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NewsAsda "cuts" prices to October 30 level
Asda and Tesco have both claimed to have made cuts to their fuel prices today, although Asda’s petrol price is identical to the one it set on October 30 and diesel is 1ppl dearer. From today Asda’s national maximum petrol price is 126.7ppl, and on diesel it is 134.7ppl, compared ...
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Symonds pushes turnover to £41m
Top 50 Indie Symonds Forecourts Group has announced an increase in turnover in its annual results. Chief executive Jeremy Symonds said: “The forecourt and convenience market continues to be challenging, but also offers significant opportunities for those retailers able to both adapt and innovate. Sales growth of 9% increasing revenue ...
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Jet adds five sites to Scottish network
Phillips 66 fuel brand Jet has announced that five new Scottish sites have joined its network of independent forecourts, taking its total number of sites throughout Scotland to 51. With these sites on board, Jet says it holds a 22% market share of the Scottish fuel market and has more ...
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EU agrees ban on smaller tobacco packs
The EU has agreed a revised tobacco directive intended to make tobacco products less attractive by strengthening the rules on how tobacco products can be manufactured, presented and sold. Measures to be brought into national law by member states include a ban on packs of 10 cigarettes and smaller pouches ...
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Welcome Break partnership deal with Subway
The motorway service operator Welcome Break has announced a partnership deal with Subway, with two stores opened at service stations on 13th December. The first is at the Welcome Break Charnock Richard Services on the M6, the opening of which was attended by local MP Lindsay Hoyle. The second store ...
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Cigarette smuggling fugitive jailed
A convicted cigarette smuggler who fled the country six years ago has been jailed. Paul James Wright from Liverpool smuggled more than three million cigarettes into the UK, and was wanted by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for evading over £500,000 in duty. He absconded after conviction and was believed ...
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NAB concerned over provisional insurance findings
The National Association of Bodyshops (NAB) has expressed concerns about the Competition Commission’s provisional findings on the private motor insurance market. The Competition Commission’s review has found that the private motor insurance market is not working well for motorists. While the NAB agrees with this sentiment there are concerns surrounding ...
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NewsEuro Garages confirms spectacular 38% boost in profits
A boost in profits of nearly 40% has been confirmed by Forecourt Trader of the Year winner Euro Garages, which attributes its success to a combination of strategic site acquisitions and the ongoing success of brand partnerships with Starbucks, Subway and Greggs. Reporting results for the year to July 31, ...
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7,800 litres of diesel stolen from forecourt
Police are appealing for information after more than £10,000 worth of diesel was stolen from a forecourt in Norfolk. Between 7am on Thursday 5 December and 7am on Wednesday 11 December 2013 approximately 7,800 litres of diesel were taken from a diesel tank at the Martin Service Station on the ...
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NewsMystery problem affecting diesel across UK
A mystery problem with diesel is causing a wave of breakdowns across the UK, according to the RAC. The issue is more prevalent in eastern parts of England and Scotland, with the greatest concentration of breakdowns occurring in the North East, and can arise from diesel purchased from any type ...
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Government consults on advanced fuel industry
A consultation on how to develop the advanced fuel industry in the UK has been launched by the government. Advanced fuels is a term used to describe a variety of carbon-cutting fuels including the next generation of biofuels, hydrogen, synthetic fuels made in high-tech facilities and methane harvested from effluent ...
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Armed robbery at Sainsbury’s filling station
A Sainsbury’s forecourt appears to have been the fourth victim of an armed robber preying on retailers in North Lincolnshire. The latest robbery occurred at 9.47 pm on Sunday 8 December at the Sainsbury’s Petrol Station on Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe. The man was wearing a ‘Chucky’ style mask, an Adidas ...
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Warning over pack sizes in Tobacco Directive
Members of the European Parliament are being urged to support a lower limit on the size of packaging for roll-your-own tobacco as part of the Tobacco Products Directive. MEPs are currently debating whether to increase minimum sizes to 20g or 30g and Priti Patel MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary ...
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Australian Commission brokers voluntary curbing of supermarket fuel discounts
In a landmark move to curb the fuel discounting practices of the supermarkets, and its damaging effect on other fuel retailers, Australia’s Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has brokered a voluntary ceasefire by the two biggest grocery chains. It has accepted undertakings from Coles and Woolworths that they will each ...
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NewsPRA follows lead from down under in call for curb on supermarket fuel discounts
The PRA is to follow Australia’s lead in seeking a voluntary agreement to curb the fuel discounting practices of the supermarkets, which have been so damaging to the independent petrol retailing sector. It is also calling for the OFT to re-open its investigation into the UK market. “As Australia’s largest ...
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ACS welcomes new Victims Code
A statutory code has come into power this week which recognises businesses as victims of crime, and has provisions for ‘business impact statements’ to allow retailers to report the wider implications of crime on their stores. Justice minister Chris Grayling said: “Victims deserve the best possible support to cope and ...
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Government gives long-term backing for alternative fuels
Supporters of low carbon vehicles have welcomed a long-term commitment from the government to maintain the differential between the main rate of fuel duty and the rate for road fuel gases such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) and biomethane. In the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement last ...
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MPs urged to include small shops in carrier bag levy
Local shops should be included in the forthcoming plastic bag charge in England in 2015, the Association of Convenience Stores has told MPs. In its submission to the Environmental Audit Committee’s inquiry into plastic bags, ACS called on the Government not to exclude small shops from charging for single-use carrier ...
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NewsCertas Energy makes Londis preferred supplier
Certas Energy has announced a preferred supplier arrangement with Londis that will provide Certas-supplied filling stations with a fast track to Londis for expert business advice and consultancy as they look to grow revenues. “We see this as a very positive addition to the range of benefits already available to ...
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Households cutting expenditure on road fuels
UK households have been cutting their expenditure on road fuels, according to a new report published today by the Government’s Office of National Statistics (ONS). In its report on Household Expenditure 2010-2012 ONS says the average household spent £23.70 per week on petrol, diesel and motor oils, and petrol and ...