All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2020 – Page 3
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Top 50 Indie Ascona Group unveils first store with Nisa Local fascia
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has unveiled its first Nisa Local store fascia as plans to convert all its sites to the brand get underway.
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Former BP executive joins GripHero as chairman
GripHero, the developer of fuel nozzle-mounted hand-protection dispensers, has appointed former BP and ADNOC senior executive John Carey as chairman.
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Euro Garages trials ‘Asda on the Move’ convenience brand
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages is taking part in an in-store trial with Asda.
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100% business rates relief should continue beyond April 2021, says PRA
Current rules on business rates relief should be retained beyond next April, according to the PRA in response to the first part of the Government’s Consultation on Business Rates.
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Kay Group opens new-to-industry service station in South Yorkshire
Top 50 Indie The Kay Group, has opened the doors to its new service station in Beighton, Sheffield. After postponing the original June opening date due to lockdown, the company has unveiled its latest new-to-industry site, which is situated just off the M1, on the main A57 towards Sheffield.
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Applegreen reports sharp recovery in sales following a 26.6% fall in first half
Applegreen has reported a sharp recovery in sales following the lockdown as it recorded a 26.6% reduction in sales for the first half of 2020.
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MFG introduces TLM Technologies’ evoPOS at all four of its sites on the island of Jersey
MFG has installed TLM Technologies’ evoPOS at all four of its sites on the island of Jersey.
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Maxol deal marks 600th installation of Henderson Technology’s EDGEPoS system
Henderson Technology has marked 10 years of its EDGEPoS till system by completing the 600th installation of the technology at Maxol Glenabbey, having been awarded the POS contract by Maxol for 17 company-owned sites.
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Sourced Market introduces local artisan food to Leeds Skelton Lake Services
An all-day food marketplace that is inspired by farmers markets has opened at Extra MSA’s new Leeds Skelton Lake Services, at Junction 45 off the M1.
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Three arrests and weapons seized after disorder on BP forecourt in Swindon
Three people have been arrested and weapons seized following a disorder on a forecourt at Penhill in Swindon.
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Mid-August post-lockdown peak for business fuel consumption
Business fuel consumption saw record post-lockdown growth in early August, with every sector of the UK economy enjoying its highest weekly increase at some point last month, according to the latest analysis by Allstar Business Solutions.
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MFG opens new-to-industry forecourt in Jersey to take island estate to four sites
The number one Top 50 Indie MFG has just opened a new-to-industry station on Jersey. Operated under MFG’s Roberts Garages brand, Roberts West is MFG’s fourth station on the island. Located beside Jersey Airport, the Esso-branded station is the largest petrol forecourt in the Channel Islands. It offers the full range of Esso fuels, a 2,000sq ft. convenience store, extensive valeting facilities and an Auto Centre that MFG describes as “state of the art”.
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ACS welcomes extension of ban on business evictions to the end of the year
An extension of the ban on business evictions to the end of the year, announced by communities Secretary Robert Jenrick, has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).
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PRA goes online as pandemic forces cancellation of Business Breakout events
The PRA is introducing a series of online Business Bulletins after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel its autumn programme of Business Breakouts.
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Hockenhull Garages installs CBE’s FutaTill EPoS solution at its new site in Wigston
CBE is expanding its presence in the UK forecourt sector, adding Hockenhull Garages (HGS) service stations to the list of retailers who have invested in its FutaTill EPoS solution.
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Dover Fueling Solutions launches fuel probe for the global market
A new probe which it claims will revolutionise fuel management for fuel retailers has been launched by Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), a part of Dover Corporation that delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, fleet systems, automatic tank gauging, and wetstock management.
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Clusters of hydrogen refuelling stations planned by Scottish partnership
Plans for clusters of hydrogen refuelling stations to power heavy duty vehicles across Scotland have been unveiled as part of a new strategic partnership in the energy sector.
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Food-to-go set to decline by £6bn in 2020 but recover swiftly, says Lumina Intelligence
The UK food to go market is set to decline by £6bn in 2020, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Lumina Intelligence UK Food To Go Market Report 2020 Update.
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Largest electric vehicle charging hub at UK railway station opens
The largest electric vehicle (EV) charging hub at a UK railway station has been opened at Hatfield in Hertfordshire by the transport secretary Grant Shapps.
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Greenergy agrees deal to buy Amber Petroleum in Republic of Ireland
The major UK fuels supplier Greenergy has agreed to purchase Amber Petroleum, an independent fuel distributor and retailer based in the Republic of Ireland.