All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2021 – Page 2
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Retailers urge shoppers to #ShopKind in the run-up to Christmas
Retailers are urging shoppers to #ShopKind when they visit stores this Christmas, as new polling reveals that over one third of shoppers (38%) have witnessed violence and abuse against shopworkers.
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National Highways to invest £11m in Energy Storage Systems to support rapid EV charging on major roads
National Highways is investing £11m in Energy Storage Systems (ESS) to make life easier for EV drivers on a long journey to find rapid chargers.
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PayPoint partners with Youlend to offer flexible funding to retailers
PayPoint has teamed up with YouLend, an embedded business finance company, to provide eligible PayPoint retailers with flexible funding offers that allow them to pay back their finance as they earn from card sales.
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EV installation now is commercial suicide, says Top 50 Indie
Installing electric vehicle (EV) charging points now is commercial suicide, according to Mark Wilson, chief operating officer of Top 50 Indie, Fraser’s Retail.
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COMMENT: Coke’s Christmas message
Christmas is, of course, supposed to be the time of goodwill to all men (and women!). One brand that is spreading the ‘love’ this Christmas is global giant Coca-Cola.
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TECHNOLOGY: Convenience is king - why forecourts need to unlock value from digital payments
‘Convenience is king’ is a well-coined phrase, and one that has been talked about more and more, particularly since the Covid-19 pandemic brought the physical world pretty much to a standstill.
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Forelle Estates seeks planning permission for PFS on North Devon trunk road
Forecourt operator and developer Forelle Estates has applied to North Devon Council for permission to build a service station on a trunk road.
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New building regs will boost EV charger installations by 145,000 a year
New homes and buildings such as supermarkets and workplaces, as well as those undergoing major renovation, will be required to install electric vehicle (EV) charge points from next year, under new legislation announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson today.
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James Hall & Co opens its 41st forecourt at site in Darlington
A new Spar convenience store and Shell service station has been opened on one of Darlington’s busiest main roads by James Hall & Co, the retailer and Spar distributer for the north of England.
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Stock levels above normal as recovery from fuel crisis is completed
Average stock levels at petrol filling stations across Great Britain have fully recovered after the disruption at the end of September, when many sites ran dry due to panic buying, and are maintaining a slightly higher level than before.
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FairFuelUK renews call for cut in fuel duty as petrol and diesel remain at record prices
FairFuelUK has renewed its call for a cut in fuel duty, pointing out that the Treasury is currently receiving a windfall from the record high prices for petrol and diesel.
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ACS slams government over failure to protect shopworkers from violence
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised the government’s failure to take action to introduce tougher sentences for violence against shopworkers.
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PRA announces details of its final Business Breakout of 2021
The PRA has announced plans for its final Business Breakout event of 2021, which will be on Thursday December 2 in Worcester.
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Scottish minister avoids setting date for introduction of deposit return scheme
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has accused the Scottish government of “bottling” a decision on the roll out of the country’s deposit return scheme.
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DFS launches flexible probe for monitoring fuel level in tanks
Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) has launched a new flexible probe that it claims is set to transform fuel management for fuel retailers in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
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CMA takes action to end exclusivity agreements on motorway services chargers
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has taken action to open up competition in the charging sector at service stations.
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Drivers calling for government intervention over record fuel prices says RAC
Nearly seven-in-10 drivers (69%) want to see government intervention over the record high prices of petrol and diesel, according to a new RAC survey.
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Over 250,000 grants awarded by OZEV to help fund installation of EV chargers
Grant schemes run by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) have contributed to the installation of more than 250,000 EV charge points since they were introduced in 2013, and there has been a surge in installations in the past year.
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HFSS regulations could cost retailers tens of thousands of pounds to implement
Adapting to new regulations due to come into force next year could cost retailers tens of thousands of pounds the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has warned, and uncertainty surrounding the rules could escalate these costs further.
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Two new rapid chargers brought to the market by Heliox
Two new rapid chargers have been brought to the market by Heliox, a European producer of fast-charging systems for electric vehicles (EVs).