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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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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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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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ACS disappointed over business rates
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has criticised the Chancellor’s failure to stop unpredictable business rates hikes in his Autumn Financial Statement. In recent months, ACS has been campaigning for the annual business rates increase to be capped at 2%, in line with the council tax cap and the Government’s ...
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Kay Group picks up second award
Kay Group has celebrated 40 years in business for its chief executive Ken Kay by picking up its second award in two months. In September the Blackburn-based group’s Formby outlet won Forecourt Trader’s award for the Best Northern Site Over 2.5 mlpa, and it has now added the Service Station ...
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PRA reiterates call to cancel duty rise
As the Chancellor of the Exchequer prepares to deliver his Autumn Statement this afternoon, the Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) made a last-ditch call for him to scrap plans for two duty increases planned for 2013 that would add 7.00ppl to fuel prices. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “The Government’s plans ...
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Chancellor cancels fuel duty rise
The Chancellor has cancelled January’s 3ppl fuel duty rise following pressure from the Petrol Retailer’s Association, Fairfuel UK and other lobby groups. The increase planned for April 1, 2013 will be deferred until September 1, 2013. ACS chairman James Lowman said: “The Chancellor’s decision to cancel the planned 3ppl fuel ...
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Duty furore highlights case for LPG says supplier
The relief felt by motorists after the Chancellor’s decision to cancel a planned duty rise on fuel, just serves to highlight the case for switching to LPG, according to Paul Oxford, business development manager, Autogas Limited. He claimed that motorists who convert to LPG can save up to 40% on ...
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FTA welcomes early Christmas present but wants more from Chancellor
The Freight Transport Association has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision to cancel January’s 3p per litre fuel duty increase, but is disappointed that he did not go further and abandon all planned rises before the next election and move to reduce fuel duty by 3p a litre. FTA has been at ...
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NewsPRA welcomes Chancellor’s moves on fuel duty
The fuel duty cut announced in the Autumn Statement has been welcomed by the Petrol Retailers’ Association. Chairman Brian Madderson said that after sustained lobbying, the message is finally getting through to Government of the vital place of road fuel in the budgets of both businesses and consumers, by cancelling ...
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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 ...
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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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High fuel prices are damaging retailers
Failure to cancel the 3ppl fuel duty rise planned for January will exacerbate tough trading conditions in the forecourt sector, according to independent retailers as they anxiously await the outcome of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on Wednesday.David Cox, who runs Spar Saintfield in Lisburn, County Antrim, said: “Volumes are down ...
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Chancellor urged to act on rates and bank charges in Autumn Statement
ACS has called on the Chancellor to focus on the cost of business rates and banking in his Autumn Financial Statement on December 5. The submission, includes a range of recommendations including: on business rates, reviewing how business rate increases are calculated and introducing a cap on all future increases ...
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Alcohol proposals offer ’carrot and stick’ says Botkai
If the new alcohol proposals announced this week are enacted, they will impact on forecourt stores licensed to sell alcohol and those seeking new licences or variations to existing licences, according to Robert Botkai, head of property and licensing at Winckworth Sherwood solicitors.The Consultation on delivering the Government’s policies to ...
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Supermarkets sign up to new OFT code on food and drink promotions
Eight supermarkets have agreed to a set of Office of Fair Trading principles to address concerns over special offers and promotions for food and drink.A statement released by the OFT said: "Aldi, Co-Op, Lidl, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose have agreed to adopt the principles into their ...
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Kegworth is next stop for PRA forum
The Petrol Retailers’ Association will be heading to Kegworth in Derbyshire for the last regional forum of 2012.The event will start at 10am on Tuesday December 4 at The Whitehouse Hotel on Packington Hill, DE74 2DF. It will end at 3pm after a free lunch.Presentations will be from PRA, Bank ...
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Forecourts outsell standalone c-stores when it comes impulse products, says P&H
Forecourt shops are the home of snacking for the UK’s peckish drivers, new research from Palmer and Harvey has revealed.Compared to regular suburban and town centre convenience stores, petrol stations sell two-and-a-half times as many sandwiches, one-and-a-half times as many savoury slices, 13% more confectionery and nearly double the number ...
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ACS urges ministers to reconsider alcohol licensing and pricing proposals
Ministers are being urged by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) to reconsider proposed changes to alcohol licensing and pricing rules that it believes will have a disproportionate burden on small shops.ACS chief executive James Lowman said: "In the past five years, we haveseen a reduction in alcohol consumption, increased ...