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Euro Garages’ Chester move
Planning approval has been given to Euro Garages for the development of a new filling station and convenience store on green belt land, on Wrexham Road to the north of Chester and in close proximity to Chester Business Park.The permission for the development follows the refusal of two previous applications ...
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Oil production cuts welcomed by PRA
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has welcomed news of a potential deal to limit production within the oil producers cartel OPEC, which could result in an increase in the price of oil. He cautioned that implementing any deal involving countries such as Russia and Saudi Arabia cutting production would be difficult, ...
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Victory for Sewell group
Patrick Sewell (centre) of Hull-based Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go was the proud winner of the most prestigious prize in petrol retailing. He was presented with the Forecourt Trader of the Year Award 2106 at last month’s grand awards ceremony at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Also ...
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Maxol to supply three more for Hendersons
Maxol has secured a contract with the Northern Irish Spar distributor Henderson Group to supply three service stations.The stations, in Glenavy and Broughshane in County Antrim and the Donegal Road, Belfast, increase the Maxol-branded network with the Henderson Group to a total of 25 service stations across Northern Ireland.Maxol first ...
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James Lowman
Last month we launched the fifth edition of our centrepiece research project on the convenience sector, the Local Shop Report. The report shows that overall, the sector remains in growth with over £37.5bn generated annually in sales and around 390,000 staff employed across the UK.The forecourt sector specifically also remains ...
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Sales of ULEVs soaring
Take-up of ultra low emissions vehicles (ULEVs) is soaring, according to the Department for Transport. Its latest figures show 9,657 ULEVs were registered in the UK in the last quarter (April to June), an increase of 49% on the same period last year and 253% on two years before. The ...
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Top 50 Indie wins national award
A site owned by Top 50 Indie Manor Service Stations has scooped a national award after a major investment and expansion. Recognising the need for greater choice for local shoppers, Oakwood Gate Costcutter in Warrington underwent a £1m investment in November 2015. The scheme doubled the size of the store, ...
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NewsFuel prices set to rise after Sterling plunges
A sharp fall in the value of sterling could lead to further increases of prices at the pumps, according to the RAC. During Thursday night (October 6) Sterling plunged from just over $1.26 to $1.18 before recovering to around $1.23. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “The unexpectedly sharp fall ...
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Police probe aggravated burglary
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an aggravated burglary at a Reading forecourt.The incident occurred on October 3 at the BP Garage on the A33 at about 10.30pm.Four masked men, described as being in their mid twenties, entered the garage and took an amount of cigarettes and money ...
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Blakemore initiatives aim to drive retail excellence
Retail excellence was the theme at this year’s Blakemore Trade Partners Spar Retail Show where the company announced a number of initiatives, including a £4m investment in AF Blakemore’s IT strategy, and a further £1.6m investment in the company’s Retail Partners Scheme. A further initiative is the creation of a ...
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Attempted robbery on Blackburn forecourt foiled
Lancashire Police are investigating an attempted cash in transit robbery which took place at a petrol station in Blackburn on Wednesday October 5. Police were called at about 7.30am to the Three Arches Service Station on Preston Old Road, to reports two offenders armed with a crowbar and a sledgehammer ...
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Tesco car wash workers paid half minimum wage
A car wash at a Tesco store was found using Romanian workers who were paid half the minimum wage, according to a report by the BBC. The premises in Congleton, Cheshire, was operated by Waves Car Wash, which manages about 180 Tesco car washes. Waves said it closed the franchise ...
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Greenergy rolls out contactless card scheme
Fuel supplier Greenergy is rolling out a new contactless card scheme to its independent retail customers following the completion of a 10-week trial. Replacing the legacy Esso system, Greenergy said its scheme delivers significantly lower transactional costs combined with greater functionality and improved service levels. Territory manager Ronald Skimming, who ...
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Leak forces Valero to shutdown major pipeline
Valero has moved to reassure its customers that it is working to maintain supplies after a leak in Carmarthen, Wales, forced it to shut down one of the main pipelines from its Pembroke Refinery. The pipeline supplies fuel to its terminals at Kingsbury, Warwickshire, and in Manchester. In a statement ...
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CollectPlus carries 75 millionth parcel
A BP store has handled the 75 millionth parcel carried by CollectPlus, the store-based delivery and returns service.The parcel was an Amazon Return, handed in to BP Connect store in Stanmore at 12:26pm on 8 September. The store joined the CollectPlus network in October 2011 and has a customer satisfaction ...
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JTI removes gantry after prosecution
JTI has removed a gantry from one store and withdrawn support from another as it continues its clampdown on retailers who sell illegal tobacco. On September 16 JTI removed its tobacco gantry from Pall Mall News, in Chorley, Lancashire, following action by Lancashire Trading Standards officers. The owner, Siraj Adam, ...
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Greenergy wins award for annual report
Greenergy, which supplies and delivers fuel to Esso and Nisa sites, as well as many other forecourts, has won the Building Public Trust Award for Excellence in reporting in private business for its Annual Report. The award recognises Greenergy’s fresh approach to corporate reporting, which goes beyond regulatory requirements to ...
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New car market continues to set records
The UK new car market reached its highest level in September on record, as buyers purchased the new 66-plate. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported 469,696 cars were registered, up 1.6% on the same month last year. The total number of cars registered so far this year ...
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Independent c-store investment at lowest recorded
Investment by independent convenience stores is at a record low, while investment by multiples is soaring, according to latest research by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). The ACS Investment Tracker found convenience stores across the UK have invested a record £210m in store improvements in the past three months, ...
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Supermarkets driving fuel price rises
Supermarkets have put their fuel prices up faster than independents over the past month, according to the monthly RAC Fuel Watch report. It found the cost of unleaded petrol and diesel crept up for the second consecutive month in September, as a result of rising world oil prices putting upward ...