All BP articles
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NewsNorthamptonshire forecourt dealing with after effects of Storm Bert
A forecourt is battling to get back on its feet three weeks after being flooded during Storm Bert.
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NewsBP extends use of AI technology to time food mark downs
BP has renewed its partnership with Retail Insight to use its AI-powered technology to reduce food waste and achieve best margins by establishing the optimum time to mark down products nearing expiry.
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NewsPenny on the Move acquires Magpie Filling Station
Top 50 Indie Penny on the Move acquired the giant-sized site Magpie Filling Station near Cramlington, Northumberland earlier this month.
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NewsBP appoints Hannah Munns UK convenience trading director
BP has appointed Hannah Munns as UK convenience trading director, with a brief to lead growth in the energy company’s grocery and food to go business.
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NewsAndrew Kenney gives forecourt spin to SGF role
Andrew Kenney is the first vice president of the Scottish Grocers’ Federation’s national executive board to come from a petrol retail background.
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NewsBP expects flower sales to bloom with motorists visiting friends and family this bank holiday
It is not just snacks and drinks that BP expects its 300-plus company-owned forecourts to do well with over the bank holiday, it is expecting to sell 78,000 bouquets of flowers to motorists on their way to visit family and friends.
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NewsPricewatch uses brands to reach refurbished forecourt’s potential
Pricewatch Group has unveiled a £340,000 refurbishment at its Selmeston service station on the A27 between Lewes and Eastbourne, with a Morrisons Daily shop fascia, BP fuel and Wild Bean coffee.
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NewsTop 50 Indie newcomer heads towards its ambition for 15 forecourts
Miles Retail, which burst onto the Top 50 Indies listing in February having grown from five to 10 sites during 2023, continues to progress with its ambitious plans to be a 15-strong forecourt operator by the end of this year.
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NewsTickled Trout Services connects with motorway commuters with store refurbishment
Top 50 Indie The Brookfield Group has completed a “significant” refurbishment of The Tickled Trout Services, to engage with the 80% of its customers it describes as M6 commuters.
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NewsThe Kay Group switches 13 more sites to Shell and BP
Top 50 Indie The Kay Group has switched 13 of its original 14 core sites from Valero to Shell and BP, in a bid to attract more business with the major fuel brands.
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NewsBP looks to future with self-scanning tills, an EV-only site, and HVO
An EV-only site, hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) on pump, and self-scanning tills are among concepts BP is trialling for its network, UK retail operations director Joanne Hall revealed at the Forecourt Show this week.
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NewsHighland Group completes transformation of Childerley Gate site into ‘local shopping experience’
Independent forecourt operator Highland Group has completed the refurbishment of its Childerley Gate Service Station into a ‘local shopping experience’ which includes an on-site farm shop and butchers.
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NewsAscona completes another Nisa Local conversion
Pembrokeshire-based Ascona Group has launched a Nisa Local store at its Bridgwater Road Service Station in Bristol.
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NewsThe Kay Group opens 24th forecourt with environmental touches
The latest forecourt from top 50 Indie The Kay Group includes solar panels and a way to collect rainwater to use in jet washers.
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NewsBP names M&S veteran to spearhead convenience growth
BP has set up a new role of convenience trading director, Europe, appointing former Marks & Spencer executive David Phillpot to “drive substantial convenience growth” across the UK and the continent, where the energy company has over 3,000 company-owned stores.
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NewsBP convenience strategy is paying off, as it reports fourth-quarter record
BP’s investment in its non-fuel retail offer is paying off according to the energy giant, which reported a record fourth-quarter gross margin - an indicator of the profitability of its convenience outlets.
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NewsSonya Adams plans to share BP’s vision at Forecourt Trader Summit
BP’s transformation from an international oil to “integrated energy” company and what that means for its UK forecourts will be the subject of Sonya Adams’ keynote talk at this year’s Forecourt Trader Summit.
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NewsBP pulse boosts ultra-fast charging in London with ‘most powerful’ Gigahub
BP pulse has launched its ”most powerful charging hub in central London”, as it continues the roll-out of hundreds of ultra-fast sites this decade. The hub includes a special offer for Uber drivers.
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NewsTwo high-turnover forecourts change hands as independent sells up in Scotland
Two high-turnover forecourts in the Central Belt of Scotland have been sold by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, under the title ‘Project Squash’.
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NewsBP opens two new retail stores as it expands mobility and convenience network
BP has opened two new retail stores in the past month which has led to the creation of just under 50 new jobs across the two local areas.