All BP articles – Page 21
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Plumb passes BP’s test
David Plumb & Co passed a stringent BP health and safety inspection while decommisioning the former Admiral Service Station in Broomfield Road, Chelmsford, Essex.The site, which was being reclaimed for redevelopment, was one of eight being decommissioned by David Plumb for BP via main contractor NAP Construction. One of ...
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BP adopts E-learning
E-learning company ThirdForce is providing BP Retail with a staff training package that’s delivered using a portable, touch-screen tablet PC called the El Box.The solution will be used to provide regulatory and compliance training to BP’s forecourt staff at sites across the UK.The El Box comes pre-loaded with a dedicated ...
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NewsInchcape chooses UK Retail over BP
CPL Petroleum has done a deal with Inchcape to supply its 4mlpa site in Wokingham with the UK Retail brand.The wheels were set in motion for the deal at last year’s International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment (IFFE) show at the Birmingham NEC.CPL’s retail area manager, Tony Boyce, told Forecourt ...
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BP DENIES CHIP AND PIN FRAUD
BP has dismissed claims that a credit card scam at a Surrey petrol station is linked to its Chip and PIN terminals.Motorists have reported finding fraudulent international debits on their bank statements after paying by Chip and PIN at the site in Redhill, with at least 20 customers believed to ...
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NewsBP’s pump TV a hit on dealer trial site
At-the-pump TV is proving popular with customers at the first dealer site to trial a new service being piloted by BP. Screens have been up and running for a month at the BP Meteor Service Station in Alfreton, Derbyshire - part of the Hockenhull group - as part of ...
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BP TV GOES LIVE
Motorists filling up at BP sites may soon be able to catch up on the latest news, local weather, live local traffic reports and special offers in-store, while filling up with fuel.TV screens have been switched on at three trial sites - two in Milton Keynes and one in ...
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NewsBP hints at M&S franchise trial
M&S could be part of a BP Connect franchise package in the future, according to Howard Nunn, BP’s European franchise development manager.The company has recently announced plans to roll-out its BP Connect/Wild Bean Café brands to dealers in a franchise arrangement following a successful trial at two sites earlier this ...
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BP changes alcohol policy in its stores
BP has adopted a ’Challenge 25’ policy on its company-owned sites in the Fife area of Scotland after one forecourt had its licence revoked for selling alcohol to under-18s.Previously BP used the ’Challenge 21’ policy but now anyone wanting to purchase alcohol who looks under 25 will be asked to ...
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BP rolls out Connect and Wild Bean Café franchise
BP is to roll out its BP Connect/Wild Bean Café brands to its dealer network in a franchise arrangement following a successful trial at two sites earlier this year.Ten sites are expected to be converted by end of the first three months next year in the North West and Midlands ...
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M&S rollout to 200 BP Connects
BP and M&S have announced plans to roll out the Simply Food format to 200 Connect sites - subject to completing contracts.The format, which has already been trialled on 11 sites, is said to have been a huge hit with BP’s customers, with 97% rating it good to excellent. ...
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BP reassures dealers of UK commitment
Retailers were impressed by BP’s recent dealer conference in Spain, in which fuels operation manager Peter Molloy, stressed that BP was fully committed to its UK dealer business and had a clear strategy to win for the future.John Ryeland of the George Hammond Group based in Dover, said: "The ...
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Drivers go ’wild’ at BP
Motorists using the BP service station near Gatwick airport in West Sussex are fuming after being sent fines of £150 for parking on the forecourt for more than 20 minutes - especially as marketing for the Wild Bean Café encourages them to stop for a break.A spokesman ...
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NewsShop Doctor: SNAX24/BP, Willbridge, Bristol
For some time I’d wanted to visit a Snax 24 and while driving from Bath to Bristol on the A431 recently, I was able to make a ’stealthcheck’ at a site in Willsbridge.General Appearance: The Snax 24/BP branded site is large and has a clearly-signed entrance and exit.To one side ...
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BP plans move back to Buncefield
BP is planning to resume its operations at the Buncefield oil depot next year following last December’s massive fire.Spokesperson Sheila Williams said the company was currently working on site to empty fuel tanks and examine them for damage. The BP part of the terminal was furthest from the blaze.Any operations ...
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BP launches ’carbon neutral’ scheme
A new scheme to enable any driver to voluntarily reduce their impact on climate change has been launched by BP. Called targetneutral, motorists can calculate the cost of the annual C02 reduction required to make their vehicle carbon neutral – about £20 a year - by logging on to www.targetneutral.com. ...
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NewsBP first with Pegasus
BP is trialling the UK’s first Ceccato Pegasus car wash at a flagship site in Oxford.Supplied by Car Wash UK, the Italian manufacturer’s sole UK agent, the new machine has been installed at BP’s Woodstock Road site.Shaking hands on the deal, Karl Meakins, (pictured right) project manager at Global Alliance, ...
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NewsShop Doctor: Keystore/BP - Clerkenleap Service Station, Broomhall, Worcester
With competition increasing each year it has never been more important for retailers to demonstrate that customer service is ingrained in every part of their business. With this in mind, I was keen to see if the recently re-opened Clerkenleap Service Station at Broomhall, Worcester was applying this philosophy.The co-branded ...
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NewsCoryton for sale as BP targets bio fuels
BP is selling its last remaining UK oil refinery - Coryton, in Essex - so it can invest more in its other European refineries so they remain "top class assets".The refinery processes 172,000 barrels a day and BP chief executive John Manzoni described it as a "well-placed and profitable refinery ...
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NewsInnovation the key to BP staying ahead
BP is driving innovation in the forecourt c-store sector in the face of tough competition, said Andy Davis, BP Retail’s trading director, at last month’s annual ACS conference - now rebranded as Summit 2006 - in Birmingham, attended by nearly 300 delegates."We own almost 400 stores, BP demands a return ...
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BP’s Simply Food pilot voted top by shoppers
BP’s partnership with M&S Simply Food has led to success in the Convenience Tracking Programme Awards where it was voted as the Best Forecourt Retailer following a poll of 27,000 shoppers across 30 retail chains.Runners up in the category were Esso on The Run and Texaco.The BP/M&S Simply Food format ...