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Sykes sells forecourt business
One of the highest profile figures in the forecourt industry has sold his business. Paul Sykes, who was managing director of award-winning Shaws Petroleum, has sold the company to Midlands Co-operative Society for an undisclosed sum. Sykes was unable to comment on the deal, but a spokesperson for Midlands Co-operative ...
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Retailers more pessimistic about future
Retailers are less optimistic about their prospects for the year ahead than at any time this year, according to a new survey by the Association of Convenience Stores. The ‘Voice of Local Shops’ survey, which tracked local shop owners throughout 2012, found that when asked about their business in November, ...
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M5 service station approved
The development of a £40m service station on the M5 motorway at Brookthorpe in Gloucestershire has moved a step closer following approval of revised plans for the scheme. Stroud District Council’s Development Control Committee gave the go ahead for the alterations to the original proposals, including modifications to the design ...
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Cars host love and war
Drivers are using their cars for far more than just getting from A to B, according to Confused.com’s motoring secrets survey. It found that half (50%) of male drivers and 37% of women in the UK said they have had sex in their car. Welsh drivers appear to be the ...
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Families sell cars to pay for Christmas
Many families are considering selling a car in order to pay for Christmas and New Year bills, recent poll figures have shown.The survey, carried out by new vehicle sales website buymycar.com has found that some people would be prepared to sell their second car in order to buy presents and ...
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Caravan owners rejoice as poll knocks them off ’most hated road user’ top spot
Owners of caravans are celebrating after a recent poll shows that they are no longer the most hated people on the road, according to new research by specialist insurance company caravaninsurance.com. "After several years holding this dubious and unwanted distinction, they’ve been dislodged by farmers driving their tractors, that most ...
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Promotions influence many meal decisions
More than half of shoppers (52%) often change their meal plans based on which products are on promotion at the supermarket, according to the latest research published today by IGD ShopperVista.The research also shows that it is better-off families and young people who are most likely to make changes to ...
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Congestion charge avoidance is key selling point for used car sales
New figures show that cars which are exempt from London’s congestion charge are actually worth more when sold second-hand as drivers look for ways to avoid additional taxes on their motoring. Regular drivers in the capital also have to find anything up to £2,400 per year to cover the congestion ...
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Local shops win new rights in battle against anti-social behaviour
The Association of Convenience Stores has welcomed the publication of the Anti-Social Behaviour Bill, which includes new measures to protect local shops from persistent abuse from low-level offenders. The Bill aims to streamline current legislation on anti-social behaviour by reducing the number of Orders available to the police from 19 ...
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Forecourt trials fuel saving initiative
A Sainsbury’s forecourt has launched a fuel saving initiative developed by four school boys. The four boys, 13-year-old Hector Kelly, Max Evans, Patrick Bamforth and Jaydon Softly are all pupils at Newland House School, Waldegrave Park in Twickenham, and have been working on a project to help reduce UK ...
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Car rentals set for growth
The rapidly evolving car rental market will provide greater access to mobility, reducing car ownership and helping the government to tackle the congestion and emissions that blight many urban areas.That is one of the main conclusions from a new article published by the car rentals trade body BVRLA, and the ...
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Smaller bikes overtake bigger models
Sales of motorcycles in November showed a decline of 3.2% over the same period last year while the market has experienced a mere 0.1% growth for the year to date.Sue Robinson, director of the National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA)/Motorcycle Retailers Association (MRA) commented “Of particular concern is the slowdown in ...
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Scottish cigarette display ban moves closer
The cigarette display ban in Scotland looks set to go ahead after the country’s Supreme Court rejected a legal challenge from Imperial Tobacco. The proposed ban, which was framed similarly to the one operating in England, was originally due to come into force for larger stores in October 2011, and ...
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ACS calls for action over roadworks
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is calling for better control over roadworks because of the damage they can cause to local retailers. The call came after the publication of a report by the Local Government Association (LGA) demonstrating the harm that roadworks and street closures can cause. According to ...
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Anti drink drive campaign by AA and Pernod
Nearly one in five drivers (19%) admit to having taken a risk by drink driving at Christmas, according to an AA/Populus poll of more than 22,000 drivers launched at the start of a joint AA/Pernod Ricard anti drink drive campaign.However half of these drivers revealed that their drink driving happened ...
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Garner Group notches up 50 years with Jet
Garner Group Holdings has celebrated 50 years as an independent Jet dealer. Maurice Garner signed his first supply contract with Jet in 1961, following the opening of his first service station near Portsmouth, and five decades later, the Garner Group operates three Jet forecourts in the region - Woolmer, Green ...
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Retailer concerns should be considered on Post Office Local rollout
ACS has called for the Post Office to listen more closely to the concerns of retailers during its rollout of Post Office Local branches. As part of a submission to the Post Office Committee’s inquiry into the Network Transformation Project, ACS has called for the Post Office to consult with ...
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Growing appeal of small supermarkets
Small supermarkets are improving their service to consumers leading to steady growth in terms of value, store numbers and shopper satisfaction, according to new research from shopper insight specialist Him. The small supermarket sector now accounts for 22% of UK food & grocery spend, with a total value in line ...
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P&H provides elves to help Mace retailers
Palmer and Harvey is offering the services of more than 100 employees to help retailers in its Mace symbol group over the busy Christmas period. The ‘Christmas elves’ initiative follows on from a scheme last year when more than 100 staff from the management board, distribution centres and head office ...
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Fuel duty damages employment says report
Fuel duty has a negative effect on employment according to a report published by the influential think tank, The Institute of Economic Affairs. In its report, ‘Time to Excise Fuel Duty?’, the Institute’s deputy editorial director Richard Wellings says any increases in travel to work costs have a disproportionate effect ...