All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2014 – Page 5
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NewsMFG owner in talks to buy Murco network
The owner of Top 50 Indie Motor Fuels Group (MFG) is in talks to buy more than 225 Murco filling stations put up for sale by their US owner Murphy Oil. Private equity group Patron Capital, which bought MFG in 2012 and a further portfolio of 54 Murco filling stations ...
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New generation takes charge at Gleaner Oils
Elgin-based Gleaners Oils is planning to expand further into the south of Scotland and north of England as a new generation takes charge of the family owned business. Brian Young, whose father founded the company in 1954, has sold his 50% stake in the business to his niece, Jane Scott ...
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Domestic energy price hikes depressing petrol sales
Record low sales of petrol this spring were a reaction to surging domestic energy bills, according to a poll of more than 18,000 AA members. The slump at the pump occurred while petrol prices were at their lowest for three years. Fifty five per cent of those polled said the ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Mondelēz promotion offers nothing but fun
Mondelēz International is launching its first ever cross-brand candy promotion this summer, giving consumers the opportunity to ‘Win Nothing But Fun’ across its Maynards, Bassetts and the Natural Confectionery Company portfolios. Win Nothing But Fun offers money-off rewards and family prizes ranging from giant outdoor games, trampolines and high tea, ...
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Lincolnshire gang jailed for £4.3m fuel and tax fraud
A gang which included a town councillor and a pensioner was jailed for a total of 19 years for evading an estimated £4.3m in duty and tax through a sophisticated fuel and VAT fraud, following an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Senior citizen Michael Wilmot, 72, from Market ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Skittles drinks add wild berry flavour
Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats has extended its 350ml milk drinks range, with the introduction of Skittles Wild Berry. Wild Berry is the latest product from best-selling singles brand Skittles confectionery, and, said Michelle Frost, general manager for Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats, is pumped full of mouth-watering berry flavours. ...
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Forecourt closed after tanker collision causes leak
A petrol station was evacuated for four hours yesterday after a fuel tanker leaked petrol across the forecourt, according to the Manchester Evening News. Firefighters were scrambled to the Seven Ways Esso garage in Stretford shortly before 10pm on Thursday night when fluid spread across the floor after the lorry ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Amscreen extends Welcome Break partnership
Amscreen Digital Solutions has extended its partnership with motorway services operator Welcome Break. As well as a five-year renewal of the existing network of screens in forecourts and WH Smith retailers at Welcome Break locations, the deal will also see screens installed in break areas and team rooms to enable ...
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Woman arrested in diesel laundering raid by HMRC
A woman has been arrested after a diesel laundering plant capable of producing nearly 3.6 million litres of illicit fuel a year and evading more than £2m in lost duty and taxes was discovered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) during a search of domestic premises in Co Armagh, Northern ...
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Minister emphasises commitment to low emission vehicles
Transport minister Baroness Kramer has told an industry conference that by 2050 it is expected every car in Britiain will be an ultra-low emission vehicle. Speaking at the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership conference she said: “We are standing on the cusp of a once in a lifetime technological revolution. By ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: FAFNIR releases corporate video
FAFNIR, which provides equipment to petrol stations for level measurement, environmental sensor systems, tank filling safety devices, overfill prevention devices and limit signalling controls, has released a corporate video which is now available to view via the FAFNIR website, the FAFNIR YouTube channel and via its partners. The video is ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Limited edtion Pall Mall packs launched
British American Tobacco (BAT) is launching two Pall Mall limited edition packs with designs intended to emphasise the brand’s character and enhance capsule awareness for the range. “Pall Mall has always been known as the innovator in our portfolio,” said Pall Mall brand executive, Carla-Maria Streit. “As the UK’s number ...
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Pump prices fall slightly
After a brief rise, average UK petrol and diesel prices at the pump have started to fall again as oil supply concerns in Libya and the Middle East diminish, according to the latest AA Fuel Price Report. UK petrol pump prices average 131.61p a litre this mid July, down from ...
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Service station ’high lights’ Gulf rebranding
A service station in East Yorkshire has been able to ’high light’ its rebranding to Gulf with a 10-metre pole sign and a canopy fascia fitted with LED illumination. The rebranding of Leven Road Service Station on the A165 in East Yorkshire is the latest initiative by proprietor Roger Perry ...
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NewsSainsbury’s launches 10p off per litre promotion
Sainsbury’s has announced that from tomorrow, Thursday 24th July until Wednesday 30th July, customers who spend £60 or more will receive a voucher entitling them to 10p off per litre of fuel when they fill up at one of the retailer’s 294 forecourts. Customers who spend £60 or more in ...
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Talks over more protection for staff selling alcohol
The minister of state for justice, Lord Faulks, has agreed to a meeting to discuss the protection of workers who sell alcohol after a debate on the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill. The debate concerned an amendment that would have given extra legal protection to staff who are assaulted while ...
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Fuel economy tops concerns of car buyers
Fuel economy is now the most important factor motorists take into consideration when hunting for their next car. Research from the car leasing website ContractHireAndLeasing.com reveals that fuel economy came first in a list of 10 key considerations. A survey of 398 web users, consisting of a mix of business ...
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Forecourt canopy collapses onto two cars
A forecourt canopy has collapsed onto two cars at the Coalville BP site owned by the Leicester-based Top 50 Indie HKS Retail, Fortunately the occupants of both vehicles were in the site’s Costcutter store at the time and no one was injured, but both cars were badly damaged. The incident ...
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Spar claims it is top UK symbol group on social media
Spar claims its digital activity is leading the way in UK symbol groups, with its online domain attracting record visitors each month. Since Spar’s launch into social media in November, the number of the symbol group’s followers on Twitter have grown to more than 4,500 while Facebook fan counts has ...
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Regus extends workplace scheme with Roadchef
Regus, the global workspace provider, has extended its deal with Roadchef to roll out a further 12 drop-in business centres at motorway service areas across the UK. This follows the success of Roadchef’s first Regus Express site at M25 Clacket Lane services in Kent, which has seen strong demand from ...