EV
This coverage examines the rise of electric vehicles (EV) and their impact on the UK retail sector. Reporting highlights infrastructure developments, consumer adoption trends, government initiatives, and retail opportunities linked to EV charging, mobility, and sustainability. Retail executives, property managers, and strategists can use this insight to assess how EV growth influences footfall, site planning, and customer expectations.
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Jun- 2022 -1 JuneComment
What’s the deal with EV charging on retail sites?
There are already many electric vehicles (EVs) on the UK’s roads, and soon there’s going to be a lot more. By 2035 every new car or van sold in the UK will be fully electric. Before that, in just eight years, sales of new petrol or diesel cars or vans…
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May- 2022 -13 MayDIY
Dobbies granted planning permission for new store at Reading
Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre retailer, has today (Friday 13 May) announced it has been granted planning permission to build a new 60,000 sq ft store in Reading. The retailer currently has a store at Hyde End Road, Shinfield, and the new store will be built on the land…
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Mar- 2022 -30 MarchSupermarkets
Tesco installs EV chargers at 500 stores
Tesco has announced it has expanded its free electric vehicle (EV) charging network to 500 stores nationwide, with Inverness Extra marking the 500th store as the network boosts local infrastructure. The announcement comes as usage over the chargers has surged by 300% over the past year. Free charging sessions on…
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24 MarchEconomy
Retail industry responds to ‘underwhelming’ Spring Statement
Both Bira and CBI have expressed disappointment in the chancellor’s Spring Statement, with Bira having declared it is “underwhelmed with the offerings for independent businesses”. In his speech yesterday, Rishi Sunak outlined a series of measures to help combat the rising cost of living in his latest spring statement, including…
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Nov- 2021 -1 NovemberSupermarkets
Morrisons commits to net zero carbon emissions by 2035
Morrisons has announced it has brought forward its commitment to be net zero carbon emissions from its own operations by 2035. This comes five years earlier than initially pledged and 15 years ahead of the UK government target. Morrisons has also announced its commitment to reducing its wider ‘Scope 3’…
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Jul- 2021 -26 JulySupermarkets
Waitrose expands Shell partnership
Waitrose has revealed that up to 800 Shell electric vehicle charging points will be installed in as many as 100 stores across the UK by 2025. As part of the retailer’s plans to grow the partnership, the companies have also reached an agreement to increase the number of Shell Select…
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Jun- 2020 -30 JuneComment
What the fuel station of the future means for retailers
Cruising into a petrol station and filling up the tank is a staple of everyday life for drivers across the world. However, according to predictions from Nissan, this isn’t set to last. In fact, the leading car manufacturer is predicting that in the future, fuel stations as we know it…
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Feb- 2020 -5 FebruaryAnalysis
Tesla, Macy’s and organic food: serious change is afoot
Sometimes change is sudden and surprising, but sometimes it bubbles away under the surface for decades before making a serious impact, and in today’s roundup I have a few examples of the latter to highlight. First, there is Tesla. The firm led by billionaire space-AI Elon Musk has long been…
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Nov- 2019 -21 NovemberComment
Why electric car charging is a problem retailers must solve in 2020
“Will there be parking?” was the problem which out-of-town shopping solved for customers in the 1990s and 2000s. “Will there be charging?” is the problem which retailers need to solve in the 2020s – because the consumer of the future drives, if not necessarily owns, an electric car. If you…
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Aug- 2019 -1 AugustAdvice
The changing face of the retail car park
Over the next decade we will see a seismic shift in the way we travel from A-B. Widespread automation, together with electrification and the increased connectivity of transport and society will not only shake-up the automotive industry, but it will also bring the imminent need for change. Driven by government…
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