All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2019 – Page 4
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NewsWoodman Forecourts unveils plans for scheme in Wetherby
Woodman Forecourts has applied for planning permission to build a petrol filling station at a site off the A168 in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, adjacent to the M1 motorway.A Design & Access Statement prepared by Walker Design on behalf of Woodman Forecourts says the overall site is 2,763sq m and the ...
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Retailers are losing sales to foodservice delivery says report
Retailers are losing sales to foodservice delivery as consumers increasingly opt for the easier option over home cooking.According to research from MCA Insight – the research insight agency across the foodservice and eating out sectors – 54% of consumers either agree or strongly agree that foodservice delivery makes them less ...
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Panini launches its first Premier League sticker collection
Panini has launched its first Premier League sticker collection.Football 2020 includes all 20 Premier League squads and each club has four dedicated pages.Starter packs, priced at £3.99, include an album and 5 packets. Each packet costs 70p and contains 5 stickers.Mike Riddell, managing director of Panini UK, said: “We are ...
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NewsAscona Group buys fellow Top 50 Indie Cornwall Garage Group
Growing Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has bought fellow Top 50 Indie Cornwall Garage Group, a portfolio of 17 petrol filling stations, located across the Midlands, Home Counties and South West of England.Specialist business property advisor Christie & Co handled the deal for Cornwall Garage Group.The portfolio, which was first ...
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NewsAsda cuts cost of fuel with 2ppl off petrol and 1ppl off diesel
Asda has announced a cut in its fuel prices effective from today, Friday 13th December, of up to 2ppl off unleaded and up to 1ppl ofdiesel. This means customers at any Asda petrol station will pay no more than 117.7ppl on unleaded and 122.7ppl on diesel. Asda senior fuel buyer ...
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NewsPayPoint One reaches more than 16,000 installations
PayPoint has announced that its PayPoint One platform is now live in more than 16,000 stores across the UK. Initially launched in 2016, PayPoint One is designed to offer everything a modern convenience store needs, providing a service to retailers that combines EPoS, card payments, parcel services and bill ...
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Whole Earth sponsors Team GB in run-up to Tokyo Olympics
Whole Earth has announced it will be an official supporter of Team GB in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as it aims to boost awareness of the brand’s healthy and wholesome credentials, and drive category growth.The one-year partnership will see Whole Earth become the official peanut butter ...
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Vape Dinner Lady extends range of e-liquids
Vape Dinner Lady has extended its autumn winter line-up by introducing Blue Menthol to its Ice range and Pink Berry to its Fruits family of e-liquids.John Taylor, chief marketing officer for Vape Dinner Lady, said: “We are very excited about the introduction of Blue Menthol and Pink Berry to our ...
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NewsWelsh Government to remove rates relief for cash machines
The Welsh Government has announced plans to proceed with an order to remove Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) from ATMs from April next year.The decision follows a consultation launched by the Welsh Government which sought views on the Non-Domestic Rating (Small Business Relief) (Wales) (Amendment) Order 2019 and the provision ...
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NewsMFG opens new-to-industry site with Budgens store in Dorset
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has opened a new-to-industry petrol filling station in Creekmoor, Poole, in Dorset.In addition to offering Shell fuels and a range of contactless car valeting facilities, the station also offers customers a 3,000sq ft. Budgens store, a Subway restaurant and a range of food-to-go ...
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NewsBooming SUV sales threaten drive for cleaner transport, says report
Demand for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) is threatening the UK’s attempts to clean up the transport sector, with their sales outnumbering electric vehicle sales at a rate of 37 to 1, according to new research.The 2019 annual Review of Energy Policy, published by the UK Energy Research, highlights how the ...
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Burton’s Biscuit Company launches low-calorie club
Burton’s Biscuit Company is set to accelerate demand for its ‘less than 100 calories’ offering with a New Year launch of the ‘Under 100 Cal Club’, offering a product range suitable for consumers of all ages. The move enables Burton’s to promote the UK’s biggest range reduced calorie biscuits together, ...
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NewsGreenergy released from Serious Fraud Office probe into biodiesel
The Serious Fraud Office has informed Greenergy that the company and its employees are no longer suspects in an ongoing investigation.In May this year, the SFO announced it was investigating aspects of biodiesel trading at Greenergy and various third parties as part of a broader investigation.The board of Greenergy released ...
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NewsZap-Map unveils voice-activated function on Google assistant
Zap-Map, the electric vehicle (EV) charging digital platform, has launched a free voice-activated function on Google Assistant, allowing users to search for EV charge points using voice commands.Available on Android and iOS mobile devices, Google Home and in-car using the latest version of Android Auto, Zap-Map uses natural language processing ...
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NewsAssistant cut by glass from broken bottle during robbery
A staff member at a forecourt has been cut by glass from a broken bottle during a robbery. The robbery was at the Esso Petrol Station in Northam, Hampshire, at around 9.20am on Saturday 7 December. A man entered the store, grabbed a glass bottle from a shelf and smashed ...
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NewsDetectives investigating ATM thefts arrest man
Detectives investigating the theft of a number of ATM machines in Northern Ireland have arrested a 26-year-old man in the Omagh area on suspicion of theft and attempted theft offences. Searches were also carried out in the Omagh and Seskinore areas and a number of items have been seized for ...
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NewsPetroineos reduces biofuel level after fuel problems reported
Petroineos, the only crude oil refinery in Scotland, has cut the percentage of biofuel in its diesel after the NFU Scotland complained about fuel problems affecting hundreds of its members.The union says more than 400 members have reported fuel issues such as clogged filters and breakdowns.Petroineos said it was investigating ...
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NewsACS welcomes report on Scottish deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a report from the Scottish Parliament’s Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee which has called for further clarity from the Scottish Government on the proposed regulations of a deposit return scheme.The committee’s report acknowledged the key role that small retailers will ...
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NewsCentral England Co-op unveils plans for £3m investment in site
Central England Co-op has applied for planning permission for a £3m redevelopment of its Boley Park food store and petrol filling station in its home town of Lichfield.The scheme would involve creation of a new store, a large unit that will house a gym and two further retail units.It will ...
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NewsSainsbury’s offers 10ppl discount in fuel promotion
Sainsbury’s will be running a promotion offering savings of 10ppl on fuel when customers spend £60 or more on groceries at a Sainsbury’s supermarket or online between Thursday 12 December and Friday 20 December.Customers will receive a coupon at the checkout or when they receive their online groceries order and ...