All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2016 – Page 7
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News
Adande at the NCS
Commercial refrigeration company Adande will be exhibiting a selection of models from its product range on stand H51 at the National Convenience Show, NEC, Birmingham, from April 18-20.Adande will be exhibiting one-, two- and three-drawer modules, a compact small footprint space-saving unit and a product with shallow drawers. A full ...
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A hub of activity
The forecourt sector has not been forgotten at this year’s National Convenience Show as the Retailer Hub will feature one session dedicated to the industry. Called Taste of the Forecourt, it takes place on Tuesday April 19 at 12.10. Hosted by Forecourt Trader’s very own Merril Boulton, the session will ...
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Analysis
James Lowman - ACS chief executive
The March 2016 Budget is likely to be remembered by the general public for what ended up not happening, notably the review of benefits to the disabled. It may also be remembered for the announcement of the levy on companies selling sugary drinks. I may be a cynic, but I ...
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UKAS accreditation
Adler & Allan’s dedicated fuel polishing and testing laboratory, located in Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, has gained UKAS accreditation, demonstrating its technical competence and integrity in the fields of evaluating and maintaining fuel quality. One of only a handful of fuel testing facilities in the UK to meet the stringent standards ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper talks about a service issue; having to chase for a bill; and unwanted stock
Where was the customer service when it was needed? When you pay £3,000 a year for a service contract you rather expect a bit of prompt attention when things go wrong. In mid-February, I got a call from Khalid Mohammad who runs Shelfield Service Station in Walsall in the West ...
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Four Top 50 Indies all acquire new sites
Four Top 50 Indies have reported adding sites to their estates during March. Chartman Retail kicked off the buying spree off with the acquisition of Lydford Service Station on the A37 Lydford-On-Fosse, Somerset, from Devizes Marina Village Limited for an undisclosed sum. Chartman is ranked 40th in the Top 50 ...
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Money Talk: Budget 2016 - not so sweet for all of you
Rather surprisingly, the Chancellor decided to leave Fuel Duty unchanged in his March 2016 Budget perhaps influenced by the recent upward creep in pump prices- largely due to the pound/dollar exchange rate or maybe he just decided to keep his powder dry and save that option for the future. Of ...
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Applegreen moves 18 more sites to Greenergy
Top 50 Indie Applegreen plc has chosen to move to Greenergy for fuel supply at an additional 18 of its UK sites. This takes the number of Applegreen sites that Greenergy supplies to 23, out of 68 in its UK estate. Applegreen, which was ranked fifth in this year’s Top ...
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Applegreen turnover tops €1bn
Turnover at Applegreen plc has topped 1bn in its first set of full-year results since its flotation in June last year. Turnover for the year to 31 December 2015 was up 15% to 1,081m, compared with 937m the previous year, and adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) ...
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Maxol spends £1.25m across eight shops
Maxol has announced it is investing £1.25m to upgrade shop facilities at eight of its company-owned sites across Northern Ireland. The investment will extend the fresh chilled food and convenience offering in conjunction with Maxol’s symbol partner, Spar.Maxol is also planning to introduce its new ’Moreish’ café/deli in two stores ...
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NewsGerald Ronson celebrates golden milestone
Gerald Ronson, the pioneer of self-service petrol stations in the UK and chairman of Rontec today celebrated 50 years in roadside retailing. He marked the golden milestone at a lunch attended by long-serving colleagues, family, industry giants, suppliers and business partners.Ronson launched his first petrol station in St Albans on ...
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Police seek help from petrol retailers following armed robbery
Police are seeking help from petrol retailers who may have helpful CCTV footage following an armed robbery at a jewellers in Lacock, Wiltshire, last week.The incident happened shortly after 10am on Wednesday 23 March 2016 at Watling Goldsmiths in East Street. Detective Sergeant Ian Magrath said: "We now believe four ...
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NewsMRH acquires site in Worcester
The UK’s largest independent petrol station operator, MRH, has acquired Bromsgrove Service Station in Worcestershire for an undisclosed price.Colliers International represented Top 50 Indie MRH in the purchase of the newly developed filling station on the Birmingham Road from a private vendor.Anthony Keohane, of the Automotive and Roadside team at ...
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NewsOfficial opening for 500th Gulf site
The official opening of Gulf-branded Ravensthorpe Service Station Huddersfield Road, Dewsbury, was celebrated in style last week in recognition of the site becoming the 500th Gulf forecourt in the UK. In attendance on the day were the Mayor of Kirklees, Cllr Paul Kane and Mayoress Susan Bedford along with Paula ...
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RAC concerned over retailers’ fuel pricing tactics
The RAC has expressed concern that fuel retailers are using the lower diesel wholesale cost – relative to petrol – to subsidise petrol prices, or as a means of increasing their profit margin. In its latest report on fuel prices, the RAC states that rising oil prices triggered a ...
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UB initiatives reveal significant potential for growth
United Biscuits (UB) has launched its Category Vision for 2016 and its first annual Biscuits Review, which together reveal the potential for the £2.5 billion biscuits category to double its value and presence within the snacking market by 2020. The UB 2016 Category Vision identifies seven key drivers of consumption ...
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Imperial Tobacco video offers retailers guidance
As part of its Partnering for Success initiative, Imperial Tobacco has released a video offering guidance to the trade around the EUTPD II and standardised packaging legislation. Retailers are able to view the video on its trade site, and via its retailer reward programme website. The video explains to the ...
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product news: Randoms and Jelly Tots extend into mini packs
Nestlé Confectionery has launched Rowntrees Randoms and Jelly Tots in new minis packs. Each minis pack is 15g and will be available as a Rowntrees Randoms Minis 8 pack, Jelly Tots Minis 8 pack (both RRP £1.49) and a mixed Randoms and Jelly Tots Minis 20 pack (RRP £2.49). The ...
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Franklin Fueling Systems signs five-year deal with Shell
Franklin Fueling Systems has announced a five-year relationship agreement with Shell encompassing the underground fuel systems available as an option across the branded network of 43,000 retail sites in over 70 countries. Shell-branded stations serve 25 million customers per day and sell approximately 160 billion litres of fuel annually. In ...
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PRA launches comprehensive online training programme
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has joined forces with the Safety Pass Alliance (SPA) to offer a comprehensive online training programme for all forecourt operators and their employees. The e-learning package, developed in association with the SPA by the PRA’s technical team, Phil Monger and Ray Blake, gives employees a ...