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Shell strengthens control of car wash sales with Codax technology
PSD Codax, specialist in the development of token-free control systems for car care equipment, is helping retail giant Shell strengthen control of car wash sales at its UK forecourts.New Codax Code Generator technology is being integrated with point-of-sale systems at more than 150 Shell UK forecourt sites following a deal ...
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New car sales increase
The new car market continues to perform well despite wider economic uncertainty, according to the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) which represents franchised car and commercial vehicle retailers across the UK.The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ new car registration figures show month on month new car sales were ...
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Euro Garages adds 45 Esso sites
Euro Garages has confirmed the completion of its deal to acquire 45 Esso sites (Forecourt Trader, October). The sites in the North West, North East, Yorkshire and North Wales will increase the group’s estate to 120 outlets, with 75 BP sites and 45 Esso. Retail on the sites will be ...
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Minister urges caution on minimum wage
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed government evidence to the Low Pay Commission urging caution on future minimum wage increases and their impact on employment.Employment relations and consumer affairs minister Jo Swinson said: “The level of employment is now above its pre-recession peak, but the employment rate is below ...
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FTA dismisses fuel report as irrelevant
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has dismissed the OFT report into the fuel supply market saying it will do nothing about the high level fuel duty, which is the real issue affecting retail prices.The report agreed with points made within the FTA evidence, stating that the rises in pump prices ...
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Forecourt raided at Tesco superstore
Officers from Thetford CID are appealing for witnesses to a burglary which took place at a Tesco superstore’s petrol station in Dereham, Norfolk, in the early hours of Friday February 1. At approximately 1:40am, two men in dark clothing smashed glass in a door at the filling station on Kingston ...
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Robber jailed for four years
A robber who raided a petrol station and made off with takings from the till has been jailed for four years. Nelson Mubiru (27) was also involved in two unrelated assaults. Leicester Crown Court was told that on July 9, 2011, he went into the All Hours BP filling station ...
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Opportunity to influence licensing reform
Businesses have until 6 February to take part in the Government’s consultation on licensing reform.Areas that forecourt businesses may wish to comment on include the prohibition of selling alcohol at motorway services, the need for a licence to sell late night refreshments, even where alcohol is not sold, and the ...
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Imo puts 48 sites up for sale
IMO Car Washes has put 48 of its sites up for sale through Manchester-based chartered surveyors Hindley Lawrence.Forty four of the sites are situated in England stretching from Essex, London and the Isle of Wight in the South to Cumbria and County Durham in the North. The other four sites ...
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CCTV released of machete raider
Police investigating a robbery at a BP garage in Hythe, Kent, have released images of a man they want to speak to.A man entered the garage at Military Road at 9.40pm on Tuesday, January 15, and pulled out a machete from his jeans. He waved it in front of staff ...
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P&H launches software for forecourts
Software to help forecourts understand their local customer base, and tailor the product range to their needs, is being made available to Palmer and Harvey customers. The delivered wholesaler, which says it supplies more than 70% of the country’s forecourts, has made InSite Locator software available to its Mace symbol ...
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OFT report a ’missed opportunity’ says Forum
The Forum of Private Business has described the OFT’s decision not to launch a full investigation into the state of fuel pricing as a ‘missed opportunity’. The not-for-profit small business support group said it would be cold comfort for many firms reliant on fuel to do business that the OFT ...
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OFT decision ’bitter blow’ to smaller dealers, says PRA
The decision by the OFT to not proceed with a full market study into the UK retail fuels sector, has been condemned by the Petrol Retailers’ Association. Brian Madderson, PRA chairman said “This was a prime opportunity, supported by considerable new information from our retailers, to tackle market manipulation of ...
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No to full investigation as OFT concludes competition in road fuel sector is working well
There is no evidence of anti-competitive practices being used against independent fuel retailers on a national scale, according to the much-awaited review of the petrol retailing sector by the Office of Fair Trading, published today. The OFT concluded that competition is working well, and that rises in pump prices for ...
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Robbery at Huddersfield forecourt
Kirklees CID are appealing for witnesses to a robbery at Lockwood Filling Station on Lockwood Road in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. A man went into the Jet garage at 8.45pm on Sunday, threatened the attendant working there, and demanded cash. The staff member said he could not open the till and ...
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Robbers attack forecourt worker
Robbers have attacked a young forecourt attendant on his first unsupervised shift, despite the shop being locked and only operating for fuel sales.Two men burst through a skylight at the Worsted Filling Station off the A11 at Babraham, south of Cambridge, and beat the 26-year-old with broken snooker cues, demanding ...
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Call for consultation over plain packaging
The Department of Health (DoH) has been urged to engage with petrol retailers after newspaper reports that it is consulting with “interested parties” about introducing plain packaging for tobacco products.Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association, wrote to the DoH pointing out that it represents 5,500 independent forecourt owner/operators.He ...
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Scottish cigarette display regs confirmed
The Scottish Government has issued new guidance confirming when its display ban on tobacco will affect retailers.Larger stores, classified as having a sales area greater than 280sq m, will have to comply with the new legislation by 29th April this year, while stores smaller than this will be given an ...
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HKS Motors completes purchase of two sites
HKS Motors has completed the acquisition of two petrol stations, one on Alfreton Road in Derby and one on Saffron Lane in Leicester, backed by a £700,000 finance package from Santander Corporate & Commercial banking.Leicester-based HKS Motors, established in 1984 with its first filling station on Ashby Road in Coaville, ...
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Heavy cost of snowy weather
New research commissioned by Green Flag Breakdown reveals Brits missed 51.4 million working hours in the past week as a result of the poor weather conditions. Over 8.5 million (18%) British adults have been unable to work their contracted hours because of the adverse weather, costing employers an estimated £318 ...