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Sewell launches coffee selfie campaign
One of Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies is marking the run-up to the first derby of the rugby league season with a coffee selfie campaign. Hull-based Sewell on the go is asking fans to show support for Hull FC or Hull KR by purchasing a Costa coffee with their team’s ...
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New distributor for Harvest Energy fuels
Norbert Dentressangle has been appointed by Harvest Energy in a new three-year contract to distribute road fuels to commercial and retail outlets across the UK. The new fuel distribution service commences on 5th May 2014 and will involve a core resource of dedicated vehicles. The operation will be managed by ...
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PRA to hold forum in Exeter
The PRA’s next regional forum is being held in Exeter, at Sandy Park Way, on Wednesday 7th May. Coffee will be available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the agenda include: Introduction by Steve Coombe, membership manager, PRA – outlook for 2014, including: ...
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Government task force set up to secure Murco refinery
A task force to secure the future of Murco’s refinery at Milford Haven has been set up by the Welsh Government following the collapse of the deal to buy Murco, included its filling station business. Economy minister Edwina Hart announced today (Friday, April 11) the establishment of a high-level task ...
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NewsShell to unveil plan to grow global c-store business
Shell is launching a strategy to grow its global convenience retail business and is looking to form long-term partnerships with leading category suppliers to achieve its goal. The $6bn convenience retail business will unveil its plans at a two-day event in central London in June. The Shell Global Growth Event ...
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Police take security campaign onto forecourt
West Midlands Police took a campaign on car security onto a garage forecourt last month in a bid to get their message across to motorists as they filled up their vehicles. The team of officers, who visited the Tesco Extra store in Sutton Coldfield, said they were able to speak ...
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Prolific thief latest capture in Hertfordshire crackdown
A man who repeatedly stole fuel from petrol stations using stolen number plates across the west of Hertfordshire was sentenced last week in connection with 35 offences. His arrest follows a crackdown by Hertfordshire Constabulary’s Hemel Hempstead Safer Neighbourhood Teams on criminals who drive off without paying for fuel (bilking). ...
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Nisa-branded forecourts increase to six with more in pipeline
The Nisa-branded forecourt concept is proving a great success, with six retailers fully branded and more in the pipeline, according to Nisa retail development director Raj Krishan. The Nisa forecourt partnership package, in which Greenergy supplies the fuel, was launched a year ago, and aims to provide retailers with a ...
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Slump in petrol sales hitting supermarkets hardest
The big four supermarkets have been hit hardest by the falling demand for petrol, according to analysis of new government figures by the AA. Despite the lowest prices for three years, demand for petrol from October to December last year fell 4.2% compared with the same period in 2012, but ...
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Six-year jail sentence for knife-wielding robber
A petrol station attendant was left “a physical wreck” after being confronted by a knife-wielding robber. The woman was working alone at Greenodd Service Station in Cumbria when a masked man entered, sweeping a knife from side to side in front of her, Preston Crown Court heard. David Clarke, prosecuting, ...
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Forecourt employee robbed of £30,000
Police are appealing for witnesses after a forecourt worker was robbed at the Murco garage in Morden, Surrey. The incident happened on Monday, at approximately 09.55, when the 45-year-old male employee was collecting the weekend’s takings from the site. When he got back to his vehicle, two men approached him ...
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ACS welcomes sentencing consultation
The Sentencing Council’s Consultation on sentencing for Shop Theft offences and the retention of short custodial sentences has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores. ACS chief executive James Lowman, said: “Shop theft is one of the biggest operational challenges local shops face, with 70% of retailers having ...
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Go-ahead for a new Asda forecourt
Asda has been given the green light to build a new petrol forecourt close to the entrance to its store in Nuneaton. Despite objections from residents, the supermarket giant’s plans were approved. According to Nuneaton News, planning committee members were told that although the road it was being built in ...
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Forecourt ATM blown up in Bristol
Robbers blew up an ATM on an Esso forecourt in Bedminster, Bristol in the early hours of Thursday morning, leaving bank notes scattered on the ground. According to the Western Daily Press, “the blast fired the machine’s front panel about five metres forward, allowing the cash to fly out”. And ...
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UNITI expo unveils central plaza for visitors
A central plaza area of over 300 square metres, offering visitors to UNITI expo a comfortable seating area, with complimentary refreshments and free Wi-Fi facilities, has been unveiled this week. It is, say the organisers, a good example of how they want UNITI expo to appeal differently to visitors, with ...
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Deal renewed by Phillips 66
Phillips 66 has awarded a contract to Wincanton to deliver more than a billion litres of fuel and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) a year to retail forecourts and other commercial premises across the Midlands and north-east England. Commenting on the announcement, Wincanton chief executive Eric Born said: "We are delighted ...
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ACS calls for urgent review into implications of plain packaging regulations
The Association of Convenience Stores is calling on the Government to undertake an urgent full assessment of the wider impact of standardised packaging on businesses, following the statement by Public Health Minister, Jane Ellison, that they are publishing regulations to introduce plain packaging in the UK. ACS has already written ...
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ACS backs inquiry call
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a proposed investigation into the energy market, calling for action to make the market fairer and more competitive for local shops. The announcement made on Thursday March 27 by energy regulator Ofgem is to recommend an investigation of the market by the ...
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Refiners act over clogging of diesel filters
UK oil refiners have introduced a voluntary test for their diesel in response to a wave of breakdowns across the country caused by filters becoming blocked by a gel-like substance in the diesel. UKPIA, which represents the UK refining industry and also has Greenergy as an associate, said its members ...
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PRA warning against plain packaging plan
A poll commissioned by the PRA shows retailers are increasingly opposed to Government proposals to introduce plain packaging of tobacco products in the wake of evidence from Australia. Last month, as an independent review into plain packaging was due to report to the Department of Health, the Populus poll undertaken ...