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NewsMajority of shoppers back facial-recognition tech
A survey of over 2,000 adults has found the majority of people support retail firms deploying facial-recognition systems to protect retail workers.
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NewsNew partnership syncs till-point data with CCTV and ANPR footage
A “groundbreaking” partnership between security firm Big Brother and Epos provider Madic that allows till-point data to be automatically synchronised with footage from ANPR and CCTV systems has been announced.
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NewsFormer PRA chairman Brian Madderson joins Forecourt Eye
Brian Madderson, who served as chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) for 13 years until his retirement in 2022, has been appointed chairman of Forecourt Eye, the forecourt intelligence and analytics provider.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SHOP SECURITY: Crime and punishment
Forecourt operators are finding new ways to combat shop crime, with MFG reporting a 60% reduction in theft in a two store trial using Chirp electronic tags on targeted items.
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NewsBOSS becomes first fuel debt recoverer to use speedier DVLA electronic service
A major step forward in reducing fuel theft on forecourts is how BOSS (the British Oil Security Syndicate) is describing its status as the first fuel debt recovery agency to be accredited by Police Crime Prevention Initiatives (Police CPI) to its scheme for fuel retailers and cost recovery agencies.
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NewsTop 50 Indies save over £8m with ANPR security tech
Fuel retailers in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies have saved an estimated £8.17m over two years following the installation of anti-drive-off systems.
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NewsMFG brings about 60% drop in shoplifting with new security system
The UK’s largest forecourt operator has drastically cut shoplifting rates after trialling a new security system at two of its forecourts. MFG installed the Chirp Protect Edge system at its sites in Loxford, East London, and Halifax, West Yorks, with both shops reporting a 60% reduction in theft incidents as a result.
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NewsChallenger security firm gains uptake with forecourt operators
With drive-offs a chronic problem for fuel retailers, and law enforcement for petrol and diesel theft all too often lacking, it stands to reason that a new company has identified there is scope for expansion into the industry.
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NewsPoor visibility at pump number one means drivers need to pre-pay for fuel
The busy Astwick Service Station, on the A1 northbound between Stevenage and Biggleswade, is asking for customers using its number one pump at night to pay for their fuel before filling up.
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WhitepapersWhy compliance is your untapped growth driver
Having evolved into multi-service retail destinations, forecourts now grapple with myriad regulatory demands. Discover how investment in streamlining this complexity can give operators a competitive advantage.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FORECOURT SECURITY: An end to drive-offs? How technology is tackling fuel theft
With police lacking the resources to reliably investigate drive-offs, and no means of payment costing operators tens of millions a year, several firms offer security services for petrol stations looking to stem their losses. But what do these different companies offer, and which is right for your forecourt?
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NewsTreasury Committee Report fuels momentum for mandatory cash acceptance
Following recent research from Nationwide Building Society, which revealed a continued rise in cash usage for the third consecutive year, the Treasury Committee has now added its voice to the debate with a new report calling for cash acceptance to be made mandatory across the UK.
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NewsBodycams boost staff morale and safety at Gulf sites
Fuel supplier and forecourt operator Certas Energy says almost three-quarters of its petrol filling station staff who wear body cameras find customers to be less aggressive.
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NewsHighland hopes to increase security with first installation of pay at pump
Tom Highland has introduced pay at pump at his family forecourt business for the first time, as he investigates going unmanned out of hours and using the technology to stop drive-offs.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: The UK’s number plate system is broken. Thankfully, there’s a fix
The disorder that surrounds the UK’s number-plate system should be considered a national system failure requiring widespread media attention and immediate government action.
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NewsBen Lawrence reduces shoplifting at Sholing with latest loss-prevention tech
Ben Lawrence has all but eliminated shoplifting of higher-value items at his family’s BP-livered forecourt in Southampton, Hampshire, following the installation of a new anti-theft system.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON RETAIL TECHNOLOGY: Cutting edge = cutting costs
Last year, on average, independent forecourt operators invested nearly £19,000 per store. Nearly a quarter of that spend was on technology. The figures come courtesy of the ACS’s Forecourt Report, but just what technology are they spending the money on?
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NewsPRA raises questions over new Fuel Finder scheme
The government may only have awarded the tender for the national Fuel Finder scheme, set to launch by the end of the year, but the Petrol Retailers Association has already raised significant questions over how the programme will operate.
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NewsBrian Madderson takes non-executive role at Forecourt Eye
Anti-drive-off specialist Forecourt Eye has appointed industry veteran Brian Madderson non-executive chairman.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON FORECOURT SECURITY: A £100m-plus problem
In the past, drive-offs were the scourge of petrol stations. Yes, they still happen, but not as often as no means of payment (NMoP) incidents.