole tournament aired on the ITV Hub. “Pukka pies have been a highlight of people’s football experience for over 30 years,” explained Pukka’s head of marketing, Rachel ...
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NewsInstaVolt starts work on rapid charging hub on M40
Work has begun just off the M40 in Banbury on building one of the UK’s largest rapid charging hubs. InstaVolt has broken ground for eight CPE250 high-powered chargers, which are scheduled to be switched on in late summer. The site is located just off the M40 at Junction 11, and ...
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RS Sales & Distribution offers Covid-19 response product range
RS Sales & Distribution has developed a Covid-19 response product range to support its customers throughout the pandemic crisis. The new range is designed to help retailers operate within the social distancing directives and keep themselves, their staff, and customers safe. The range includes: Social Distancing floor marking kits; posters ...
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NewsVictory as NI forecourts get 12-month business rates holiday
Forecourts in Northern Ireland will now enjoy a 12-month ‘business rates holiday’ to bring them in line with those in England and Wales, following extensive lobbying by the PRA. News of the extension from three months to 12 was revealed yesterday by the Northern Ireland Finance Minister Conor Murphy. “We ...
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NewsRoadchef starts re-opening food and coffee offers
Motorway service area operator, Roadchef, has opened six Costa Drive Thru units - at Strensham, Clacket Lane and Rownhams. Ahead of the bank holiday weekend, Roadchef is also bringing back its Fresh Food Café and Chozen Noodle restaurants at Strensham South, joining WHSmith and Spar which have stayed open throughout ...
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NewsWelcome Break set to open 72 F&B units by June 4
Welcome Break plans to reopen 72 Starbucks (Café and Drive Thru), KFC and/or Burger King units across its 26 motorway service areas by June 4, as the UK starts to return to work. The company said 32 food and beverage units across 18 motorway service areas have already reopened and ...
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NewsEuro Garages takes lease on petrol station and drive-thru unit
Euro Garages has agreed to lease a petrol filling station and drive-thru unit being developed in Northamptonshire. The roadside convenience site in Rushden will provide amenities to Rushden residents, a local industrial estate and traffic along the A6. The route is the main arterial road connecting Kettering, Wellingborough and Bedford, ...
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NewsPandemic will leave long-term demand for delivery services
A permanent shift towards grocery delivery will be one of the legacies of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to HIM & MCA Insight. The recently launched HIM & MCA Insight UK Recovery Report 2020, says the surge in demand for grocery delivery will continue after the pandemic ends, as shoppers look ...
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NewsMoto prepares for June launch of click-and-collect food ordering
Motorway service operator Moto is preparing to launch a click-and-collect food ordering scheme at 48 of its sites. Powered by QikServe’s Preoday product, the service will include Moto’s on-site brands and will start with the company’s Burger King outlets. Ahead of a stop at one of Moto’s nationwide locations, customers ...