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Park Garage Group signs Bestway deal
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Bestway Wholesale.The group is currently ranked seventh in the Top 50 Indies and operates 48 sites under the Park and Shop fascia across England and Wales.Sunil Tandon, managing director of Park Garage Group, said: "As a business ...
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Park Garage Group extends deal with BP
BP has extended a fuel supply agreement with Top 50 Indie agreement Park Garage Group for another five years. The agreement covers eight petrol filling stations in the South East of England, all of which include Park & Shop convenience stores. Sebastian Hoevermann, lead business development manager, BP, said: ...
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Great results for DCC DCC plc, the international conglomerate that owns Certas Energy, has reported operating profits up 35.5% for the year ended 31 March. Operating profits were £300.5m, compared with £221.7m the previous year and volumes at its energy division were up 18.7% from 10.754 billion litres to 12.770 ...
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Morrisons highlights fuel deal on revamped loyalty card
Morrisons claims it is offering market-leading rewards on its fuel as it launched its new look Morrisons More loyalty card. The new look card is being sent to existing card holders and offers customers 10 points per litre of fuel, which Morrisons says is more than comparable loyalty cards. Customers ...
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Certas forms partnership with Scottish Grocers’ Federation
Certas Energy has formed a partnership with the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF), the trade association for Scotland’s independent convenience sector, as it looks to further strengthen its retail business. With a Scottish network of 24 company-owned forecourts, convenience stores have become a significant part of the Certas Energy retail portfolio. ...
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PRA and RAC clash over views on future fuel prices
Conflicting predictions about fuel prices have been released with the PRA warning they are set to continue rising into the summer, while the RAC said the upward trend was likely to stabilise. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said the increasing cost of oil, with Brent crude oil having risen 80% since ...
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Endorsement for hydrogen
A government minister has predicted hydrogen vehicles will make a huge contribution to the UK’s commitment to greener transport.Opening a new hydrogen refuelling station in London, Transport minister Andrew Jones said: "We are committed to making all cars and vans zero-emission by 2050, and hydrogen vehicles have a huge role ...
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Former Tesco man installed at MFG
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed former Tesco director Richard Baker to the new position of retail director. Baker had a 37-year career with Tesco, after joining them in 1978 as a part-time student. He quickly progressed through the business in the UK, Northern Ireland and overseas, ...
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Peterborough tobacco fraudster jailed
A Peterborough man, who had a link to a local shop and evaded more than £168,000 in excise duty by repeatedly peddling illicit cigarettes and tobacco around the East of England, has been jailed. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers uncovered 510,000 non-UK duty paid cigarettes and 24kg of hand-rolling ...
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Jail term for Parkfoot robbery pair
Two men have been jailed for robbing the award-winning Parkfoot Garage, at West Malling, Kent. At Maidstone Crown Court, Joshua Thomas and Kean Lee were told their sentences would have been six years, but because they admitted all the charges it was reduced to four, meaning they will be available ...
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NewsFrench crisis boosts Channel port fuel sales
Service stations in Kent have seen significant increases in fuel sales after cross-channel travellers were advised to fill up before arriving in France. A blockade of fuel depots in France has caused a shortages with rationing and long queues at some French stations while others have run out. John Ryeland, ...
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VW’s UK boss predicts decline in diesel cars
Volkswagen’s UK boss is predicting diesel’s share of the UK car market could drop to as low as 30% as sales of petrol and alternative-fuelled cars strengthen. “The percentage of diesel will decline. It’s already happening. The first to be affected will be small cars,” said VW Group UK boss ...
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Maxol cleared to buy three sites
The proposed acquisition by Maxol from Topaz of three Esso-branded service stations in Dublin and Kildare has been cleared by the competition authorities in the Irish Republic. The latest additions to the Maxol network will see the company grow to 230 service stations across the country, with seven new sites ...
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Call for greater LPG use in London
UKLPG, the trade body that represents the LPG industry, is calling for a meeting with new London Mayor Sadiq Khan to discuss the role the low carbon transport fuel can have on improving air quality in the Capital. On the back of a recently launched initiative to improve air quality ...
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Government to update insurance for driverless cars
Roads minister Andrew Jones has set out reforms to motor insurance so driverless cars can be covered. Speaking in Milton Keynes, where a driverless cars trial is under way, he said: “Driverless cars are coming, and sooner than many people expect. “It won’t happen overnight, but we will steadily hand ...
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JTI offers training on tobacco law changes
Although most retailers were aware of the Tobacco Products Directive (TPD), shopkeepers still need support in understanding all the specifics of the legislation, research commissioned by JTI has shown. A survey of 250 retailers, highlighted gaps in retailers’ understanding of the legislation. For example, while 98% of retailers knew that ...
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ACS warning over Psychoactive Substances Act
New legislation on ‘legal highs’ that came into force today (May 26) has implications for many convenience stores, the ACS has warned. The primary purpose of the Psychoactive Substances Act is to stop the sale of items that are commonly known as ‘legal highs’. However, a new guide on the ...
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BP and Costcutter introduce Android Pay
UK forecourts are at the forefront of the introduction of Android Pay with both BP and Costcutter able to process transactions. Android Pay enables users of Android phones in the UK to pay for goods and services by merely tapping their phone against a contactless terminal. According to Kantar Worldpanel, ...
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Essar Oil UK reports record profits
Essar Oil UK, which recently started supplying branded fuel to dealers, has reported its highest ever profit in accounts just published. For the year to the end of March, pre-tax profit was $244m compared with $70m the previous year. Gross revenues for the 12 months were $4,992m, a 34% drop ...
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Men jailed for robbing Parkfoot Garage
Two men have been jailed for robbing the award-winning Parkfoot Garage, at West Malling, Kent. At Maidstone Crown Court, Joshua Thomas and Kean Lee were told their sentences would have been six years, but because they admitted all the charges it was reduced to four, meaning they will be available ...