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C-stores best for top-up shopping, but face stiff competition, says IGD
Convenience stores are the most used format for top-up shopping, according to the IGD, which has also revealed that the convenience sector will remain the third fastest-growing grocery sector behind online and discounters, and is forecast to grow by 17% to £44.1bn over the next five years. The forecourt ...
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ACS maps out future for forecourts
Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) chief executive James Lowman has set out the challenges facing forecourts during the next parliament at today’s 2015 Forecourt Seminar, focusing on business rates and the continuing localism agenda as key priorities in the coming months. Speaking at the event in Birmingham, Lowman said: ...
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JTI removes gantry after retailer prosecuted
JTI removed its tobacco gantry from Crown Convenience Store on Lancaster Road North in Preston following a prosecution for possession of illegal tobacco products. Charlie Cunningham-Reid, UK head of corporate affairs, commented: “Given the offence committed by this retailer, JTI has decided that the removal of our gantry was ...
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NewsPete George announces retirement
Pete George, managing director of Phillips 66 UK & Ireland marketing, has announced his retirement following 45 years of service to the company. His final leaving date is anticipated to be the end of September. To facilitate a smooth transition, Mary Wolf, currently manager asset origination, midstream, will become deputy ...
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Tesco fuel blamed for breakdowns
Tesco has apologised to customers after a “an issue” with unleaded petrol at its filling station in Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland, caused about 75 cars to break down. The breakdowns affected vehicles which were refuelled between mid-morning and early afternoon on Saturday and involved pumps using two of the ...
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Parcel collection business booming
CollectPlus, which enables online shoppers to collect their parcels from local shops, says parcel transactions were up 39% to 18.8 million in the year ending 31 March 2015. Neil Ashworth, CEO of CollectPlus, said its store network grew to over 5,800, adding: “I’m pleased to say that we remain ...
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New manager for Certas company owned sites
Certas Energy has appointed Colin Levy as the company owned operations manager of its retail division, based in Larbert, Falkirk. Colin has almost 20 years’ experience in the forecourt sector, primarily with BP and partner companies. His career saw him progress from store management to area management, covering stores in ...
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Profits increase at The Kay Group
Profits were up by 8% at Top 50 Indie The Kay Group, according to its latest set of results which have just been published. For the year ending October 31 2014, pre-tax profit was £2.5m on turnover down 2% from the previous year at £89.5m. The group’s payroll increased ...
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Tobacco worth £2,500 stolen from Tesco forecourt
Cigarettes and tobacco products worth about £2,500 have been stolen from the Tesco petrol station in Angel Drove, Ely, in Cambridgeshire. Offenders forced entry to the garage forecourt shop by removing a rear window at about 3.30am on Monday, May 25. They then forced open the shutter to ...
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NewsSainsbury’s opens 300th petrol station
Sainsbury’s has opened its 300th petrol station, at Livingston, in Scotland. The site, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, is also the retailer’s third remote manned petrol station, offering six filling positions that use a pay-at-pump system. Sainsbury’s head of fuel, Avishai Moor, said: “We’re ...
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NewsPetrogas floats to accelerate growth
Petrogas has announced that it intends to float with the aim of raising £50m to fund expansion of the business and upgrades of existing sites. It also revealed that it will be renaming the company, using its Applegreen brand name instead, so Petrogas Global Limited will become Applegreen plc. The ...
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New regulations affect zero hours contracts
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has alerted members that new regulations have come into force banning the use of exclusivity clauses in zero-hour employment contracts. The ban on these contracts, which prevent employees from working for another employer even though they themselves do not guarantee any hours of work, ...
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JTI rolls out campaign against illegal tobacco
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) is rolling out a nationwide media campaign to combat the sale of illegal tobacco in the UK. Running across more than 70 regional newspapers on the 29th May, full page adverts reaching almost five million people aim to help protect legitimate local businesses against the criminals ...
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Chartman Group celebrates Winning Post anniversary
Chartman Group has celebrated the first anniversary after its flagship Winning Post site reopened following a major redevelopment of the site. Chartman director Clive Shappard said the anniversary festivities included an open evening attended by some of those who have had a significant input on the business, including suppliers, ...
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Retailer groups welcome measures in Queen’s Speech
Local retailers trade bodies have welcomed measures outlined in the Queen’s Speech which they say support the growth of local shops. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “The new legislative agenda has a clear vision to support small stores through the Enterprise Bill so that they can make essential ...
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Warning to service stations after burglaries
Staffordshire Police have issued a warning to petrol stations, and are appealing for witnesses, after three reported burglaries in the Uttoxeter area. The incidents all happened on Thursday 21 May around lunchtime (between 11am and 1.15pm) when two men entered the Shell petrol station in New Road, the Esso petrol ...
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Attack on station manager featured in Crimewatch
An attack on the manager of a petrol station in which more than £4,000 takings were stolen was featured in BBC’s Crimewatch on Tuesday night. The attack occurred at 11am on Saturday 7 February as Kuventhiran Sithambaranathan was on his way to the Post Office on Hall Street in Darlaston, ...
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HMRC uncovers contraband at retail premises
An operation to disrupt the sale and supply of suspected illegal tobacco and alcohol in Derby uncovered almost 20,000 cigarettes, nearly 10 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco and 123 litres of alcohol. Officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) and Derby City Council Trading Standards visited six retail premises in ...
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Rising fuel prices depressing sales warns AA
The average price of fuel has continued to edge up, with a 3ppl increase in the price of petrol over the past month, according to the latest AA Fuel Price Report, and it says the increasing prices are depressing sales. It states: “EU retail sales figures released this month ...
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ACS highlights local shops to new MPs
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is this week sending constituency cards to all new MPs, detailing key information about the number of local shops in their area and the jobs that they create. The 2015 General Election resulted in over 100 new MPs entering the Houses of Parliament, ...