All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2012
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Increasing tax on tobacco would boost illicit trade, says JTI
Latest estimates from Japan Tobacco International (JTI) have revealed that, on average, over a quarter (27%) of tobacco smoked across the country is non-UK duty paid (NUKDP), leading to revenue loss to the Treasury of billions of pounds. Although this latest data represents a continuation of a declining trend in ...
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February 29 is a ’nice little earner for the Government’, says AA
An extra weekday of commuting, the school run and other car use, courtesy of the leap year, will generate an additional £56.3 million in fuel duty revenue for the Government, says the AA. It claims the figure represents more than 0.2% of the £27.3 billion the Treasury expected ...
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Tanker driver union Unite warns of national strike action
Fears over safety and growing instability in the fuel industry are pushing oil tanker drivers closer to national strike action, Britain’s largest union, Unite, has warned. Voting will begin next week in a strike ballot of over 2,000 drivers who work for seven major fuel distribution firms. The ballot ...
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Three oil companies make 2012 list of Consumer Superbrands
BP, Shell and Texacohave been named a Consumer Superbrand in the 2012 independent survey of over 2,000 British consumers undertaken by The Centre for Brand Analysis. The Superbrandsranking, now in its 13th year, claims to be an influential barometer of brand strength in the UK. An independent ...
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Last-ditch bid to stop duty rise, as diesel hits record high of 144.21ppl
Fair Fuel UK campaigners are meeting with the Treasury today to make a last-ditch plea for the government to axe the planned August fuel duty rise as diesel prices continue to soar, rising to a record 144.21ppl. The meeting comes as Britain’s fuel taxes and duties are revealed to be ...
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Diesel hits new record high
Diesel prices hit a new record high today after continued rises over the past few days. The new record average price of diesel is 143.96ppl. The rise comes as Chancellor George Osborne appears to have ruled out further fuel duty cuts in next month’s Budget as he claims to ...
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Jet names inaugural Sales Assistant of the Year
Val Taylor, 72, of Crosspool Service Station in Sheffield has won Jet’s first-ever award for Sales Assistant of the Year.This new initiative aims to reward members of staff for their customer service skills at Jet’s network of around 380 independently operated sites.Nominees were put forward by their dealers and regional ...
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AA Ireland launches discount fuel card
AA Ireland has launched a new discount fuel card – The AA Fuel Card – for its members which guarantees 2 cent off a litre of petrol or diesel at any of 320 Topaz service stations nationwide. “It’s been a brutal start to 2012 in fuel price terms ...
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Fair Fuel UK to hold mass lobby on March 7
Fuel price campaigner Fair Fuel UK is holding a mass lobby of MPs at Westminster next week in a bid to convince the government to cut fuel duty.Motorists are being urged to join the mass lobby in the House of Commons at 1pm on Wednesday March 7, which is being ...
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Indies can survive if they play to natural strengths, says Verdict report
Independents can fight back against the onslaught of the major supermarkets by playing to existing strengths and creating new ones, says independent retail analysts Verdict as it outlines strategies for survival for independent retailers.The report claims that an existing strength for independent retailers is the insulation from inflationary pressure which ...
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Morrisons kicks off industry-beating fuel promotion
Morrisons has trumped Tesco’s current 10ppl fuel price promotion with a new deal giving motorists 15ppl off petrol or diesel when they spend £60 in store.The ‘Fuel Britannia’ deal, which kicked off yesterday, comes during a period where fuel prices have risen across the country with diesel hitting a new ...
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Scottish town vows to fight plans for supermarket with petrol station
The business community in the Scottish town of Newton Stewart, has vowed to fight plans for a new supermarket on the edge of town, the Galloway Gazette has reported. The newspaper said the majority of the 60-plus business people from the area who attended a meeting of the Newton Stewart ...
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Insolvency rates fall to the same rate as January 2011
The rate of insolvencies fell from 0.11 per cent in December 2012 to 0.07 per cent in January this year – the same rate as in January 2011, according to the latest figures released by Experian, the global information services company. The fall in the UK’s insolvency rate was ...
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20 range reviews at Londis to drive sales in 2012
Londis is targeting 20 range reviews across 300 stores for 2012, following a successful programme of 10 range reviews across 100 stores last year, which drove significant uplifts of up to 9%. Paul Courtney, Londis sales director, said: “Through this new range review process we’re developing an ...
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Brulines takes Brobot to real-time fuel monitoring
Brulines Fuel Solutions (BFS) has concluded a major new contract with Top 50 indie Brobot Petroleum, to move the 22-strong group’s fuel monitoring from traditional statistical inventory reconciliation (SIR) to continuous fuel monitoring (CFM).Where SIR shows what has happened to fuel stocks, CFM records pump meter readings and tank levels ...
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Stores of the future will be better connected, says IGD
Shops and people will be connected to each other more than ever in the store of the future, according to IGD research. The report commissioned by Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) and written by food and consumer goods experts IGD predicts:Shoppers will demand more personalisation. They’ll expect communication, promotions and deals ...
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Rontec signs up to RMIP
RMI Petrol is delighted to gain support from Rontec Investments, the UK’s second-largest new independent group with 234 petrol retail sites, that was formed to acquire some of the downstream assets from Total at the end of 2011. Rontec has just signed up for membership of the trade association ...
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Drought threatens car wash operators
Water shortages will impact service stations far more than any unregulated hand car wash operator, according to David Charman, chairman of the Car Wash Assocation (CWA). Following the government’s water summit yesterday and news that much of South East England is now officially in a state of drought, David said ...
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ACS’ Budget submission urges 2% cap on business rates rise
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) is urging Chancellor George Osborne to take action in the Budget to stop the 5.6% increase in business rates, with the aid of new research conducted among local shop owners across the country. The polling reveals: * 42% of retailers plan to increase product ...
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Park Garage Group supports cancer charity with plastic bag initiative
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group has pledged its support to cancer charity CLIC Sargent with a new charging scheme for plastic carrier bags.The retailer, which operates around 60 Park and Shop forecourts across the UK, is hoping to reach the fundraising target of £6,000 over the next year with ...