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ACS welcomes planning reform proposals
The Government’s response to a consultation on removing barriers to business growth in the planning system has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “We are pleased that the Government has recognised the need for reform of the planning system to support ...
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Councils highlight fight against illegal tobacco
Huge quantities of illicit cigarettes are being taken off the streets by councils as they continue cracking down on the illegal trade, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). It said that recent council hauls have seen sniffer dogs used to trace bootlegged and counterfeit tobacco, and that millions of ...
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Report shows concern over Living Wage
New research commissioned by wholesaler Palmer & Harvey shows that independent convenience retailers see the Living Wage as their biggest challenge in the year ahead, and they are looking to their local councils for support. According to the research, independent convenience retailers are most likely to cut staff costs and ...
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Robbery at Dorset service station
Police officers, a dog unit and a helicopter from the National Police Air Service (NPAS) all attended following a robbery at a Dorset service station, but the assailant escaped. Detectives are appealing for witnesses to come forward following the robbery at Highland Service Station in Ashley Road in Parkstone, Poole, ...
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NewsTwo more forecourts dual-branded Spar and Jet
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 that have joined the Jet network are Blakemore Buckley ...
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NewsPRA warns pump prices set to rise further
Fuel prices are set to continue rising into the summer the PRA chairman Brian Madderson has warned. He said the increasing cost of oil, with Brent crude oil having risen 80% since January of this year, was not yet fully reflected in prices at the pumps. Commenting on reports that ...
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Target needs of millennials and over 65s to boost convenience business, says latest shopper research
Convenience retailers should put more focus on customers at each end of the age spectrum to help boost sales, according to Katie Hemmings, commercial director at shopper research specialist HIM. The company has just revealed its latest shopper research based on face-to-face interviews with 20,000 shoppers nationwide, and believes retailers ...
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Armed police swoop on service station
Armed police swooped on a Huddersfield service station as part of a major operation targeting gun crime. Officers with guns, some with their faces covered, surrounded a car at the BP filling station in New Hey Road, Salendine Nook, shortly after 8.30pm on Tuesday, May 10. They appeared to arrest ...
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NewsAsda in forecourt expansion drive
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 this week, with six ...
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Deadline extended for Forecourt Trader Awards
Today is the deadline for entries to this year’s Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards, but don’t despair if you are struggling to make it, because the organisers have given a one-week extension to Friday May 20. Celebrating its 20th birthday this year, the awards have long been established as ...
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Car wash drug dealer jailed
A man who used a car wash on the A14 near Cambridge to deal drugs has been jailed. Police discovered 25-year-old Eneja Dautaj had been dealing after a raid on a hand car wash in Swavesey on January 26 last year. They seized about £13,000 in cash along with a ...
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MOT training centre opens
A new national training centre to support MOT stations across the UK has been opened at Southam in Warwickshire. The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills has been set up by the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI), and will act as a leading industry resource for MOT tester training, and ...
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Retailer optimism up despite wage hike
Independent retailers’ sales are up and their optimism is growing, according to new research by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). However, retailers are cutting back staff hours as they come to terms with the introduction of the national living wage. The convenience sector employs over 407,000 staff ...
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Engage with new commissioners urges ACS
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling on convenience retailers to engage with their newly elected Police and Crime Commissioners and work with them on raising the profile and importance of crime against their businesses, especially on the issue of penalties for shop theft offences. Ahead of the elections ...
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McColl’s adds to Gulf estate
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 stores, 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 from Murco ...
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NewsMinister backs potential of 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 ...
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Jet extends Silverstone Classic sponsorship
Jet is gearing up for its third year as the Official Fuel Partner of Silverstone Classic. This year’s event is set to take place from July 29-31. Following the success of its original three-year sponsorship deal, Jet has announced that it will extend its role as the Official Fuel ...
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Storm damaged road reopens
The storm-damaged A591 in Cumbria was reopened today (Wednesday 11 May) by Environment Minister Rory Stewart. The road suffered extensive storm damage in December’s storms and Highways England worked with Cumbria County Council on the project to repair a four-mile stretch of the road, which links Grasmere to Keswick. The ...
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Sewell on the go provides water for half marathon
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go has donated thousands of pounds worth of bottled water to ensure runners remain hydrated during the Humber Bridge Half Marathon. There was a record turn-out for the race in 2015, with more than 2,100 runners who raised £38,000 for charities, and Sewell on ...
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Motorbike sales increasing
Motorbike and moped sales in April totalled 12,343, 11.6% up on the same month last year, according to the latest registration figures from the Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCIA). Sales for the year to date total 39,738 and are 8.8% ahead of the same period in 2015. The increase was ...