All Retail articles – Page 4
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NewsMoto Sawtry services on the A1(M) officially opens
A new motorway services area (MSA) on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Huntingdon officially opened this week on Monday, March 31.
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NewsMajority of retailers say they will cut staff and hours due to rising employment costs
A survey of independent retailers has found most are considering cutting employee numbers or reducing staff hours due to tomorrow’s increases in National Insurance and Living Wage obligations.
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NewsSewell on the go completes sale of Wyton Bar forecourt
Sewell on the go has sold its Wyton Bar filling station near Hull, East Yorkshire nine months after it put the site on the market to create capital to re-invest in other parts of the business.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Grove Retail seeks to resurrect derelict forecourt as valeting and EV charging hub
A disused petrol station dubbed a “known eyesore” is set to be redeveloped as a £1m car wash and EV charging hub if planning approval is granted for the site.
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NewsNisa’s wholesale operations rebranded as Co-op Wholesale
The Co-op Group has rebranded its wholesale operations, which previously operated under the Nisa name, with the launch of Co-op Wholesale.
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NewsNew report highlights vital role convenience stores play in Wales
Welsh convenience stores contribute over £600m to the economy each year, employ over 26,000 people and are vital hubs for local communities, a report has found.
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NewsSpring Statement 2025 brings “no respite for retailers”
Retailers have expressed dismay that no concessions were made to the hardships being experienced by the sector in today’s Spring Statement, despite significant cost rises being on the immediate horizon.
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NewsPlans for new M5 motorway services revealed
Welcome Break has revealed plans for its forthcoming motorway service area (MSA) at Junction 24 on the M5 near Bridgwater, Somerset, submitting details to local authorities as it seeks full planning approval
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NewsMeal deals in Wales face restrictions
The Welsh Senedd has narrowly voted to push forward with legislation that will impact where meal deals can be displayed in shops, while also banning multi-buy offers on high fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods.
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NewsAscona continues expansion with trio of Welsh forecourts
Ascona Group’s ambition to operate over 150 sites within the next three years came one step closer this week after three forecourts in Wales were brought under the firm’s wing.
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NewsRetailers face more checks for underage tobacco sales following £10m funding boost for Trading Standards
Retailers are set to be subject to an increasing number of checks by Trading Standards officers, after the government announced an extra £10m to fund the prevention of underage sales, and illegal tobacco and vape products.
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NewsNewts no longer blocking motorway service area development
Extra MSA Group has found itself one step closer to breaking ground on a new motorway service area (MSA) it first applied for permission for in 2019, after successfully mitigating against a planning condition related to great crested newts.
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NewsClimate change rules see petrol station planning permission refused
A Scottish council has refused planning permission for a new petrol station and service area partly because the development would “increase dependency on car travel” and go against government plans to “address the climate emergency”.
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NewsEG On The Move plans £4m petrol station and Starbucks in Durham
EG On The Move has applied for planning permission for a new forecourt just off the A1(M) south of Durham.
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NewsTankerford: Top 50 Indie’s small team makes a big impact
The commission-operator model is an established one in the forecourt industry, but running over 10 sites on this principle with just a handful of people is the very definition of lean.
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NewsRetailers warned new recycling regulations come into force soon
A new requirement for all businesses with 10 or more staff to recycle their waste comes into force at the end of the month, with firms that breach the rules facing legal action.
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NewsOne in four shoppers witnesses theft, and assault or abuse on retailers
Shoplifters are becoming “bolder and more aggressive”, with almost a quarter of consumers witnessing incidents of theft, as well as abuse or assaults on staff, in the past financial year according to a new report.
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NewsNew Moto Sawtry services just weeks away from opening
A new motorway service area operated by Moto is soon to open at Sawtry on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Cambridge, cementing the partnership between the two firms.
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NewsTheft at record levels with 6.2m incidents a year in convenience stores
Operators of convenience stores – on forecourts and standalone – are facing a surge in crime, with 6.2 million incidents of theft at their sites in the past year.
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NewsTrading Standards finds over one in eight ‘nicotine-free’ vapes contains nicotine
An operation run by Trading Standards has found that 13% of vapes marketed as being nicotine free contain nicotine, sometimes in excess of the legal limits.