All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2021 – Page 4
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James Hall & Co rolls out Too Good To Go across entire estate
James Hall & Co, which owns 40 forecourt sites with Spar stores across the north of England, has expanded its partnership with Too Good To Go to reduce food waste across all of its company-owned Spar stores.
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Two men charged with string of thefts from Northamptonshire filling stations
Two men have appeared in court over a number of theft offences after diesel, petrol and alcohol were stolen from filling stations and stores across Northamptonshire.
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Lumina Intelligence highlights share of food to go in foodservice sales
Food to go is still a substantial part of the out-o- home market, despite a decline as more consumers have moved to on premise drinking and dining, according to the latest quarterly update to the Lumina Intelligence UK Food To Go Market Report 2021.
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LEGAL: The pros and cons of online hearings
Our ‘legal doctor’ Robert Botkai discusses the pros and cons of hearings online versus in person and also Temporary Event Notices
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COMMENT: Why retailers should not discount the energy resilience movement
When it comes to the forecourt retailer, the focus seems to be firmly set on electric vehicles - a natural reaction given that the business is located roadside with customers primarily arriving by a vehicle powered by petrol or diesel.
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MONEY TALK: It looks like we can expect a very hard winter…
From what’s going on all around us at the moment, it looks like we can expect a very hard winter
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IWG and Mer team up to bring EV charging to flexible working spaces
Electric Vehicle charging specialists Mer have teamed up with the world’s largest flexible workspace provider IWG plc to bring cutting edge charging facilities to their clients.
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SERVICE CENTRE: Jac Roper on GripHero gloves and the new E10 fuel
Jac looks at problems with GripHero gloves and the new E10 fuel, and how a change of name caused problems at Camelot
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£2m tool aims to unlock energy in the South East to power 1,371 EV chargers
A £2 million machine-learning tool is creating a Matrix-like simulation of the South East’s electricity network, that could unlock energy capacity equivalent to 1,371 new rapid-electric car chargers by 2028.
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PIPELINE: Turbulent September, October uncertain
A sudden fuel supply crisis in the UK and expected fallout from record-high natural gas prices on refineries made for a turbulent September in European refined products markets, and an uncertain outlook for October.
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Payment app GoWash declares support for Responsible Car Wash Scheme
Smartphone payment app GoWash has declared its support of the Responsible Car Wash Scheme (RCWS), encouraging car wash sites joining its nationwide network to achieve RCWS accreditation.
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Maxol management congratulates teams for winning awards
Management at Northern Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol have congratulated the teams who won in two categories of the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards.
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Lake District National Park Authority installs EV charging network across its sites
The Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) has installed charging infrastructure across its sites to support its electrification plans.
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Government figures show panic buying sent sales surging 80% and stocks plummeting
Latest government statistics show fuel sales were 80% up on the first day of panic buying compared with the previous day and stock levels at fuel filling stations plummeted.
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Warning fuel prices will rise more quickly as a result of fuel crisis
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has warned government and media that rising wholesale prices of both petrol and diesel will feed through to the forecourts much more quickly than usual because of the recent fuel crisis.
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Man jailed after leaving fellow customer unconscious following attack on forecourt
A man who attacked a fellow customer at a petrol filling station leaving him unconscious has been jailed.
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ACS calls for measures in Budget to help retailers invest in their businesses
In its submission to the Autumn Budget, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to introduce tax reform measures that will help convenience retailers invest in the future of their business, including the extension of 100% business rate relief to all businesses with a rateable value of under £51,000.
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New charging network targets taxi and private hire market in North East
Swarco Smart Charging and Transport North East have gone live with the latest electric vehicle (EV) charging network targeted at the taxi and private hire market.
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Government unveils new round of funding for innovation in transport
The government has unveiled another round of funding to support development of innovations in transport.
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PRA chairman calls for independent inquiry into inept handling of fuel crisis
An independent inquiry into the fuel crisis has been called for by PRA chairman Brian Madderson, as 12% of filling stations in London and the South East were revealed to be still dry, and 17 per cent had just one grade of fuel.