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New car registrations up 2.5% in May
The number of car sales continued its upward climb in May with a 2.5% growth in registrations, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). It said 203,585 cars were registered in the month, May’s highest total since 2002.Following the trend set in the previous two months, fleet ...
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ACS welcomes retail banking report
A report into retail banking services by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). ACS supports the CMA’s provisional recommendations to encourage competition among retail banks, improve transparency in finance offers, and make it easier for businesses to compare and switch ...
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Reports of Norway banning fossil fuel cars debunked
Reports that Norway will ban the sale of diesel and petrol-powered cars by 2025 have been debunked by news website The Local. News outlets such as The Independent and CNBC carried reports that politicians had agreed on the ban after the Dagens Næringsliv (Today’s Business) newspaper reported that the government ...
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Illicit cigarette consumption in UK up
An almost 300% increase in counterfeit cigarette volume has driven a second consecutive annual rise in UK black market cigarette consumption, according to a KPMG report published today (June 8). It estimates 16% of all cigarettes now consumed in the UK are either contraband or counterfeit. The overall volume of ...
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Triple stabbing on Liverpool forecourt
Three men with stab injuries have been found at a petrol station in West Derby, Liverpool. Police were alerted to the incident by paramedics at around midnight on June 6 and on arrival at Larkhill Filling Station on Queens Drive found three men being treated for injuries to their upper ...
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Pump prices growing less than wholesale prices
Prices at the pumps grew far less than wholesale fuel prices in May, according to a new report by the RAC. Its analysis of Experian Catalist average prices from 3 May to 31 May 2016 reveals that the average unleaded pump price rose 1.92ppl from 108.67ppl to 110.59ppl. The average ...
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New £5 note design unveiled
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney has unveiled the design of the new five pound note which will be issued on 13 September 2016. The new fiver is the first Bank of England note to be printed on polymer, and will feature Sir Winston Churchill. The introduction of polymer banknotes ...
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EU debate affecting business, warns Certas boss
Uncertainty caused by the forthcoming referendum on EU membership is affecting the forecourt sector, according to Ramsay MacDonald, retail director of Certas Energy. He warned: “The EU debate seems to be dragging on forever with few signs of real quality information. The uncertainty seems to be affecting business and this ...
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NewsProperty market to remain buoyant, predicts Christie & Co
Lack of supply and strong demand is driving prices for forecourt property, according to a market update published by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. In its report covering the first half of 2016 it says demand is being driven by a number of acquisitive operators and lenders looking ...
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MPs call for support for entrepreneurs
New proposals to encourage entrepreneurial activity in small businesses have been revealed by the All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group. The All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group’s Everyday Entrepreneurs Inquiry looked at how entrepreneurial activity can be encouraged and supported by central Government, both through initiatives at a local level ...
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UNITI expo prepares to welcome visitors to explore latest fuel retailing and car wash trends
UNITI expo 2016, Europe´s leading trade show for the fuel retailing and car wash industries, is gearing up to welcome visitors to Stuttgart, Germany, on June 14-16 to explore the latest trends, ideas and products in the sector. Around 420 exhibitors from 37 countries, have signed up to the second ...
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Jet service station lays on egg vending machine
Click and collect services are on the increase across UK forecourts, but Jet’s Border Cars forecourt in Dumfries has gone the ‘eggstra’ mile by introducing a collection service with a difference: an egg vending machine. Border Cars believes it is the first forecourt in Scotland to introduce this ‘cluck and ...
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17 sites for Applegreen this year
Applegreen has opened 17 new sites this year, including one in the US, chairman Daniel Kitchen told its AGM on May 20. In the UK it has opened four new petrol filling stations (PFS) and two service areas. This includes its latest motorway service area (MSA) in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, ...
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US firm acquires Fairbanks
Wetstock management specialist Fairbanks has been acquired by OPW, a business within the American Dover Corporation that recently acquired the dispenser and systems divisions of Tokheim. David Crouse, president of OPW, said: “The acquisition of Fairbanks will expand OPW’s end-to-end solutions, providing our customers with integrated around-the-clock fuel monitoring and ...
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NewsMPK acquires Nottingham site
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages has acquired a service station in Nottingham just weeks after arranging a £14m finance package to fund expansion. Walkers Garage consists of a petrol filling station and a Londis convenience store about four miles east of Nottingham on one of the main roads into ...
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MRH still seeking acquisitions
MRH (GB) has indicated it is still on the lookout for acquisitions as it reported pre-tax profits up 26.7% in its latest accounts which have just been published. The company, which is number one in the Top 50 Indies with more than 450 sites, made pre-tax profits of £41.3m for ...
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Maxol launches AdBlue starter packs
Maxol Lubricants has introduced AdBlue starter packs across the Maxol network of more than 230 service stations across Ireland for the convenience of diesel car customers. The company is providing advice to motorists confused by recent emissions legislation, which has led to the requirement for AdBlue to be used with ...
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McColl’s adds to its portfolio of Gulf sites
McColl’s Retail Group is moving an additional forecourt over to its estate of Gulf-branded sites.The group, which operates more than 1,350 UK convenience store operators, has a portfolio of seven forecourts, five of which are Gulf-branded. A sixth a 2.5mlpa forecourt in Norwich Road, Roughton, Norwich will move ...
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Asda confirms plans to build six fuel sites
Asda has signalled an expansion of its estate of fuel forecourts with a deal to build at least six more this year. The construction arm of The Premier Group, a national specialist in high-spec construction and maintenance work, began construction of petrol station forecourts for Asda in May, with six ...
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Blakemore assigns two sites for Jet/Spar brand
Two more forecourts have been signed up for the dual-branded Jet/Spar package. Jet has signed long-term supply contracts with two sites owned by Blakemore Retail, which runs 295 Spar stores across England and Wales, and owns 15 forecourts.The two sites which have joined the Jet network are Blakemore Buckley in ...