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robbie bell moves to mccoll’s Welcome Break’s former chief executive Robbie Bell has been appointed chief financial officer of McColl’s Retail Group plc. Bell will take up his new appointment on January 17. His departure from Welcome Break follows its takeover by Applegreen, with John Diviney, managing director of Applegreen’s ...
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NewsGlobal sales of petrol and diesel cars have peaked say experts
Global sales of petrol and diesel cars peaked in 2018, according to industry experts, and are set to decline as alternatively fuelled vehicles (AVCs) take over. A report by the Financial Times predicts sales of petrol and diesel cars are set to fall or slow compared to the rate of ...
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NewsIntense competition for growth in forecourt sector set to continue
The pace of acquisition and change in the forecourt sector is not expected to slacken in 2019 despite the acquisition of MRH by MFG. Retailers and oil companies have told Forecourt Trader they are all looking to grow their businesses in 2019, as reported in News Extra in the latest ...
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PRA says we don’t need indie price watchdog
The PRA has slammed a proposal by a group of MPs for an independent fuel price watchdog to be called Pumpwatch to monitor the cost of petrol and diesel. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Fuel suggested petrol stations that charge "fair prices" would be entitled to display a ...
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NewsJaguar Land Rover invests for electric future
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturer, has revealed plans to increase its investment in electric vehicles while shedding around 4,500 people in its global workforce. It announced that, from later this year, next-generation Electric Drive Units (EDU) will be produced at the company’s Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton. ...
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Ex-Gulf man Ramsay joins Essar as head of retail
Essar Oil UK has announced the appointment of Ramsay MacDonald as head of retail for its expanding network of service stations in the UK. MacDonald, who has over 30 years of industry experience, was previously with Mobil and BP, and was most recently director of retail for Gulf. Essar Oil ...
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Is fuel price war over?
Three of the big four supermarket groups appear to have stopped trying to compete with Asda on fuel prices, according to the RAC. Its Fuel Watch reports that since mid October the other supermarket fuel retailers have chosen not to compete as closely on the price of unleaded petrol, and ...
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NewsAscona Group buys site in Lancashire for £2m-plus
Rapidly growing forecourt operator Ascona Group has taken its estate to nine sites after the purchase of Mossdale Service Station, located on the A6, near to Carnforth in Lancashire. The filling station, an Esso-branded forecourt alongside a convenience store trading under the Nisa banner, was sold through specialist business property ...
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NewsPlunging diesel sales depress new car sales for 2018
Plunging sales of diesel cars pushed the UK new car market down by 6.8% in 2018, with annual registrations falling for a second year to 2,367,147 units, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Diesel sales were down 29.6% in 2018, with December marking ...
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NewsMore reasons to attend The Forecourt Show 2019
Everything from crime prevention to creating bigger profits will be covered in the business advice section of The Forecourt Show 2019. Co-located with the National Convenience Show, the Retailer Hub will host a packed programme of presentations and discussions. These include ACS at the Retailer Hub, where the Association of ...
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NewsSupermarkets announce round of fuel price cuts
Asda sparked a round of price cuts on fuel on Monday January 7 when it announced it would cut up to 1ppl off unleaded petrol and 2ppl off diesel from the following day. The retailer’s new price means that drivers across the country will pay no more than 113.7ppl on ...
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NewsDigger used in unsuccessful attempt to steal ATM
A digger was used in an unsuccessful attempt to remove an ATM from a forecourt store in Co Tyrone in the early hours of Sunday January 6. The digger was then set on fire outside the Spar store in Omagh at around 4am. Detective sergeant Robinson said: “Thieves used a ...
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NewsBalraj Tandon made MBE in New Year’s Honours
Park Garage Group director Balraj Tandon has been made MBE in the New Year’s Honours in recognition of his services to business and the south London community. The 59-year-old emigrated to the UK as a refugee from Uganda in 1975 with his family and has built up the family businesses ...
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NewsRamsay MacDonald joins Essar Oil UK as head of retail
Essar Oil UK has announced the appointment of Ramsay MacDonald as head of retail for its expanding network of service stations in the UK. MacDonald, who has over 30 years of industry experience, was previously with Mobil and BP, and was most recently director of retail for Gulf. Essar Oil ...
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NewsWelcome Break’s former chief executive joins McColl’s as CFO
Welcome Break’s former chief executive Robbie Bell has been appointed chief financial officer of McColl’s Retail Group plc. Early last month was announced that Bell would be leaving Welcome Break on December 31, following its takeover by Applegreen, with John Diviney, managing director of Applegreen’s UK operation taking over. Bell ...
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NewsSupermarkets have given up fuel price competition claims RAC
Three of the big four supermarket groups appear to have stopped trying to compete with Asda on fuel prices, according to the RAC. Its Fuel Watch reports that since mid October the other supermarket fuel retailers have chosen not to compete as closely on the price of unleaded petrol, and ...
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NewsPRA slams proposal for quango to monitor petrol and diesel prices
The PRA has slammed a proposal by a group of MPs for an independent fuel price watchdog – to be called Pumpwatch – to monitor the cost of petrol and diesel. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Fuel suggested petrol stations that charge “fair prices” would be entitled to ...
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NewsNorthern Ireland drive-offs top 3,000 with only 37 prosecutions
There were more than 3,000 drive-offs reported to the police in Northern Ireland in just one year, with only 37 successful prosecutions, and the true level of forecourt crime is higher still according to the PRA. The crime figures were disclosed by the Belfast Telegraph after a Freedom of Information ...
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NewsEG Group applies for permission for scheme in Aberdeenshire
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has applied for planning permission for a petrol filling station (PFS), ancillary retail, drive-thru and parking at the ‘City South’ area of Portlethen, in Aberdeenshire. In a report supporting the planning application, Colliers International states: EG Group Ltd find that the site is wholly ...
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NewsACS welcomes proposal to extend plastic bag charge
Government plans to extend the single use plastic carrier bag charge to small retailers in England have been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The Government’s consultation published on 27 December sets out plans to extend the charge to small retailers by 2020 and seeks views on increasing ...