All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2010 – Page 3
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Have you taken action to complain to the relevant parties about the new business rates scheme? yes 75%no 25% The Valuation Office Agency’s 2010 rates revaluation is obviously an issue that the majority of our readers feel strongly about. The challenge to the new rates is gathering momentum, with MPs ...
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Premier’s TV recipe
Premier Foods, the UK’s largest food company, has signed a new deal for its Asian brand Sharwoods to fund Chinese Food in Minutes, a 13-episode cookery series to be broadcast on Wednesdays at 7.30pm on Channel Five.In order to underpin this activity, the company plans to maximise the Chinese New ...
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Sterling work
If you’re in deep water...A recent report by corporate rescue and restructuring specialist Begbies Traynor suggests that some 140,000 UK businesses were showing "real signs of financial distress" at the end of 2009. Its prediction is that with the VAT increase at the start of this year, and the likelihood ...
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BP sees profits surge in Q4
BP has reported a surge in profits for the fourth quarter of 2009. The oil giant said profits surged by 70% to $4.4 billion (£2.8 billion) in the last three months of the year, compared with a loss of $3.3 billion (£2 billion) for the same period in 2008. Meanwhile, ...
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Shell reports steep drop in earnings
Royal Dutch Shell said today the sale of its Ellesmere Port refinery to Indian conglomerate Essar Energy was still under review after reporting a steep drop in fourth quarter and full year earnings. Shell announced plans to offload 15% of its refinery capacity in Europe and the Americas, including the ...
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ACS warns against weakened Ombudsman
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has warned of the risks of weakening the powers and independence of the proposed Grocery Ombudsman, and has urged ministers to implement faithfully the original recommendations of the Competition Commission. The comments come as ministers launched a 12 week consultation on the creation of ...
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Popularity of LPG on the rise, says Autogas
The popularity of LPG in the UK is increasing as motorists look to help the environment and reduce their carbon emissions. Emma Bartle from Autogas, said: “As running costs become ever more important, LPG can save on fuel bills with the added benefit of being much better for the ...
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Variable forecourt offer confuses shoppers
Shoppers have become confused over what to expect from forecourts and it’s likely to be costing the industry footfall and sales,according to Mike Greene, CEO at him! research & consulting. Speaking at the IGD Convenience on the Forecourt conference Mike revealed, “The increasing amount of segmentation within forecourts is leading ...
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Strong sales forecast for motorcycles and scooters
The motorcycle and scooter market is riding high as new research from Mintel predicts that sales of new machines will rise strongly over the next five years. With the market benefiting from an increasing number of older returner bikers seeking to rediscover their youth, plus a significant number of younger ...
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Gulf forecourt raises funds for rescue teams
Hundreds of residents in the market town of Cockermouth had to be rescued from their homes during the floods that hit Cumbria during November 2009. Robin Benn, proprietor of the Gulf-supplied Fairfield Garage,was only too glad to lend a hand at the time, and he continues to do so.On the ...
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Judicial review sought by Imperial Tobacco subsidiary
Imperial Tobacco Group’s subsidiary cigarette vending machine company, Wolverhampton-based Sinclair Collis, is seeking a judicial review of the relevant sections of the Health Act 2009, which seek to ban sales of tobacco from vending machines from Octoboer 2011. Gareth Davis, chief executive, said: “Legal action is always a last resort ...
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News£20m in fees to be repaid in music licensing battle
A consortium of businesses including ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has claimed a victory for shops today after an appeal from the music licensing body PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) was rejected by the high court. The Copyright Tribunal originally ruled in favour of shops and other interested parties in ...
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30th anniversary for FPS Exhibition in April
Oil distribution event FPS EXPO 2010 is being held at the Harrogate International Centre on April 21st and 2nd. It will be the 30th anniversary of the event. More than 95 exhibitors will cover more than 8000sq m in three halls to display the latest equipment, materials and ...
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Business Rates issue gains strength
RMI Petrol’s campaign to step up pressure on the government over Business Rates is gathering support from MPs. A total of 41 MPs have now signed the Early Day Motion (EDM), tabled by Conservative MP Philip Dunne, which calls for the government to postpone the business rates revaluation for petrol ...
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Wilcomatic signs Euro Garages deal
Wilcomatic has been awarded the maintenance of all Euro Garages’ Washtec, Christ and Ceccato car washes. According to Wilcomatic , the move to make the company Euro Garages’ preferred maintenance provider came on the back of an exclusive chemical supply deal agreed earlier in the year.Zuber Issa, Euro Garages managing ...
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MRH in reported talks for Irish sites
MRH (GB) Ltd is believed to be in talks with Chevron to buy more than 20 of its company-owned Texaco sites in the Republic of Ireland. According to a report in The Irish Times, talks between the two companies have been ongoing for some months. It also reported that Essex-based ...
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Get your ACS Summit tickets
Tickets are available for the ACS Summit taking place on May 5th at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole. The Summit is the ACS’s flagship event which it says is the biggest of its kind in the convenience sector. According to ACS, the 2009 Summit attracted over 400 delegates representing retailers and ...
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Jet’s winners Aim Hi
Jet has announced the winners of its annual Aim Hi awards, which recognise dealers’ commitment to offering friendly, efficient and safe service in the local community. During a ceremony held at the Welcombe Hotel, near Stratford-Upon-Avon, the highest accolade went to Woolmer Service Station in Bordon, Hampshire, which beat over ...
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New warning over Business Rates
RMI Petrol is urging retailers to continue stepping up the pressure on their MPs as the April 1st deadline approaches for business rates. A total of 45 MPs have now signed the Early Day Motion (EDM) tabled by Conservative MP Philip Dunne, which calls for the government to postpone the ...
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