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News
ACS welcomes online sales tax to support local businesses
The Association of Convenience Stores has submitted evidence to the Government’s consultation on the development of an online sales tax (OST), calling on the Government to reduce business rates for retail properties.
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Gridserve aims to transform EV charging in Norwich with opening of new ‘compact’ Electric Forecourt
Gridserve, the tech-enabled sustainable business that runs the Gridserve Electric Highway opens a new state-of-the-art ’compact’ Electric Forecourt in Norwich.
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ACS launches new age-restricted guidance for home delivery drivers
New guidance for delivery drivers on how to approach the delivery and refusal of age restricted products like alcohol, tobacco, e-cigarettes and lottery products, has been launched today by the Association of Convenience Stores.
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UK motorists seek better catering, fitness and wellbeing services on motorways to add value to ‘staycations’
More people are likely to choose driving over rail or coach for travelling to UK holiday destinations, and have ideas about improving motorway services, a survey by automotive specialists JCT600 has revealed.
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5,000sq ft Asda-on-the-Move store opens on EG Group’s Retford site
The largest Asda On the Move store on an EG Group forecourt has opened at King Edward Services in Nottinghamshire.
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Equipment News
Nisa ends paper delivery notes with digitalised solution
Nisa is launching a new digital way of working which will see the end of paper delivery notes for all partners.
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Analysis
LEGAL: What is your solicitor on about? A guide to ‘legalese’.
One of the things that makes legal language hardest to understand is its unusual words and terms. These confusing legal terms are known as ‘legalese’; a language in and of itself, that is used by those in the legal sphere.
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Gulf Retail’s Oomph hits £50,000 landmark
Funding to local charities and worthwhile causes as part of Gulf Retail’s award-winning Oomph loyalty platform reached £50,000 this month.
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Police release CCTV image of armed suspect in forecourt robbery
West Midlands Police have released a photograph of a suspect who robbed a forecourt shop in Coseley, armed with a knife.
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Honley’s Co-op petrol station and food store re-opens following £1.5m of improvements
Honley’s Co-op food store and petrol filling station has re-opened today (Thursday, 9, December) £1.5m programme of investment and improvements, which took more than four months to complete.
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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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Feature
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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News
Retailers need to end card-only payments, say Volumatic
Cash handling solutions provider and manufacturer, Volumatic, is calling on retail and forecourt businesses to support cash as the spending limit on contactless cards rises to £100.
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Worst new car sales for 30 years as consumer confidence and parts shortages take their toll
New car registrations have fallen for the fourth consecutive month, with a decline of 24.6% to 106,265 units compared to October last year, according to new figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).
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First ‘Extra Special’ Asda c-store opens on EG forecourt
Asda has officially opened its first premium ‘extra special’ convenience store on an EG Group forecourt, offering motorists the opportunity to shop the supermarket’s deluxe product range in a convenient roadside location.
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Analysis
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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News
Fuel retailers are in it for the long haul, despite EV transition, says panel of experts
Industry experts have told independent fuel retailers to continue to invest in their business, despite constant vilification by the media and other agencies who are pushing the public to go ‘electric’.
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Analysis
FOCUS ON PROPERTY: It’s a bull market
From January 1 to the end of June, Christie & Co sold a retail business every single working day.
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Analysis
SERVICE CENTRE: Dodgy car wash agent and the new nifty ‘fifty’
Jac Roper on a dodgy car wash agent and the new £50 note.
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Interview
TALKING HEADS: New Jet boss Renee Semiz on growth plans
It’s onwards and upwards for the Jet brand as new md Renee Semiz takes the reins in the UK