All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2011 – Page 2
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Official opening of Symonds’ latest forecourt
Today sees the opening of Somerset-based Symonds Forecourts’ latest site in Wells, Somerset.The BP-branded forecourt with Budgens store was opened by the local Mayor at 10am, while customers queued along the road to enter their new local c-store.The forecourt has a Washtec SofTecs rollover car wash, vacuum, buy-time jetwash, air/water ...
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NewsEuro Garages completes £12.3m M61 motorway services project
Euro Garages, one of the UK’s largest independent operators of petrol forecourts and convenience stores, has completed the redevelopment of Rivington Services on the M61, previously called Bolton West Services. The £12.3 million project represents Euro Garages’ biggest investment to date. The Blackburn-based group, which operates a portfolio of 70 ...
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BP reports quarterly profit of £3.2bn
BP has announced profits of $5.3bn (£3.2bn) in the three months to 30 June as higher oil prices offset a fall in production.The figure compares with a loss of £10.3bn for the same quarter in 2010, when BP was responding to the disastrous oil leak after the fatal Deepwater Horizon ...
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Amscreen expands into Europe
Amscreen, the UK’s largest nationwide digital media network owner, is expanding to foreign shores for the first time following a deal with BP Europe SE. The contract will see digital signage screens installed in forecourts across the continent initially in Germany, Poland, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Austria.Amscreen claims to have established ...
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NewsWelcome Break installs first motorway electric car-charging point
Welcome Break’s South Mimms services on the Junction of the M1 and M25 has become the first site on the motorway to offer an electric car-charging point for electric vehicles. The ‘top-up zone’ at South Mimms is part of Ecotricity’s first installation phase of a national motorway network of electric ...
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ACS welcomes red tape cuts
ACS has welcomed Business Secretary Vince Cable’s announcement today that a number of retail regulations will be cut.The proposals are the first results from the Red Tape Challenge, a public consultation that asked businesses and individuals which regulations are unnecessary and should be removed.The proposals include: simplifying the procedures for ...
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Big jump in second quarter net profits for Shell
Royal Dutch Shell announced second quarter 2011 earnings of $8 billion compared with $4.5 billion the same quarter a year ago. The company’s CEO Peter Voser said the rise was driven by increased energy prices and Shell’s operating performance."Shell reinvests its profits to meet customer demand for low-cost energy, and ...
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Hand car wash warning
Forecourt owners should be wary of installing hand wash people on their forecourts, Dave Lindon, business development director at Istobal has warned.“There are many issues to consider,” said Lindon. “These include your customers being approached by people to get their vehicles washed when all they want to do is buy ...
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Indie retailer helps government with flood prevention
Independent forecourt retailer Charles Richards, who runs St Blazey Service Station in Cornwall with his father Barrie, is helping the government with flood prevention. As chairman of the Par and St Blazey Community Flood Group, Charles has been asked to submit a case study to appear on the Cabinet Office ...
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Skydiving for peace
Staff from Top 50 Indie Sewell Retail are taking part in a skydive on Sunday July 31 to raise money for Peace One Day.The activity is taking place at the Old Sarum Airfield in Salisbury, Wiltshire. In all, 32 Peace One Day supporters will be taking part. Sewell Retail’s operations ...
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