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NewsNew CEO appointed at Nisa after Co-op takeover
A new CEO has been appointed at Nisa Retail after the Co-op completed its acquisition on May 8. Former Tesco executive Ken Towle has taken over as Nisa’s new CEO from Arnu Misra who performed an interim CEO role that saw through the completion of the acquisition. Misra will remain ...
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NewsCar wash owner sentenced for tobacco tax fraud
A car wash owner who failed to pay £100,000 duty on more than 400,000 cigarettes has been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court. Pshtewan Sharef Ibrahim, 42, from Warrington, kept the illicit cigarettes at self-storage units in his hometown. The cigarettes were sniffed out by specially trained detector dogs during a ...
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NewsNissan to wind down diesel car sales in Europe
The diesel car sector has received another setback after Japanese carmaker Nissan announced it will gradually stop selling diesel cars in Europe. A Nissan spokeswoman said there would be a gradual withdrawal of diesel cars in Europe. Last month there were unconfirmed reports that Nissan would cut hundreds of jobs ...
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NewsMedia whips up a storm over pre-authorisation "charges"
Changes to pre-authorisation procedures for automated fuel pumps, which were agreed last year, have been splashed across newspapers and websites after a Facebook posting by an Asda customer. When a customer uses a card at a pay at pump facility, a pre-authorisation charge is applied. The money is not removed ...
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NewsNew car market bounces back with 10.4% growth in April
The UK new car market grew 10.4% in April, with 167,911 new units registered, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Demand was affected by a number of factors, including the timing of Easter, which meant two additional selling days this April, versus 2017, ...
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NewsProsecution of petrol stations for red diesel fraud is abandoned
An HM Customs & Excise (HMRC) prosecution of petrol station owners for red diesel fraud has been abandoned after a linked trial collapsed. The story was covered by the BBC on its website and on its news programmes on Sunday April 29. In its TV report it showed pictures of ...
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NewsSurge in number of assaults and threats against retailers
The number of assaults and threats committed against the wholesale and retail sector has risen significantly over the last year, according to The Home Office 2017 Commercial Victimisation Survey (CVS). It reported they increased from 524 incidents per 1,000 premises to 1,433 incidents per 1,000 premises. The CVS also reported ...
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NewsInvestigation finds widespread illegal tobacco sales in Stoke
An undercover operation conducted for Japan Tobacco International (JTI) in Staffordshire has revealed the widespread availability of illegal tobacco, with 17 out of the 48 stores visited in Stoke found to be selling illegal products. Additional consumer research also conducted for JTI revealed that more than half (55%) of smokers ...
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NewsCo-op starts £1.5m overhaul of site in Cheshire
The Co-op petrol filling station and food store in Congleton Road, Sandbach, Cheshire, has embarked on a £1.5m redevelopment to overhaul the infrastructure and extend the store. The petrol station is expected to re-open in August following a 15-week development which will replace the tanks, forecourt and pumps, and more ...
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NewsApril sees sharpest rise in prices at the pumps in 16 months
April saw the biggest increase in petrol and diesel pump prices for 16 months, with both fuels going up nearly 3ppl. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the average price of a litre of unleaded went up 2.74p from 120.46p to 123.20p. Diesel rose 2.94p per litre from 123.08p to ...
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NewsThree ATM attackers sentenced to more than 50 years in prison
Three men responsible for a series of cash machine gas explosions in seven different locations, including three attacks at petrol stations, have been jailed for a combined total of 53 years. Joel Spears, 31, of Becket Close, Wimbledon, London, and Ermias Fekade, 36, of Moyne Close, Hove, were both found ...
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NewsBP buys site to add to M&S Simply Food estate in South West
Business property adviser Christie & Co has completed the sale of Bathway Service Station near Bath to BP on behalf of Flying Visit. The forecourt is located on a busy roundabout that links the A361 from Trowbridge to Frome and the A36 from Bath to Warminster with 27,000 vehicles passing ...
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NewsNarrow escape after car smashes into petrol station shop
Staff and customers had a narrow escape after a car smashed into the front of a petrol station near Hull on Saturday April 28. A driver is being investigated by police after the car ploughed through the garage forecourt on the A63 in the middle of the afternoon, narrowly missing ...
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NewsMan in court charged with forecourt robbery and assault
A man has appeared in court charged in connection with an armed robbery at a petrol station in north Wales. Robert Shane Hughes, of Bryn Seion, Denbigh, was arrested following an incident at the Shell service station, Rhyl Road, Denbigh, on the evening of Sunday April 29 during which a ...
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NewsEG Group plans to develop forecourt at site in Forfar
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has applied for planning permission for a petrol filling station (PFS), an ancillary retail unit and café/restaurant/drive thru unit on the site of a former church at Forfar, in Scotland. A detailed planning statement prepared for EG Group by Colliers International says it is ...
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News’Free-of-charge’ charge in May as Instavolt hits 100 installations
Electric charging company InstaVolt is making its stations completely free to use throughout May, to celebrate its 100th charger going live - and there’s no limit on the number of times drivers of electric vehicles can charge. InstaVolt, which owns, installs and maintains rapid DC charging stations, switched on its ...
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NewsSainsbury’s and Asda merger will create network of 600-plus forecourts
Sainsbury’s and Asda will have more than 600 forecourts between them following their merger, announced at the weekend.Their combined business will create one of the UK’s leading grocery, general merchandise and clothing retail groups, with combined revenues of £51bn. The aim is to maintain both the Sainsbury’s and Asda brands, ...
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NewsAcquisition makes six sites for Jos Richardson
Family business Jos Richardson & Son Ltd has purchased Middleton Service Station, an Esso fuel station and Londis convenience store based in the village of Middleton, near Pickering North Yorkshire. The purchase of the property and business adds a sixth site to their existing forecourt portfolio, which includes Glews Service ...
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op to carry out £1.6m redevelopment of site
Lincolnshire Co-op has unveiled plans for a £1.6m redevelopment of its Whaplode Food Store and Filling Station. The existing kiosk will be demolished and a larger 2,500sq ft food store built in its place, complete with extra facilities including a Costa Coffee machine and hot food-to-go. The forecourt, fuel pumps ...
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NewsShop thefts up 8% compared with previous year
The number of shop thefts has continued to increase, according to the Office for National Statistics. Its latest crime statistics for England and Wales, covering the year ending December 2017, report an 8% increase in the number of shop thefts from the previous year, rising to 385,265 incidents. Association of ...