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News£5,000 reward offered to catch forecourt robbers
The charity Crimestoppers and The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) are offering a reward of up to £5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for the aggravated robbery of a Hampshire service station. The incident happened on February 17 at around 4.25am at the ...
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NewsIntake Developments reties its 10 sites to Jet
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator Intake Developments has chosen to retie its fuel supply contract with Jet. The company’s forecourt network comprises 10 sites, with a combined volume of about 30mlpa. Jet has been Intake Developments’ fuel supplier for over 35 years now, making the operator one of Jet’s longest-standing ...
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NewsBOSS Forecourt Crime Index down in last quarter of 2017
Crime on Britain’s retail forecourts fell by 12.2% during the final quarter (Q4) of 2017, according to the latest report by BOSS the British Oil Security Syndicate. However, the BOSS Forecourt Crime Index shows that the annual average initial loss per site, before any Payment Watch recovery stayed above ...
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NewsACS chief invited to join new Retail Sector Council
ACS chief executive James Lowman has been invited to sit on a new industry-led Retail Sector Council set up by the Government. The council will meet regularly with industry to discuss the challenges the sector faces and provide advice to the Government. It will review how best retailers can adapt ...
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NewsAppeal for witnesses after attempted robbery
Officers from Devon & Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery at an Exminster filling station on Sunday 4 March. The incident happened between 6.20pm and 6.25pm at Matford filling station on Dawlish Road on the A379 in Exminster. Detective constable Joanne Sargent said: “A man entered ...
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NewsBlakemore Trade Partners unveils new ordering app
Blakemore Trade Partners has launched a new phone app to give its retailers the ease of ordering on the go. The ‘quickShop’ app, which is available free of charge on both iOS and Android platforms, enables Spar retailers to order their full range of products for delivery to their stores. ...
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into the state of illicit trade in the UK
A cross-party group of MPs and peers has launched a formal inquiry into the state of illicit trade in the UK. The All Party Parliamentary Group on Illicit Trade has opened a consultation to collect the views and insights of businesses, law enforcement and consumer groups. They are seeking to ...
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NewsSewell on the go invests £1.6m in new site
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has invested £1.6m in buying and upgrading its 13th site in the North East and is on the lookout for further acquisitions. Sewell on the go on Beverley Road, Dunswell, has had its hours extended to 24 hours a day and comprises five ...
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NewsGreater Manchester Police seeking three men after robbery
Officers from Greater Manchester Police are seeking three men after a robbery at a petrol station. The men raided the Texaco site on Broughton Lane in Salford just before midnight on Saturday 3. They entered the forecourt shop and threatened a staff member with a wheel wrench. They then took ...
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NewsFuel prices fall after three months of increases
February ended three consecutive months of petrol and diesel price increases with 2ppl coming off the average price of both fuels during the course of the month, data from RAC Fuel Watch reveals. The average price of unleaded dropped to 120.14ppl from 122.34ppl and diesel to 122.86ppl from 125.08ppl following ...
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NewsPRA arranges business breakout event in Northern Ireland
The PRA is staging a “Business Breakout” in Northern Ireland at The Stormont Hotel, Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast, on Thursday March 22. There will be a number of presentations including: Petrol Retailers Association – market update; Petrol Retailers Association – technical update; Maxol – Maxol’s investment story; ESB ...
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NewsCold weather brings back waxing problem with diesel
Cars breaking down due to “diesel waxing” made an unwelcome reappearance during last week’s cold weather, according to the RAC. Analysis of breakdown data on Friday March 2 showed RAC patrols attended almost 500 diesel vehicles of varying makes and ages that had experienced problems with their fuel filters becoming ...
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NewsBestway unveils new identity for van sales operation
Bestway Wholesale has unveiled the new identity for its recently launched Van Sales operation. The van sales operation, which is called Bestway Vans Direct, fills the void following the demise of P&H’s Snacksdirect and Sweetsdirect business and services more than 20,000 customers every two weeks. Noel Robinson, director of van ...
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NewsPlummeting diesel car sales depress market
Growth in the sales of petrol and alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs) were more than offset by plunging diesel sales, pushing the new car market to another decline in February. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) 80,805 new cars were registered, a 2.8% drop compared with February ...
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NewsSelf-driving vehicles prompt review of driving laws
The government has commissioned a detailed review of driving laws to ensure they keep pace with development of self-driving vehicles. Roads minister Jesse Norman announced the start of a three-year review by the Law Commission of England and Wales and the Scottish Law Commission to examine any legal obstacles to ...
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NewsSewell on the go in Top 100 companies to work for
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has been recognised as one of the 100 best companies to work for by the Sunday Times. The accolade was conferred on the forecourt group’s parent company, Sewell Group, which is headquartered in Hull. Paul Sewell, managing director of Sewell Group, said: “I ...
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NewsProperty company buys Applegreen site for £3.82m
A property investment company has acquired an Applegreen petrol filling station in Crawley, West Sussex, for £3.82m. AEW UK Long Lease REIT plc said the acquisition price reflects a net initial yield of 5.3% and provides it with a lease term of 15 years to expiry with three-yearly rental uplifts ...
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NewsPlan for petrol price signs on motorways abandoned
Motorway fuel price signs will not be rolled out across the network, after a pilot scheme failed to deliver the hoped for benefits, Highways England has announced. Signs showing the price of fuel at up-coming motorway service stations were introduced on a section of the M5 between Bristol and Exeter ...
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NewsApplegreen takes over lease on site in Birmingham
Rapleys has completed a deal with Applegreen almost opposite one of the first sites it acquired in the UK, also in a deal with Rapleys. In 2009 the property consultants sold the former Texaco site on the eastbound carriageway of the A45 in Birmingham to Applegreen, making it one of ...
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NewsPRA offers help to claim back card over payments
PRA members are being offered help to recover over payments from card companies after the European Commission found that fees paid by merchants in Europe have been artificially inflated. No final adjudication has been reached, but European merchants such as petrol retailers may have been paying too much to accept ...