All articles by Tracy West – Page 46
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NewsSewell on the go managers to skydive in aid of Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Two store managers from Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go will be taking part in a skydive to raise money for Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA).
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NewsShropshire Council secures EV charging funding
Shropshire Council is part of a consortium of Midlands councils to have secured £33m-worth of funding from the government for the commissioning and installation of more EV charging points.
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NewsCamelot lines up Super September for National Lottery retailers
Camelot is promising a ‘Super September’ for National Lottery retailers thanks to three special event Lotto and EuroMillions draws. These will be taking place across the month and are designed to help retailers increase sales and footfall, and boost their bottom lines.
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NewsAscona’s plans for knockdown rebuild queried by council
Top 50 Indie Ascona’s plans to knockdown and rebuild Crossgates Service Station in Llandrondod Wells have been ‘flagged’ by the local council for further discussion.
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Equipment NewsUber Eats using AI for better deliveries
Uber Technologies Inc is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot that will offer recommendations to food-delivery customers and help them place their orders more quickly, according to a report by Bloomberg News.
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Equipment NewsFacewatch delivers safety and security for forecourts
Nick Fisher, chairman of Facewatch, says his company’s facial recognition technology has revolutionised the safety and security measures in various retail stores across the UK. Independently assessed by regulatory bodies such as the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (OBSCC), Facewatch complies with the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), instilling confidence in retailers seeking to combat crime effectively.
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Equipment NewsJLR developing energy storage system with second-life EV batteries
JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has partnered with Wykes Engineering Ltd to develop one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK to harness solar and wind power using second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON BRAND ALLIANCES: Brand equity
Once was the time when a forecourt’s pole sign simply showed the fuel brand and the price – today it communicates much more than that. There’s the symbol group under which the store trades, the food to go that customers can expect to find inside (think Greggs or Subway) and then, of course, the coffee brand.
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NewsEurospar Donaghadee Road forecourt site gets new store
Henderson Retail has officially opened its sixth new-look store this year, Eurospar Donaghadee Road in Newtownards, revealing an all-new community supermarket that has doubled in size. The site has a Maxol branded forecourt.
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NewsWebfleet appoints VEV to help accelerate commercial EV fleet adoption
Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management solution, has entered into a partnership with new e-fleet solutions provider VEV to accelerate commercial EV fleet adoption.
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NewsChinese develop superfast charging battery
CATL, the world’s biggest EV battery maker, has launched Shenxing, which it describes as the world’s first superfast charging lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery, capable of delivering 400km of driving range with a 10-minute charge as well as a range of over 700km on a single full charge. The company hopes this will go some way in alleviating ‘fast charging anxiety’.
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NewsCostco looking to expand with warehouses and forecourts
Costco Wholesale UK is looking for sites across the country where it can build warehouse clubs, petrol forecourts and EV charging hubs.
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NewsPolice hunt forecourt robber armed with screwdriver
Detectives investigating a robbery at the Esso EG site in Knutsford have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to in relation to the incident.
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NewsNew Osprey EV hub opens in Rossendale
Osprey Charging has increased access to public charging in Lancashire with eight EV chargers installed at the New Hall Hey Retail Park in Rossendale.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON BIG NIGHT IN: The key ingredients
There’s no doubting that the cost-of-living crisis has led to changes in consumer behaviour. But cutting back on going out – to a restaurant or the cinema – has been nothing but good news for the Big Night In occasion. Data from YouGov finds that 68% of UK adults have cut back by spending less on going out, and more on staying in with friends and family instead. Jose Alves, head of Häagen-Dazs UK at General Mills UK, says: “According to new research commissioned by Häagen-Dazs, more than a third of shoppers would choose a Big Night In (BNI) over going to a pub, bar, or restaurant to save money over the next six months, with one-in-three already hosting a BNI at least once a week.
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NewsTwo men arrested for breaking into forecourt via its roof
Two men have admitted breaking into a Northampton petrol station, with one already sentenced to almost four months’ imprisonment.
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NewsScottish Power to install 24 new rapid charging stations in Highlands and Islands
A new project aimed at boosting EV charging infrastructure across western Scotland is to be explored at a roadshow in Fort William later this month.
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NewsTwo men jailed for forecourt robbery
Two men – Jordan Farran and Glen O’Donnell – have been jailed for robbing a Morrisons petrol station in Bredbury, Stockport, back in September 2021.
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NewsSerious assaults at BP site in Ipswich
A man is in a critical condition and another man sustained serious injuries after an assault at the Premier Meredith Service Station in Ipswich in the early hours of Sunday, August 13.
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NewsEV inquiry launched by Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee
The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee has launched an inquiry into EVs. Its aim is to understand how the government will achieve its target of decarbonising cars and vans in the UK, with a particular focus on passenger cars, as well as exploring the main barriers to doing so. It will also seek to understand the costs, alongside the benefits, associated with the 2030 end date of sales of new petrol and diesel cars and vans in the UK, and government progress towards both its 2030 and 2035 deadlines.