All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2024 – Page 6
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Five messages from Forecourt Trader’s crime and security webinar available to watch free on demand
Forecourt Trader’s crime and security webinar brought together representatives of three family retailers and the sector’s main trade body to discuss the extent of and what can be done to tackle one of the biggest challenges for the industry. There were five common themes to emerge.
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Maxol’s Brian Donaldson wins NACS Industry Leader of the Year award
Brian Donaldson, chief executive of The Maxol Group, has won the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Industry Leader of the Year award 2024, recognising his achievements in turning a fuel focused forecourt operator into a convenience led brand.
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Two Highway Stops’ sites take Essar branding under lease scheme
EET Retail, a division of EET Fuels, has invested £50,000 in re-launching the two forecourts it acquired from Highway Stops Retail under the leasing package it announced in February.
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JP&S owner prepares growing forecourt empire for sons’ succession
Top 50 Indie JP&S Services has refurbished its recently-acquired forecourt at Bicester as part of a £10 million improvement programme of its 14 stores which will be complete by 2025.
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Morrisons and Rontec open 100th site together
Morrisons Daily and Top 50 Indie Rontec have reached the milestone of 100 stores together with the opening of a forecourt in Knowsley, near Liverpool.
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RAC intensifies attack on forecourts claiming diesel prices highest in Europe
The RAC is turning to the continent now to strengthen its argument that forecourt operators in the UK charge too much for fuel, this time pointing out that the UK has the most expensive diesel in Europe.
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Maxol introduces HVO at five Northern Ireland forecourts
Maxol has introduced hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) on pump at five of its 31 company-owned forecourts in Northern Ireland. It also plans to use the cleaner alternative to diesel in 30% of its lubricants tanker fleet by June.
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G&E Murgatroyd motors ahead with two more forecourts this summer
G&E Murgatroyd, the company-owned store network of Spar wholesaler James Hall & Co, is about to open two more sites this summer – both knockdown rebuilds – bringing its estate to 48 forecourts.
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Britvic reveals five-point plan to fuel forecourts’ soft drink sales by almost £5,000 per outlet
Britvic is suggesting five ways that will help forecourt operators boost annual soft drink sales by more than £4,900 per outlet.
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INDUSTRY PROFILE: Jet rolls out EV charging for its dealers as it prepares to mark 70 years
Jet’s distinctive yellow and blue livery reflects a heritage that dates from the 1950s, but the retail arm of energy giant Phillips 66 is very much a modernising business, evolving its offering for motorists and dealers by adding sites, improving its fuel volumes per outlet, and introducing electric vehicle charging.
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Top 50 Indie Tankerford hopes to sharpen shop sales with new appointment and Nisa fascia
Top 50 Indie Tankerford has been making changes in a bid to boost shop revenues. It has appointed Jamie Wheeler as retail sales director and is trialling the Nisa fascia at one of its 11 forecourts.