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NewsLong wait for outcome on merger of Asda and Sainsbury’s, says Rapleys
It could take until next year to get a final picture on how and where a merged Asda/Sainsbury’s business will have to dispose of sites, according to Mark Frostick, senior associate in the Automotive & Roadside team at property specialists Rapleys. “And it will be longer term before a final ...
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NewsHammer man jailed for four-and-a-half years
A man who threatened forecourt staff with a hammer during a robbery has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. The incident happened on Saturday June 23 at the Shell Whitstable site on the A299 Thanet Way in Kent. Two men entered the store and made their way behind the shop counter. ...
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NewsRetrofitting low-emission technology gets £2.5m funding
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has welcomed an announcement that up to £2.5m of government funding is being made available to increase the range of vehicle retrofit technologies capable of cutting emissions from larger road vehicles already in use, and enable them to meet clean air zone and ultra ...
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NewsITM opens hydrogen refuelling station next to M4
ITM Power has opened its seventh public access hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) in the UK, located at Johnson Matthey, Swindon on the M4 corridor. The opening was supported by Toyota, Hyundai and Honda, who provided the opportunity to drive Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV) at the opening. The new Swindon ...
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NewsPhillips 66 buys award-winning retailer Nick Baker’s business
Award-winning dealer Nick Baker has sold his business to the owner of the Jet brand, Phillips 66, and the oil company says it is looking for acquisitions. The company said it had been reviewing its UK strategy for the past 12 months and the announcement marked the first phase in ...
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NewsRAC accuses supermarket of rocket and feather pricing
Supermarkets have been accused of rocket and feather pricing by the RAC in its latest monthly review of prices at the pumps. Petrol prices at the pumps stayed flat in September, but diesel climbed by another penny to its highest point for more than four years, according to data from ...
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NewsACS criticises Scottish plans to restrict c-store promotions
The ACS has criticised proposals by the Scottish government to restrict promotions in convenience stores. The Scottish Government is consulting on restricting the in-store marketing and promotion of foods high in fat, sugar or salt. The consultation is part of the Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan, and will inform ...
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NewsBurglars return with stronger tools after initial attempt fails
Thieves who smashed their way into a Lincolnshire forecourt shop to steal tobacco, left and returned with stronger tools after initially failing to break into the tobacco cabinet. Lincolnshire Police report that the raiders first broke into the Bye Pass Filling Station on Station Road in Metheringham at 11.10pm on ...
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NewsGulf Retail agrees tie-up with Convenience Distribution Group
Gulf Retail has announced a distribution and marketing tie-up with Convenience Distribution Group LTD (CDG) from 1 October that aims to improve the lubricant offering for Gulf dealers, including faster delivery times and no minimum order requirement. The partnership with CDG includes dedicated visits to every Gulf dealer from its ...
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NewsPRA welcomes decision to freeze fuel duty for another year
Associations representing the forecourt trade and drivers have welcomed the announcement that duty on fuel will be frozen for a further year. Speaking at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, the Prime Minister said: “Some have wondered if there would be a thaw in our fuel duty freeze this year. ...
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NewsRaiders smash their way into forecourt shop using lorry
Merseyside Police is appealing for information after raiders smashed a lorry into a petrol station in the early hours of Monday 1 October. Police were called out shortly before 12.40am following a report that there was a group of five males inside the petrol station at Sainsbury’s, Jennifer Avenue, Liverpool ...
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NewsCMA allows MFG to integrate bulk of MRH sites into its business
MFG has been given conditional permission to integrate the majority of MRH sites (about 440 out of 490) into its business, while the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) continues to consider the merger of the two companies, and undertakings proposed by MFG. But the CMA has ruled that 52 MRH ...
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NewsEG Group completes takeover of German Esso network
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has completed the takeover of the German Esso service station network from ExxonMobil. EG Group will operate as a brand partner of Esso in the future. This takeover is the conclusion of an agreement to transfer announced by both companies at the end of ...
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NewsEG Group appoints new head for 1,000-store US estate
EG Group has announced that Jay Erickson has been promoted to president of c-store for EG America, and will manage and lead a national network of nearly 1,000 petrol stations and convenience store locations spread across 23 states in the US. Jay has nearly 30 years of experience in convenience ...
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NewsTobacco fraudsters hit with £11.5m tax bill by HMRC
Shopkeepers who were repeatedly caught selling illicit tobacco faced tax bills and penalties in excess of £11m last year, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The tax authority said its action was intended to deliver a level playing field for local traders, and that last year a total of ...
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NewsBP to roll-out electric chargers widely over next 12 months
BP customers in the UK can expect to access BP Chargemaster chargers rolling out at scale on forecourts over the next 12 months, on both company owned and dealer channels. David Newton, chief operating officer at BP Chargemaster, told delegates at this week’s Forecourt Trader Electric Track Day that the ...
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NewsApplegreen share placing raises £156m for Welcome Break deal
Applegreen has raised €175m (£156m) through a share placing with existing and new institutions to part fund the acquisition of a majority stake in the motorway service area operator Welcome Break. In the announcement revealing the new funding the company said the share offer was “significantly oversubscribed”. The new shares ...
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NewsNew guidance for retailers on proxy purchasing of alcohol
ACS (the Association of Convenience Store) has welcomed new guidance from the Retail Alcohol Standards Group (RASG) which aims to help retailers tackle the proxy purchasing of alcohol, which is where an adult purchases alcohol on behalf of a child. RASG’s new guidance to support retailers in preventing proxy alcohol ...
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NewsUKPIA warns of supply chain risk of no deal Brexit
UKPIA (UK Petroleum Industry Association) has warned that exiting the EU without a deal could put the fuel supply chain at risk. The warning came after the Government published a Technical Notice on “Regulating Chemicals (REACH) if there is no Brexit Deal”. REACH is the set of regulations overseeing chemicals ...
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NewsPolice officer injured in hit and run at Welsh forecourt
A police officer in Wales was injured when he was struck by a car at a petrol station forecourt. He was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries following the collision on a petrol forecourt in Llangefni. A North Wales Police spokesman said the incident occurred on Tuesday 25 ...