All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2015 – Page 2
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Diesel at lowest level for six years
November was a landmark month for the UK fuel market, according to the RAC, with both the lowest average pump price for diesel in six years and the first widespread sight of petrol being sold for less than £1 a litre since Summer 2009. RAC Fuel Watch data for November ...
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Durapipe expands PLX into new sizes
Durapipe UK is expanding its specialist fuel conveyance system, PLX, with the addition of larger diameter sizes to its close-fit range, offering customers further flexibility when specifying pipework for forecourt applications. Launched in response to market demand for a large bore, dual contained close-fit pipe, the new sizes have been ...
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Gulf recruits seven new members
Gulf has attracted seven more independently owned forecourts to join its network with a combined annual volume of more than 20 million litres. The Gulf brand is supplied by Certas Energy, which says it is attracting an increasing number of dealers to its network in Britain, and they now total ...
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Newsproduct news: F1 stars thrill spectators at the start of the festive Johnnie Walker ’Join the Pact’ responsible drinking campaign
As part of its global responsible drinking programme - Join the Pact - Scotch whisky brand Johnnie Walker staged a driving spectacular in London with the stars of the McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team to encourage people to never drink and drive. During the event, F1 stars Mika Häkkinen, Jenson ...
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Private equity group buys 40% stake in Moto
Private equity group CVC Capital Partners has bought a 40% stake in the motorway services provider Moto from Universities Superannuation (USS). Moto has 45 locations throughout the country with more over 6,000 staff. Tim Moss, CEO of Moto, said: “I am very pleased that such an experienced investor ...
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ACS opposes Welsh tobacco measures
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) reiterated its opposition to proposals in the Public Health Bill to introduce a tobacco register for retailers ahead of a debate on the Bill in the National Assembly for Wales on December 8. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “Compliance with tobacco regulations in ...
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Four arrested in tobacco fraud swoop
Three men and a woman have been arrested by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in connection with an investigation into a suspected £500,000 tobacco smuggling fraud. HMRC, accompanied by officers from Norfolk Police, Immigration Enforcement and trading standards, searched three business addresses, two private addresses and a storage unit in ...
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NewsAston Martin highlights new Gulf branding
Kiln Park Service Station on Marsh Road, Tenby, in South Wales, celebrated the launch of its new Gulf branding on Thursday December 3 with a visit from an Aston Martin racing car. The vehicle, which is branded Gulf, has 480 bhp engine producing 500 Nm torque. Customers and local residents ...
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Wayne Fueling buys Vianet subsidiary
Wayne Fueling, the US-based global provider of fuel dispensing, payment, automation, and control technologies for fuel stations, has agreed a deal with Vianet Group plc to acquire its fuel management subsidiary. UK-based Vianet Fuel Solutions (VFS) includes two main product lines as part of the Wayne acquisition: Fuel Management ...
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Jet wins Co-op supply deal
Jet has been chosen as the fuel supplier for a new Co-operative forecourt and food store that opened on 3 December in Earlston in the Scottish Borders. The 3,700sq ft convenience store and 16 nozzle Jet filling station replaces the Co-operative food’s former outlet in the town. The site, which ...
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Price cuts expected as cost of oil falls
Cuts of 3ppl in average petrol prices by Christmas, with diesel down 5ppl are being predicted by the RAC following significant falls in the price of oil, and the big four supermarket groups all knocking 2ppl off their prices. The motorists’ organisation said this meant prices of £1 per litre ...
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Hydrogen station development deal
The hydrogen fuel company ITM Power has signed a deal for siting and business development of both hydrogen refuelling stations and hydrogen energy systems with Ove Arup & Partners. Arup is a leading firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists working across the built environment. The collaboration will ...
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NewsRocket and feather pricing a ’myth’, fuel industry tells Fair Fuel inquiry
Representatives of key elements of the road fuels industry came out in force in London yesterday to give evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Fuel for motorists and hauliers, and were unanimous in refuting claims of ‘rocket and feather’ pricing. The meeting was led by James McCartney, Conservative ...
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14 petrol stations sold for £30.9m
A portfolio of 14 petrol stations has been sold to a Middle Eastern investor for £30.9m. According to Property Magazine International, investment manager Aerium sold the portfolio to Shiekh Ahmed Bin Nasser Al-Thani, who was advised by Investra Capital. The sites are let to Co-operative Group for 12-years generating rent ...
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Supermarkets cut petrol to 99.9ppl
The four major supermarket groups have cut their petrol prices to below £1 per litre, with Morrisons, Tesco and Sainsbury’s also following Asda’s lead in introducing a price ceiling on petrol across their entire estates. The latest skirmish in the price war was sparked by Asda which announced that it ...
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product news: Grace Foods adds PMPs
Caribbean food and drink specialist Grace Foods is adding a £1 price-marked pack (PMP) to its Grace Aloe Vera Drinks range. The company aims to accelerate growth of its 500ml range with a limited edition £1 PMP on its Original, Strawberry, Mango and Peach variants. Packs will be available from ...
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product news: AG Barr unveils new look for Irn-Bru
Irn-Bru has unveiled a new look which will take effect from March 2016. Looking to its past to strengthen the future, Irn-Bru’s new designs reflect the brand’s most iconic symbol – the Girder – but with an up-to-date, modern twist. The original strongman, Adam Brown, will appear as ...
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product news: Always offers PMP option
Always, the Femcare brand from P&G, is launching a £1 price-marked-pack (PMP) along with a packaging makeover of its Always Dailies Pantyliners, the UK’s best-selling range within the liners segment. Available to convenience and independent retailers now, the new pantyliners are individually wrapped to deliver a more compact, discreet and ...
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Samurai sword used in robbery attempt
Police have arrested two men after an attempted robbery with a Samurai sword at a County Durham petrol station. The Bells Hill Service Station on the A690 at West Rainton was sealed off by police officers following the incident, which happened at about 2.50am on Wednesday December 9. A Durham ...
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Cap introduced on card fees
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the introduction of a cap on the fees that banks charge retailers for accepting debit and credit cards. The new rules state that interchange fees will be capped at 0.3% for credit card transactions and 0.2% on debit card transactions. ACS chief ...
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