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NewsRetailers urged to seek MP support for EDM calling for further cut in fuel duty
Fuel retailers are being urged to write to their MPs to support the Early Day Motion put forward by Robert Halfon, the Conservative MP for Harrow. The EDM, posted on Tuesday, November 25, states: “That this House welcomes the Government’s actions cutting fuel duty in 2011 and the freeze in ...
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JTI launches pilot to support retailers on underage sales
Tobacco manufacturer JTI is launching a new initiative to support retailers in complying with the law on underage sales. Beginning this autumn, across the North West of England, the JTI pilot scheme will support and develop the knowledge of independent and convenience retailers in the vital area of youth access ...
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NewsPRA warns of threat to duty deferment
PRA chairman Brian Madderson has written to the Chancellor George Osborne warning him that attempts are being made to block the duty deferment scheme which PRA says could do so much to help independent forecourt operators. The legislation that underpins the scheme, the Excise Payment Security System (EPSS), was introduced ...
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Growing role of smart phones for c-store shoppers
Mobile phone technology is expected to become an increasingly essential tool for convenience shoppers, according to the latest research from grocery research specialist IGD. More than seven out of ten (72% of) convenience store (c-store) shoppers can see themselves using coupons sent to their mobile phones when doing their food ...
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NFDA meets European Commission officials
The National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) has met Maria Rehbinder, head of internal markets at the European Commission, to explore proposals for action on unfair trading practices. The meeting follows publication of the responses received to the Commission’s consultation on ‘Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs) in the Business-to-Business Food and Non-Food ...
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Car ownership on the rise in the North
Car ownership has increased in the north, but declined in the south according to new data from British Car Auctions following a survey of 4,000 motorists. The BCA Used Car Market Report reveals regional trends in car ownership as families tackle on-going financial pressures. The key findings reveal that 72% ...
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BP re-launches Supercharge Fuel Card
BP has re-launched the BP Supercharge Fuel Card with no transaction fee for customers and, it says, no hidden charges. It adds there will be no change to retailers’ transaction fees. The card is managed by Allstar Business Solutions and will enable businesses’ drivers to fill up across the Allstar ...
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IGA event focuses on hybrid cars and apprenticeships
The Independent Garage Association (IGA) will be delivering a technical demonstration on the health and safety of hybrid vehicles at an open evening event at one of its members, PK Automotive Solutions, taking place on 27 November in Lincoln. The event, which will be attended by government officials, is being ...
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Call for tougher punishment for proxy purchase of alcohol
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a new report calling for tougher punishments for parents, friends and older siblings who buy alcohol for young people. The report, carried out for ACS by influential thinktank Demos, recommends that people who buy alcohol on behalf of underage drinkers should face ...
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AA supports duty deferment for hard-pressed retailers
The AA has given qualified support to the campaign to secure fuel duty deferment for petrol stations. However, an expert in duty fuel deferment said other comments from the AA, linking it to cost savings, showed that it did not understand the benefits. Duty deferment enables forecourts to buy fuels ...
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Jet tempts motorists with chance to win £5,000 of free fuel in anniversary prize draw
Jet has unveiled the first of a raft of initiatives to celebrate the brand’s 60th anniversary in 2014. From Monday, November 25 until Friday December 20, hundreds of Jet forecourts nationwide will participate in Jet’s 1954 Free Prize Draw. Every time customers fill up with a minimum £30 fuel spend ...
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Fire destroys roof at Dorking petrol station
Five fire engines and around 30 firefighters tackled a blaze at the Esso petrol station on the A24 London Road at Dorking in Surrey. The fire service were called at 2.30pm on Tuesday November 19 and were able to extinguish the blaze, which was in the shop, just after 5pm. ...
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PRA criticises Irish plain packaging decision
The PRA has criticised a decision by the Irish Republic’s government to move ahead with plain packaging for tobacco products. PRA chairman Brian Madderson commented: “We’re very disappointed to see that the Irish Government continues to move ahead with plain packaging. “Following a thorough consultation, the UK Government recently stated ...
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Coffee sales surge for Topaz
Topaz, Ireland’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, has revealed that sales of its Fairtrade coffee have risen to five million cups a year. The company, which has more than 330 service stations, has seen its coffee sales rise by 20% over the last two years as consumer confidence strengthens. The ...
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Cigarette smugglers jailed
Seven men have been sentenced after more than 250,000 smuggled cigarettes were discovered in the fuel tanks of two HGV tractor units driven in from Poland. The gang, led by Abdul Rehman, 39, were caught in a Bolton industrial unit in January 2012 by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigators ...
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NewsRising costs threaten convenience retail business, says ACS
Damaging retail cost increases were the focus of yesterday’s annual Heart of the Community Conference organised by the Association of Convenience Stores, attended by more than 150 forecourt and convenience retailers. The event encourages retailer engagement with MPs and featured Minister of State for Business and Enterprise Michael Fallon, and ...
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ACS advice for Chancellor ahead of Autumn Statement
The Association of Convenience Stores has set out a series of recommendations to Chancellor George Osborne ahead of the Autumn Statement on December 4 to support convenience store retailers. On business rates, ACS recommends a 2% cap on annual rates increases to provide businesses with greater certainty in their financial ...
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Traffic volumes up
UK traffic volumes increased by 2.3% in the third quarter of 2013, compared to the same period last year, according to estimates released by the Department of Transport. DoT said the increase could partly be attributed to the contrasting weather between the two periods, with the summer of 2012 experiencing ...
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Five-year sentence for tobacco fraudster
A man who tried to set up an illegal tobacco factory capable of manufacturing tonnes of illicit shisha tobacco, has been sentenced to five years in jail. Mbarak Gowie, from Wembley, was convicted in his absence, for evading nearly £500,000 in duty and tax. Gowie failed to turn up last ...
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RMI calls for tax cuts in Chancellor’s autumn statement
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has called on the Chancellor to take action to stimulate growth in the economy and to lift burdens on consumers in his autumn statement on December 4. In its submission the RMI said monthly new car sales had risen successively during 2013 to a ...