All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2011 – Page 4
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Dates released for Automechanika 2012
Messe Frankfurt has decided to bring forward Automechanika Frankfurt 2012 by one week to avoid clashing with the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show. This means the comprehensive automotive industry trade fair, which includes service station and car wash exhibitions, will now take place in Frankfurt am Main from September 11 to ...
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Top Indie Park Garage opts for exclusive battery supply deal
One of the UK’s biggest independent forecourt chains, Park Garage Group (PGG), has chosen Varta Consumer Batteries as its sole battery supplier as part of an exclusive contract. PGG will stock Varta’s High Energy range of alkaline batteries as well as a selection of specialist battery and promotional products at ...
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Get behind Sun campaign to cut fuel duty, urges RMIP
RMI Petrol is urging fuel retailers to get behind The Sun’s campaign to reduce fuel tax, following confirmation that the proposed fuel duty rise on April 1, could add 4-5p to a litre of fuel. The Sun’s ’Keep it Down’ campaign was launched as it emerged that UK motorists are ...
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High fuel prices put charities at risk
Volunteer drivers say the cost of fuel is putting charities at risk. Charity chiefs in Leicestershire have been warned by drivers that the 40p per mile allowance cannot now cover the total cost of using their own cars. Anymore than 40p is liable for tax.Hospice drivers and those ferrying the ...
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New upgrade work planned for family-run Tebay North services
Project management and design practice the Frank Whittle Partnership (FWP) has sealed a second contract with service station group Westmorland Limited.FWP has been appointed by the family-run firm to deliver the next phase of improvement works at its flagship Tebay North services in Cumbria.The practice is already driving ...
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Tesco tops survey as nation’s favourite fuel retailer
Supermarket giant Tesco is the UK’s favourite fuel retailer according to a new survey of motorists conducted by independent market analyst, Datamonitor. A survey which asked car owners about their motoring habits puts Tesco top for fuel price, customer service and quality of its ...
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Forecourt propery market shows resilience
Average convenience retail property prices in the UK increased by 2.1% during 2010, compared to a decline of 9.8% in 2009, with forecourts proving particularly resilient, according to Christie & Co’s latest Business Outlook publication. The company’s research confirmed that new operators continued to enter the forecourt sector in 2010 ...
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Indie 5000 Dinner
Sunday 27th February 2011The Belfry, Sutton Coldfield, West MidlandsThe annual International Forecourt and Fuel Equipment Exhibition saw the launch of Indie 5000, an exciting new project targeting dealers with a handful of sites or less, who make up the majority of the independent fuel retailing network.The event saw the launch ...
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Chancellor hints at scrapping fuel duty rise in April
Confusion is mounting as retailers and motorists receive mixed messages from the government about what it intends to do about continually rising fuel prices.On January 27 Chancellor George Osborne told BBC West Midlands that he would consider overriding the next fuel duty increase in April, giving retailers hope that something ...
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Tobacco display ban is delayed in Scotland
Scotland’s implementation of the tobacco display ban, due to come into force for larger retailers on October 1, will be delayed because of an ongoing legal challenge.Imperial Tobacco had previously appealed against the provisions of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services Bill on shop displays but its case was rejected. ...
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Staff turn blind eye to retail crime
One in 10 retail employees has committed a crime or failed to report a crime committed by colleagues against their employer in the last 12 months, reveals new research by G4S Secure Solutions.The most common crime committed by retail employees was consuming produce without paying for it, with an estimated ...
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PayPoint launches Christmas savings scheme
PayPoint retailers are now able to compete with the major supermarket groups for their customers’ Christmas savings. Almost 4,000 PayPoint retailers have already signed up to offer the new and valuable savings service to their local community, which, as well as the commission, also earns them an annual bonus of ...
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IFFE is a must for indies
The launch of Indie 5000, the project that targets single-site dealers or those with a handful of sites, is backed by an industry dinner at IFFE 2011 on Sunday February 27 as well as special presentations at the show. These include: Optimising property value and business exit strategies presented by ...
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Kit Kat boosts its dark side with new 70% name
Nestlé Confectionery is tapping into the increasing popularity of dark chocolate with the launch of its new and improved, Fairtrade-certified Kit Kat four finger 70% Dark. Containing 70% cocoa solids, it replaces Kit Kat four finger Dark. It comes in matte-finish packaging.According to IRI data, dark chocolate accounts for £205m-worth ...
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Wholemeal activity
Hovis Wholemeal is backed by a £3m TV campaign supported by its biggest-ever social media programme. Olympic cyclist Victoria Pendleton is fronting the activity.
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Cost of alcohol move branded unrealistic
The government has missed an opportunity to impose a realistic ban on the sale of below-cost alcohol, as the definition of the cost of alcoholic drinks announced last month will do nothing to prevent the very cheap supermarket promotions that such a ban is intended to address, says the FWD. ...
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NewsChancellor hints at scrapping fuel duty rise in April
Confusion is mounting as retailers and motorists receive mixed messages from the government about what it intends to do about continually rising fuel prices. On January 27 Chancellor George Osborne told BBC West Midlands that he would consider overriding the next fuel duty increase in April, giving retailers ...
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Former Asda boss Bond joins top indie Euro Garages
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has appointed the former chairman and CEO of Asda as executive chairman. Andy Bond has invested an undisclosed sum in the business alongside Mohsin and Zuber Issa. Euro Garages operates 70 freehold sites across the North of England and the Midlands, has increased ...
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Guinness backs rugby
Guinness has been named as the Official Beer Partner of the RBS 6 Nations the first beer partner in the 100-year history of the annual international rugby tournament. The RBS 6 Nations rugby campaign will be fronted by England flanker and Rugby World Cup winner Lewis Moody; Welsh full-back ...