All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2012
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High fuel prices are damaging retailers
Failure to cancel the 3ppl fuel duty rise planned for January will exacerbate tough trading conditions in the forecourt sector, according to independent retailers as they anxiously await the outcome of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday.David Cox, who runs Spar Saintfield in Lisburn, County Antrim, said: “Volumes are down ...
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ACS disappointed over business rates
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised the Chancellor’s failure to stop unpredictable business rates hikes in his Autumn Financial Statement. In recent months, ACS has been campaigning for the annual business rates increase to be capped at 2%, in line with the council tax cap and the Government’s ...
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Kay Group picks up second award
Kay Group has celebrated 40 years in business for its chief executive Ken Kay by picking up its second award in two months. In September the Blackburn-based group’s Formby outlet won Forecourt Trader’s award for the Best Northern Site Over 2.5 mlpa, and it has now added the Service Station ...
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PRA reiterates call to cancel duty rise
As the Chancellor of the Exchequer prepares to deliver his Autumn Statement this afternoon, the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) made a last-ditch call for him to scrap plans for two duty increases planned for 2013 that would add 7.00ppl to fuel prices. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The Government’s plans ...
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Chancellor cancels fuel duty rise
The Chancellor has cancelled January’s 3ppl fuel duty rise following pressure from the Petrol Retailer’s Association, Fairfuel UK and other lobby groups. The increase planned for April 1, 2013 will be deferred until September 1, 2013. ACS chairman James Lowman said: “The Chancellor’s decision to cancel the planned 3ppl fuel ...
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Duty furore highlights case for LPG says supplier
The relief felt by motorists after the Chancellor’s decision to cancel a planned duty rise on fuel, just serves to highlight the case for switching to LPG, according to Paul Oxford, business development manager, Autogas Limited. He claimed that motorists who convert to LPG can save up to 40% on ...
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FTA welcomes early Christmas present but wants more from Chancellor
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to cancel January’s 3p per litre fuel duty increase, but is disappointed that he did not go further and abandon all planned rises before the next election and move to reduce fuel duty by 3p a litre. FTA has been at ...
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NewsPRA welcomes Chancellor’s moves on fuel duty
The fuel duty cut announced in the Autumn Statement has been welcomed by the Petrol Retailers’ Association. Chairman Brian Madderson said that after sustained lobbying, the message is finally getting through to Government of the vital place of road fuel in the budgets of both businesses and consumers, by cancelling ...
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Fuel duty damages employment says report
Fuel duty has a negative effect on employment according to a report published by the influential think tank, The Institute of Economic Affairs. In its report, ‘Time to Excise Fuel Duty?’, the Institute’s deputy editorial director Richard Wellings says any increases in travel to work costs have a disproportionate effect ...
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P&H provides elves to help Mace retailers
Palmer and Harvey is offering the services of more than 100 employees to help retailers in its Mace symbol group over the busy Christmas period. The ‘Christmas elves’ initiative follows on from a scheme last year when more than 100 staff from the management board, distribution centres and head office ...
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Growing appeal of small supermarkets
Small supermarkets are improving their service to consumers leading to steady growth in terms of value, store numbers and shopper satisfaction, according to new research from shopper insight specialist Him. The small supermarket sector now accounts for 22% of UK food & grocery spend, with a total value in line ...
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Retailer concerns should be considered on Post Office Local rollout
ACS has called for the Post Office to listen more closely to the concerns of retailers during its rollout of Post Office Local branches. As part of a submission to the Post Office Committee’s inquiry into the Network Transformation Project, ACS has called for the Post Office to consult with ...
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Garner Group notches up 50 years with Jet
Garner Group Holdings has celebrated 50 years as an independent Jet dealer. Maurice Garner signed his first supply contract with Jet in 1961, following the opening of his first service station near Portsmouth, and five decades later, the Garner Group operates three Jet forecourts in the region - Woolmer, Green ...
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Anti drink drive campaign by AA and Pernod
Nearly one in five drivers (19%) admit to having taken a risk by drink driving at Christmas, according to an AA/Populus poll of more than 22,000 drivers launched at the start of a joint AA/Pernod Ricard anti drink drive campaign.However half of these drivers revealed that their drink driving happened ...
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ACS calls for action over roadworks
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling for better control over roadworks because of the damage they can cause to local retailers. The call came after the publication of a report by the Local Government Association (LGA) demonstrating the harm that roadworks and street closures can cause. According to ...
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Scottish cigarette display ban moves closer
The cigarette display ban in Scotland looks set to go ahead after the country’s Supreme Court rejected a legal challenge from Imperial Tobacco. The proposed ban, which was framed similarly to the one operating in England, was originally due to come into force for larger stores in October 2011, and ...
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Smaller bikes overtake bigger models
Sales of motorcycles in November showed a decline of 3.2% over the same period last year while the market has experienced a mere 0.1% growth for the year to date.Sue Robinson, director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)/Motorcycle Retailers Association (MRA) commented “Of particular concern is the slowdown in ...
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Car rentals set for growth
The rapidly evolving car rental market will provide greater access to mobility, reducing car ownership and helping the government to tackle the congestion and emissions that blight many urban areas.That is one of the main conclusions from a new article published by the car rentals trade body BVRLA, and the ...
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Forecourt trials fuel saving initiative
A Sainsbury’s forecourt has launched a fuel saving initiative developed by four school boys. The four boys, 13-year-old Hector Kelly, Max Evans, Patrick Bamforth and Jaydon Softly are all pupils at Newland House School, Waldegrave Park in Twickenham, and have been working on a project to help reduce UK ...
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Local shops win new rights in battle against anti-social behaviour
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the publication of the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill, which includes new measures to protect local shops from persistent abuse from low-level offenders. The Bill aims to streamline current legislation on anti-social behaviour by reducing the number of Orders available to the police from 19 ...