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US phasing out Stage II vapour recovery
Legislation requiring petrol stations to have stage II Vapour Recovery Systems is rapidly being repealed in the US, but although the UK follows the US in many other respects, experts say it is highly unlikely the expensive requirements will be lifted here. In the US the government’s Environmental Protection Agency ...
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Survey hails Topaz leading forecourt brand in Ireland
Topaz, Ireland’s biggest fuels and convenience retailer has been recognised as the country’s leading forecourt brand in a survey carried out on behalf of Retail Excellence Ireland. Topaz scored the highest brand awareness among consumers, which at 92%, was well ahead of their nearest competitors. When consumers were asked to ...
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Shoppers drive coupon surge
The growing consumer appetite for redeeming money-off coupons has increased dramatically with 90% of UK consumers stating that they use coupons, according to coupon and voucher services provider Valassis Ltd. As a result, by using coupons, shoppers save on average £5.70 each per month, amounting to a total of £2.3billion ...
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Shell targets dealers with evolving package
Shell’s package for dealers is better than it has been for a long time, and will evolve into a stronger proposition by the end of the year, says Shell’s general retail manager, David Moss. A combination of huge investment in the company-owned network, improved shops, services and operating standards which ...
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Motorway first for Wetherspoons in joint venture with Extra
JD Wetherspoon is to open its first licensed bar and restaurant on the motorway network. The new facility will open - by Christmas - at Extra’s Motorway Service Area on the M40 (junction 2) at Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. Wetherspoon has been granted permission to operate 24 hours a day (the ...
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PRA calls for Government action on illicit fuel
The Petrol Retailers’ Association has expressed concern over the rise in illicit fuel detections and has called on Government to take action. This week HM Revenue & Customs announced a rapid increase of illicit fuel detections. The number of detections in Great Britain have increased by a staggering 132% over ...
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Fun and face painting at official Simply Fresh forecourt opening
The official opening of the first Simply Fresh symbol store on a forecourt, saw an extra 200-300 people come along and join in the fun last weekend. GH Lunn & Son, the BP-branded site in the rural village of Weare in Somerset, invited local residents to celebrate the opening of ...
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Fall in bank lending
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) has said new data published today has shown another clear decline in bank lending for the first quarter of the year. The research, carried out as part of the bank-funded BDRC Finance Monitor, showed the number of firms using external finance dipped to a ...
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Dye used to fight diesel theft
An initiative to fight diesel theft is increasingly being taken up by haulage firms in Derbyshire. Operation Dynamo, which is being run by Derbyshire police and Derbyshire Dales District Council, involves adding dye to the fuel so it can be identified if it is stolen. Longcliffe Calcium Carbonates, David Bradley ...
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Man attacked on forecourt
Northumbria Police are appealing for information after an assault at a petrol station in Blyth, Northumberland. They reported that at 12:20pm on Sunday, May 26, a 50-year-old man was involved in an altercation with another man at the Asda petrol station forecourt in Cowpen Road. The 50-year-old was punched in ...
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Supermarkets force petrol station out of business
A petrol station in York was forced to close by competition from supermarkets, documents related to a planning application have revealed. The former Shell-branded Mill Lane Filling Station and Spar shop closed on November 1, 2012, after trading for more than 40 years, according to a planning application lodged with ...
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European network for charging electric cars
A new joint venture by major multinational companies is setting up a cross-European network of charging points for electric vehicles. The company, Hubject GmbH, is a joint venture formed by the BMW Group, Bosch, Daimler, EnBW, RWE and Siemens, based in Berlin. The company operates a cross-industry business and IT ...
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Knifeman threatens cashier and steals cash
Hampshire Police have appealed for help in tracing a suspect after he threatened a forecourt cashier with a knife and stole several hundred pounds. The incident occurred at around 3pm on bank holiday Monday, May 27, when a man entered the Esso Service Station on Sway Road, Brockenhurst, in the ...
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HKS head of retail wins young entrepreneur of the year
Shane Thakrar, head of retail at Top 50 Indie, HKS, was awarded the title of Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the first ever Asian Business Awards dedicated to the Midlands. Entrepreneurs from the region were recognised at the inaugural ABA Midlands which took place in the banqueting suite ...
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PRA to hold forum in Wetherby
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, on Wednesday 12th June. The event is taking place at Wetherby Racecourse, with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the agenda include: PRA – Deloitte study into UK fuels market ...
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Armed raiders caught by Flying Squad jailed
A gang of axe-wielding robbers who hospitalised two people and stole thousands of pounds from a petrol station in Essex have been jailed for a total of more than 40 years. They struck as a cash machine at the Esso petrol station in Collier Road, Romford, was being replenished on ...
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Women customer attacked on forecourt
A woman customer has been attacked by two men after they attempted to rob a Jet petrol station in Strathclyde, Scotland. After being caught trying to steal food at the Jet Garage on Inchinnan Road in Renfrew, the pair turned on the 42-year-old woman, who was visiting the garage to ...
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Rugby star wins Shell’s eco-driving award
Shell has crowned former World Cup winning rugby star Matt Dawson ‘Shell FuelSave Celebrity Driver of the Year’ after he recorded an astounding 94.86km on just one litre of fuel, in the Shell Eco-marathon. Driving an ultra energy efficient Shell Eco-marathon vehicle designed by students, on a challenging urban track, ...
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Huge savings on energy bills for first NI forecourt eligible for RHI
Forecourt supermarket Nisa Islandbawn has become the first retailer in Northern Ireland to be eligible to benefit from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). The RHI is designed to offer long-term financial incentives to businesses across Northern Ireland to encourage them to install renewable energy technologies to heat their properties. It ...
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Bio-LNG filling station opens for hauliers
The UK’s first open access Bio-LNG filling station for hauliers, built by Gasrec, has been opened by Transport Minister Norman Baker. He said: “The innovation shown by Gasrec and its partners in projects like this can help the UK meet its ambitious carbon reduction targets while creating green jobs to ...