All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2020 – Page 4
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NewsNorth Yorkshire Police releases CCTV image of man after drive-off in Scarborough
North Yorkshire Police has released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to about a drive-off incident in Scarborough.
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NewsKia Motors (UK) appoints BP Chargemaster to provide charging points
Kia Motors (UK) has appointed BP Chargemaster to provide charging points and public charging network access to its electric car customers, as well as Kia dealerships across the UK.
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NewsCentral England Co-op opens flagship store in Lichfield following £3m investment
Central England Co-op has officially opened its flagship store in Lichfield following a £3m investment.
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NewsCovid-19 restrictions in England push down road fuel sales
Overall UK Road fuel sales have slumped since the introduction of the new Covid-19 restrictions in England, but in Wales they are recovering after the recent fire-break there. The latest figures from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), for the whole of the UK, show that average sales for the week ending Sunday 15 November 2020 were at 73% of a typical week before the lockdown in March.
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NewsFinalists announced for the Forecourt Trader Awards 2020
The Forecourt Trader Awards finalists have been announced today, with a fantastic range of retailers nationwide having reached the final round. The most prestigious and respected awards in the UK’s petrol retailing calendar seek out the brightest and best in the industry – those pushing the boundaries of hard work and innovation in the pursuit of excellence, and as in previous years, standards have been extremely high.
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NewsCo-op re-opens revamped forecourt with retail floorspace trebled after £1.7m spend
The Co-op has re-opened its Holmer Road, Hereford, petrol filling station and store following a £1.7m programme of works to overhaul the fuel infrastructure and build a new, larger, food store.
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Product NewsPladis launches £3m masterbrand campaign for McVitie’s
Snacking company Pladis has just launched a £3m masterbrand campaign, ‘Too Good Not to Share’, for its McVitie’s brand.
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Product NewsWeetabix partners FA to become official breakfast of men’s and women’s teams
Weetabix Food Company and The Football Association (the FA) have partnered to encourage the nation to embrace healthy choices through their new ‘Eat Well, Live Well, Play Well’ initiative.
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NewsHyundai and Ineos join forces to drive hydrogen economy
Hyundai Motor Company and Ineos have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to explore new opportunities to accelerate the global hydrogen economy.
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AnalysisThree cheers for forecourt retailers: Tracy West, retail commentator
Three cheers for the forecourt retailers who have really gone out of their way to help customers during the lockdowns. Of course, many are simply doing the things that they’ve always done but have found a whole new audience thanks to more people shopping locally.
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InterviewTALKING HEADS: Vision that led to a global network - Ilyas Munshi, EG Group
Ilyas Munshi on EG Group’s founding vision and rapid transition into a leading, global convenience retailer.
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NewsTransformation is under way as we face ‘challenge of a decade’ says SMMT chief
We are already well on the way to transforming an industry built on the combustion engine to one built on electrification, according to Mike Hawes, chief executive of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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NewsEG Group’s vision to grow will continue, says commercial director Ilyas Munshi
The vision to grow will continue at EG Group, despite its incredible transition to a leading global convenience retailer in recent years, according to its group commercial director Ilyas Munshi in an exclusive interview in the latest issue of Forecourt Trader.
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NewsJames Hall & Co sets up scheme to deliver PPE to Marie Curie nurses via Spar stores
Spar wholesaler and retailer James Hall & Co has set up a scheme to enable 150 Marie Curie nurses in the North of England to collect essential PPE from their local Spar.
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NewsPayPoint and Link trial scheme to allow customers to withdraw cash from stores
A trial to enable consumers to withdraw cash in smaller shops without paying a fee has been started by Link, the UK’s main ATM cash machine network, and PayPoint, the in-store payment services provider.
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Equipment NewsScheidt & Bachmann partners AI company for in-store marketing project
Scheidt & Bachmann and Intouch.com have formed a partnership that they claim will take in-store marketing in fuel retail stores to the next level by driving impulse purchases.
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NewsMaxol forecourt and VivoXtra open in Northern Ireland after £4m development
Henderson Retail has opened a VivoXtra supermarket with a Maxol-branded forecourt at Banbridge in County Down, Northern Ireland.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Ascona Group adds two Welsh Texaco forecourts to its estate
Acquisitive Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has added two forecourts to its estate taking it to a total of 44 operational sites.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Electric shock - how will the ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030 affect the forecourt sector, and can it be achieved?
In one sense it came as no surprise when the UK government finally confirmed its decision to ban the sale of new cars and vans with internal combustion engines (ICEs) from 2030 (although some hybrids have until 2035).
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Industry FeatureONSITE: It’s a family affair - Clive Gardner, Gardner Garages
Independent retailer Clive Gardner is famous for his laid-back approach to life, as well as revealing in an interview that he gets some of his best ideas lying down.