All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2011 – Page 2
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Radio 4 listeners told not to blame "poor fuel retailers"
Radio 4 listeners were told emphatically this week not to blame the “poor fuel retailers” for high prices at the pumps, as RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson took to the airwaves once again on behalf of the petrol retailing industry, as part of an ongoing campaign to scrap the next ...
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Rural Shops Alliance at Summit11
ACS has teamed up with the Rural Shops Alliance as part of a special ’Big Brands or Fine Foods’ session at Summit11. Running a convenience store involves constant compromise between different demands on the business, nowhere more so than in deciding what to stock, according to RSA chairman ...
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RMI Petrol rallies northern retailers
RMI Petrol is calling for retailers to attend its first regional meeting of the year on February 15. Sponsored by Harvest Energy, the meeting will be held at the Best Western Willerby Manor Hotel, close to the A164 junction of the M62 in Humberside. Presentations include updates on business rates ...
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Jonathan James opens eco-friendly site
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year James Graven & Sons has opened a new eco forecourt with Spar convenience store on a greenfield site following an investment of £1.5m.The Spar James Graven store in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, operated by Jonathan James, combines the local name and history of an independent family ...
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Retailers hit by profiteering charge
Fuel retailers have been stung by charges of profiteering, as fuel prices have continued to maintain record levels at the pumps. Stories in the national press have reported that retailers and oil companies are keeping fuel prices high, despite a 2p drop in the wholesale cost of fuel, which ...
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Businesses ramp up use of fuel cards
High fuel prices are driving an increasing number of businesses to use fuel cards as a means of payment at the pump, according to new research by market analyst Datamonitor.In 2009 the European fuel cards market was valued at €72bn (£60.8bn), and 987 million more litres of fuel is set ...
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BP reports year-end losses after tragic 2010
BP’s full-year results showed a loss of $4.9 billion, including a total pre-tax charge related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill of $40.9bn. It also resumed payment of quarterly dividends, which were suspended in June 2010 following the disaster in April. In a press statement the company confirmed its ...
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Sewell Retail tipped for Sunday Times Top 100 success
Top 50 Indie Sewell Retail is tipped to be in the Sunday Times list of the Top 100 best companies to work for for the third year running. The company’s ranking is due to be confirmed on Feb 24. The news came as the Hull-based group celebrated its successes of ...
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PetroChina offers $1bn in Grangemouth joint-venture proposal
Grangemouth refinery owner Ineos has been offered US $1billion by PetroChina for a 50% share in the Scottish refinery and its Lavera installation in France, following the proposal of a joint venture between the two companies last month. The partnership with PetroChina will comprise a trading joint venture and a ...
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