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NewsHigh-profile indie Jonathan James to exit forecourt operation
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year Jonathan James is to exit petrol station operation as his company James Graven & Sons leases its final two forecourts to BP. BP will take on Witchford Road Service Station in Ely and Wisbech Road Service Station in Littleport, Cambridgeshire at the end of ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie Symonds is Forecourt Trader of the Year
Budgens of Wells, owned by Top 50 Indie, Symonds Forecourts, was revealed as this year’s Forecourt Trader of the Year at a glittering occasion at the London Hilton Hotel in Park Lane last night. The sell-out annual event, hosted by top celebrity comedian Hugh Dennis, was attended by around 700 ...
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Technology to help more small businesses remain competitive and avert closure
Cloud computing must remain at the centre of business strategies to combat the challenges associated with rising costs, according to computing firm Qubic. SMEs point to IT as a major capital expense in their businesses but according to Qubic, it is possible to reduce the financial burden without cutting down ...
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OFT releases questionnaire in call for information on fuel retailing
Retailers have until October 17 to respond to an Office of Fair Trading (OFT) questionnaire issued today as part of its assessment of the UK petrol and diesel fuel sector to identify whether or not there are competition problems that it can tackle. Retailers are being asked to explain how ...
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Dismay at "misleading" Watchdog programme on fuel prices
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) and forecourt retailers have reacted in dismay to a BBC1 Watchdog programme on wholesale fuel prices featuring AA president Edmund King. Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA, has written to the series producer of Watchdog highlighting the “misleading portrayal of independent forecourt retailers” in the ...
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Westmorland wins Petroman system worth £18,000
Andy Smith, group forecourt manager of Westmorland, is the winner of the Forecourt Trader/Petroman competition for the installation of a full Petroman vapour saving system. The new system, worth £18,000, will be installed at Westmorland’s Rheged service area in Cumbria, one of three motorway service areas owned by the company. ...
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P&H launches exclusive meal deal offer
Palmer and Harvey has teamed up with Britvic and Walkers to offer its symbol retailers a meal deal offer to increase average basket spend and drive customer loyalty. The deal offered to shoppers comprises any stocked Britvic drink brand including Pepsi, 7up, Drench and Tropicana, along with any flavour of ...
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NewsSymonds Forecourts raises £40k in “eventful” charity cycling marathon
A team of cyclists from Top 50 Indie Symonds Forecourts has raised more than £40,000 for cancer charities by riding 870 miles in eight days. The gruelling ride started on the afternoon of September 6 at Lands End and finished in John O’Groats on the morning of September 14, but ...
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Government urged to take action on fair energy contracts
All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group chair Priti Patel MP has called on the government to take action to promote fair energy contracts for local shops.She advised Ministers that taking action in this area would send out “a tremendously positive message” about government being on the side of small businesses. ...
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Garages get ready for the start of tyre safety month
Garages, tyre dealers and other road safety professionals can now start their preparations for October’s tyre safety month by ordering their campaign materials from TyreSafe.With the British weather prominent in the headlines throughout the year, this year’s campaign – ‘Time for a change?’ – highlights the need for drivers to ...
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PRA missive to Prime Minister stresses plight of independents
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has written to Prime Minister David Cameron to highlight the colossal increase in the cost of a tanker load of petrol and offering to meet to discuss how the government can help to resolve the issues affecting independent retailers. In a letter to Cameron this ...
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Calling all Scottish retailers for PRA forum in Inverness
The Office of Fair Trading’s review of the fuel market and the legal requirements of deliveries will be among topics for discussion at the Petrol Retailers’ Association’s next regional forum in Inverness.The event is being held on Wednesday September 26 at the Thistle Hotel in Inverness. Coffee will be available ...
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ACS calls for freeze of minimum wage rate
Eighty two per cent of convenience retailers support a freeze in the national minimum wage rate with two thirds of local shops negatively impacted by increased employment costs, according to new findings from the ACS Minimum Wage Survey.The news has prompted the trade body to call on the Low Pay ...
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MPK agrees Total-branded supply deal on eight former Rontec sites with GB Oils
MPK Garages Ltd, the UK’s seventh largest independent forecourt operator, has confirmed that eight free-of-tie filling stations, recently purchased from Rontec Investments LLP, will be supplied by GB Oils under the Total brand. MPK currently has a portfolio of 38 sites, situated predominantly within the East and West Midlands. By ...
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Concerns over oil price rigging will be investigated, says energy minister
Energy minister John Hayes is to write to the Financial Services Authority about the many concerns – including evidence of the rigging of international oil prices – raised in yesterday’s House of Commons debate on fuel prices. The debate concluded that the OFT and Financial Services Authority should launch a ...
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Costcutter plans to roll out digital display units
Costcutter Supermarkets Group is to roll out digital window display units across all four of its fascias. Following a successful trial at the Costcutter store in Driffield, Yorkshire, the digital point of sale display units are now available to kwiksave, Costcutter and myCostcutter retailers. The screens will also be available ...
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FairFuelUK welcomes Parliament’s resolve to tackle fuel price ‘rigging’
FairFuelUK has welcomed the outcome of yesterday’s debate in the House of Commons, which was called to address allegations that the oil markets are being ‘rigged’ and that some wholesalers and retailers are failing to pass on falls in the cost of crude oil. Quentin Willson, national spokesman for FairFuelUK, ...
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UK’s largest forecourt opens on the M25
Cobham Service Area on the M25 in Surrey has opened today, knocking Shell Beaconsfield on the M40 in Buckinghamshire off the top spot as the UK’s largest filling station. With 36 forecourt pumps and six dedicated high-speed HGV pumps totalling 141 nozzles, Cobham can serve around 3,400 cars a day. ...
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Tory MP leads Commons debate on the impact of oil prices
Robert Halfon MP has today lead a debate in the House of Commons on the effects of the oil market on the price of petrol and diesel. He called for the OFT and the Financial Services Authority to launch a full investigation into oil companies that are active in the ...
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Esso upgrades fuels for improved vehicle performance
Esso has changed the formulation of its petrol and diesel fuels with an enhanced additive package that can help provide improved engine responsiveness and clean vital engine parts when compared to standard fuels. Motorists filling up with Esso energy petrol or diesel at the majority of Esso’s 900-branded service stations ...