All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2013 – Page 5
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48 IMO sites for sale
IMO Car Washes has put 48 of its sites up for sale through Manchester-based chartered surveyors Hindley Lawrence.Forty four of the sites are situated in England stretching from Essex, London and the Isle of Wight in the South to Cumbria and County Durham in the North. The other four sites ...
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Best Forecourt Loo 2013
Never mind how slick your convenience offering is, do you know that toilets are the number one irritant to customers when it comes specifically to the forecourt shop, according to Palmer and Harvey/Him! research?An astonishing 54% said toilet facilities (or lack thereof) was something that currently annoyed them; and that ...
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Motor Fuel Group expands network with acquisition of 10 Shell outlets
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), which is number five in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies, has grown its network to 58 stations with the acquisition of 10 outlets from Shell.Jeremy Clarke, MFG’s managing director, said: "This acquisition adds some high-volume stations to our network. They are located in the Midlands ...
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Government report estimates 1.5m hydrogen vehicles on UK roads by 2030
Over one and a half million hydrogen powered vehicles could be on UK roads by 2030 according to a joint Government-industry study published this week. The forecast is made in an interim report commissioned to evaluate the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) and ensure the UK is ...
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250,000 drivers don’t know the motorway speed limit
One in ten older drivers think the speed limit for cars on UK motorways is 80mph, according to research from the AA Charitable Trust.Overall, 8% of drivers (equivalent to more than 250,000 drivers) got the motorway speed limit incorrect with 7% thinking it was 80mph and 1% thinking it was ...
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Shell strengthens control of car wash sales with Codax technology
PSD Codax, specialist in the development of token-free control systems for car care equipment, is helping retail giant Shell strengthen control of car wash sales at its UK forecourts.New Codax Code Generator technology is being integrated with point-of-sale systems at more than 150 Shell UK forecourt sites following a deal ...
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New car sales increase
The new car market continues to perform well despite wider economic uncertainty, according to the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers across the UK.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ new car registration figures show month on month new car sales were ...
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Call for rural duty discount to be increased
A discount in the price of petrol and diesel on the Scottish islands and the Isles of Scilly could and should be increased, an MP has suggested.The discount scheme, which was introduced in March, gives motorists a 5p per litre reduction in duty.But following a meeting with Treasury officials, Western ...
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PRA staging Forum in Blackburn
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held in Lancashire on February 13. The event is taking place at the Beehive Conference Centre in Haslingden Road, Blackburn, with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on a packed agenda include: PRA - Deloitte ...
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Argus Media
Explanation of Argus Wholesale pricesPlease see below for explanation of how Argus prices are derived at including product specification. Argus is a leading international and independent price reporting agency with nearly 500 full-time staff spread across offices in each of the world’s principal energy centres. With Argus Media’s complete coverage ...
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Fairbanks implements wet-stock solutions in 1,500 Shell sites
Fairbanks has completed the installation of a range of wet-stock solutions in more than 1,500 Shell forecourts across 14 countries in the past four months. Services include statistical inventory reconciliation, intelligent web reporting and real-time data collection and analysis using the Fairbanks ibank device.Fairbanks has been rolling out wet-stock management ...
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Opportunity to influence licensing reform
Businesses have until 6 February to take part in the Government’s consultation on licensing reform.Areas that forecourt businesses may wish to comment on include the prohibition of selling alcohol at motorway services, the need for a licence to sell late night refreshments, even where alcohol is not sold, and the ...
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Robber jailed for four years
A robber who raided a petrol station and made off with takings from the till has been jailed for four years. Nelson Mubiru (27) was also involved in two unrelated assaults. Leicester Crown Court was told that on July 9, 2011, he went into the All Hours BP filling station ...
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Forecourt raided at Tesco superstore
Officers from Thetford CID are appealing for witnesses to a burglary which took place at a Tesco superstore’s petrol station in Dereham, Norfolk, in the early hours of Friday February 1. At approximately 1:40am, two men in dark clothing smashed glass in a door at the filling station on Kingston ...
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FTA dismisses fuel report as irrelevant
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has dismissed the OFT report into the fuel supply market saying it will do nothing about the high level fuel duty, which is the real issue affecting retail prices.The report agreed with points made within the FTA evidence, stating that the rises in pump prices ...
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Minister urges caution on minimum wage
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed government evidence to the Low Pay Commission urging caution on future minimum wage increases and their impact on employment.Employment relations and consumer affairs minister Jo Swinson said: “The level of employment is now above its pre-recession peak, but the employment rate is below ...
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Euro Garages adds 45 Esso sites
Euro Garages has confirmed the completion of its deal to acquire 45 Esso sites (Forecourt Trader, October). The sites in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and North Wales will increase the group’s estate to 120 outlets, with 75 BP sites and 45 Esso. Retail on the sites will be ...
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