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News58.9% fall in spending on fuel in April recorded by Barclaycard
A 58.9% reduction in spending on fuel in April has been recorded by Barclaycard, which claims to handle nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions. The slump in fuel transactions was the main factor in an overall 7.5% decline in spending on essential items. Supermarkets, meanwhile, continued ...
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NewsMoto gives away 4,000 meals to HGV drivers parking overnight
Motorway service area operator Moto has given away more than 4,000 meals to HGV drivers during the coronavirus lockdown. The scheme, for HGV drivers parking overnight, was launched two weeks ago and is now averaging more than 250 meals a day from the 24 sites taking part. Drivers get a ...
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NewsConvenience is forecourt saviour, says Madderson
The strength of the convenience offer in the majority of service stations means the forecourt sector should have a good chance of surviving the present pandemic crisis more or less in one piece, according to PRA chairman Brian Madderson. He says everyone is pulling together and has praised the government ...
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Penny Petroleum buys Stannington site
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum has added to its estate with the acquisition of Stannington Service Station in Morpeth. The deal was arranged by Christie & Co, and follows a smaller acquisition of Gillens Filling Station in Hartlepool, earlier this year. Stannington was a key strategic purchase to boost the ...
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consultation period extendedThe government is extending the consultation period on ending the sale of new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars and vans from 2040 to 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible. The new deadline has been extended by two months to 11.45pm on July 29, 2020.contactless successOne ...
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Brian Madderson slams FairFuelUK over ’sickening’ journalism
Branding petrol retailers as "damning and criminal" in these challenging times is "sickening" and "desperate knee-jerk journalism", stressed PRA chairman Brian Madderson in response to a tweet and subsequent press release from Howard Cox of FairFuelUK.The FairFuelUK media communications claimed that fuel wholesalers and oil companies were still keeping retail ...
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Forecourt boss jailed for four years for fraud
A petrol station boss from Birmingham has been jailed for breaching bankruptcy restrictions, making false representations to the Official Receiver and defrauding creditors of more than £1m.Shahzad Tafseer appeared at Birmingham Crown Court on May 1, where he was sentenced to four years imprisonment.His brother, Sajid Asif Ali, also from ...
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Kay Group plans new HQ and forecourt in Blackburn
The Kay Group has applied for planning permission for a multi-million pound redevelopment of its Grimshaw Park Service Station in Blackburn.The Top 50 Indie is to completely demolish the site which is also the company’s headquarters and replace it with a ’unique’ three-storey building and a new forecourt. ...
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LSA Oil has big plans for Gulf site in Ramsgate
A forecourt owned by the same family for more than 50 years has been sold to LSA Oil, after offers were invited at an asking price of £1.65m. The Gulf site, including a 24-hour Bargain Booze store in Ramsgate, Kent, was sold by the Morrison family, who have decided to ...
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NewsThe Future of Tobacco Retailing webinar is available free on demand
Turn next week’s ban on menthol and capsule cigarettes into an opportunity with the help of our insightful webinar which is still available for free on demand. The Future of Tobacco Retailing webinar, hosted by Forecourt Trader and its sister brands Convenience Store and The Grocer, analyses the immediate and ...
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BP appoints Andy Allan to replace Howard Nunn
BP has appointed Andy Allen as UK sales manager, replacing Howard Nunn who left the UK business in January to develop BP’s dealer business in China.In his new role, Allen will be responsible for leading BP’s dealer business of about 900 forecourts across the UK.Allen has been with BP since ...
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Hitachi invests in Gridserve to boost EV adoption
Hitachi Capital (UK) has announced a multi-million pound investment in Gridserve Sustainable Energy in a deal which aims to revolutionise the UK’s renewable energy sector and accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. The partnership will enable Gridserve to develop its UK-wide network of more than 100 Electric Forecourts over the ...
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Road traffic volumes record a 3% weekly rise
Tentative signs of the start of a recovery in traffic volumes have begun to emerge for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown, but the AA is warning they may never return to previous levels.Road traffic volumes have recorded a 3% weekly rise, according to the figures released by the ...
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Shell wants to be net-zero emissions business by 2050
Shell aims to be a net-zero emissions energy business by 2050, or sooner if possible, as it focuses on its intention to "lead and thrive" through the transition to a low-carbon energy future. In a recent Responsible Investment Annual Briefing, the company’s chief executive, Ben van Beurden, revealed an ambition ...
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NewsIndependents under pressure as Morrisons drops petrol price
The RAC has referred to the ‘darker’ side of the type of fuel price cuts Morrisons has announced today - dropping the price of its unleaded fuel down to less than £1 a litre - which heaps more pressure on smaller independent fuel retailers. It means unleaded fuel is priced ...
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NewsCar use continues to rise despite lockdown, RAC data shows
Car use is continuing to rise despite the lockdown, according to RAC data which shows a steady increase in breakdowns and average miles driven each day. More than a third of drivers say they are using their vehicles more for food shopping as well as trips to DIY stores The ...
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NewsForecourt ATM blown up while staff were in the shop
Reckless criminals have blown up an ATM on a forecourt while staff were inside the shop.Detectives are investigating the theft of cash from an ATM at a petrol station in Grimsby, which was blown open using gas bottles.Staff were inside the 24-hour shop at the Esso garage on Albion Street ...
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NewsRAC acknowledges dealers unable to cut fuel prices until sales rise
The RAC has acknowledged that retailers will not be able to cut fuel prices, despite plummeting wholesale costs, until they can be confident they can sell it in large enough quantities.The average cost of filling up a car with unleaded petrol has dropped to its lowest level since May 2016, ...
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NewsNew car sales hit record low with decline of 97.3% in April
UK new car registrations plunged by 97.3% in April, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).This marked a record low for the new car market as the coronavirus pandemic forced the nation into lockdown for the entire month, with showrooms closed and car buyers ...
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NewsACS gives evidence to two Parliamentary Covid-19 inquiries
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has provided evidence to two Parliamentary inquiries which explore the impact of Covid-19 on businesses and the food supply chain, highlighting the vital role that local shops have played in feeding communities.The House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s inquiry looks at the ...