All Retailers articles – Page 5
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Promotional FeatureHow investing in retail technology can boost forecourt efficiencies and sales
With costs going up, forecourts are looking at smart retail solutions to save money in store and grow efficiencies. Two forecourts leading with modern EDGEPoS technology tell us their story.
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NewsPRA and ACS welcome new PM’s plans to help businesses and households through energy-cost crisis
The Government’s support plans to help both businesses and households cope with the rising costs of energy have been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores.
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NewsPRA calls for higher fuel margins, as concern mounts over tough winter ahead for independent retailers
The PRA has issued a warning over the plight of independent fuel retailers over the next few months, predicting that the astrononomic rise in energy costs could cripple many, leaving the nation’s fuel resilience compromised.
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NewsSomerset hand car wash wins approval to be restored to filling station
A hand car-wash operation on the A37 near Shepton Mallet (Whitstone Hill to Fosse Way) is to be replaced with a four-pump forecourt and a 4,500sq ft convenience store following council approval.
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NewsCWA urges car wash operators to minimise water consumption as UK heads for drought
The Car Wash Association (CWA) has written to the heads of major water suppliers in the UK, the Environment Agency and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, as it attempts to head off possible restrictions that would impact the business of car wash operators.
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NewsEG Group submits plans for new-to-industry Cleckheaton site
Top 50 Indie EG Group have submitted plans to knock down an office building in Cleckheaton to make way for a petrol station, shop and drive-thru.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Ascona Group adds to network with purchase of two Welsh sites
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has bought two service stations in Wales - one in Monmouthshire and one in Ceredigion - taking its total portfolio to 62 sites across the UK.
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NewsACS highlights impact of Net Zero targets on retailers in its evidence to CMA’s fuel pricing study
The ACS has advised the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it should take into consideration the UK Government’s Net Zero targets and their impact on the road fuel market, as it embarks on its market study into fuel pricing.
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NewsExelby Services partners with Element 2 to establish UK’s first public hydrogen refuelling service for HGVs
Forecourt Trader of the Year winner and Top 50 Indie Exelby Services is to partner with hydrogen refuelling specialist Element 2, to develop two hydrogen refuelling stations in the North of England.
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Focus On FeaturePenelope makes first-ever pitstop at Northway Garage
A baby girl made her way into the world via a grass verge next to Northway Garage in Bishopston, Swansea last week (July 12).
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NewsEssar seeking dealer sites to lease as focus shifts to becoming a ‘retailer’
Essar Oil UK is seeking sites to lease - either from existing forecourt owners, or service station developers, as it aims to boost growth of the brand around the country.
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NewsWolverhampton forecourt cuts fuel prices to help community
A Wolverhampton forecourt is currently charging the lowest prices for fuel in the city as a way of helping the local community during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAscona Group opens the first of many Greggs outlets planned
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has opened its first Greggs store - at Crossways Service Station in Neyland, Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
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NewsGridserve submits plans for Electric Forecourt in Liverpool
A new planning proposal application has been submitted to Liverpool City Council by sustainable energy business Gridserve, to build another of its Electric Forecourt sites, this time in Liverpool.
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NewsExtra vigilance on forecourts urged as unpaid fuel incidents rise by 22% in first week of June
Incidents of unpaid fuel have increased by 22% during the first week of June 2022 when compared to May, according to the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS),which campaigns to reduce fuel crime on UK forecourts.
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NewsMinisters don’t understand fuel pricing, says Balmer, as PRA responds to CMA review
Government ministers don’t understand how fuel prices are set, according to Gordon Balmer, executive director of the PRA, as he responded to this morning’s announcement that the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has agreed to conduct a swift, high-level review of competition in the fuel retail sector.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: To remain even remotely competitive at the pump is a tough job!
Growing up, from a very early age, my father drilled into me a key business principle: the majority of successful decisions are all about timing. As true in life as it is in business.
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NewsPRA launches staunch defence of petrol retailers as fuel prices continue rise to record levels
A staunch defence of fuel retailers is under way this week by the Petrol Retailers’ Association, following press reports at the weekend that the Prime Minister is to target ‘rip-off’ forecourts.
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NewsACS encourages retailers to get involved with ‘senses awareness’ campaign
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is encouraging retailers to get involved with a campaign which aims to increase awareness of how vital our senses are to living life to the full, especially for people with complex disabilities.