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PRA joins Sunday Trading debate
The RMI Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) is lending its full support to the Association of Convenience Stores’ (ACS) decision to urge the government to retain Sunday Trading regulations.Eric Pickles, Communities and Local Government Secretary, has suggested the government may review Sunday Trading laws when the temporary relaxation of restrictions over ...
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Employability initiative takes flight at the Henderson Group
Sixteen local unemployed people have gained permanent employment with the Henderson Group after taking part in the company’s work placement programme.The Roots to Wings initiative is targeted at the workless or long-term unemployed, with the aim of getting them back into full or part-time employment by equipping them with skills ...
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Spar move pays off for forecourt store
A New Forest forecourt store has seen a 17% uplift in sales in the first few weeks of trading after transferring its business to Spar.Sean Denman, who owns Hordle Garage near New Milton, chose Spar when he decided to modernise his forecourt store to create a better convenience offer for ...
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ACS urges government to keep Sunday Trading regulations
ACS has called on the government to retain Sunday Trading regulations, after comments made by Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles suggested the government may review Sunday trading laws when the temporary relaxation of restrictions over the Olympics period comes to an end.ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “The ...
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Growth plans prompt new head office for MFG
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has moved its head office from Harrow to St Albans.Jeremy Clarke, MFG’s managing director, said: “Our expansion plans for the company necessitated that we move our head office operations to a location and facility that will meet our ambitious plans for the future.”MFG’s ...
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Inaccurate pumps give motorists a 6ppl saving, says the AA
An AA dip check of a handful of petrol stations found some pumps giving up to 4.4% more fuel than shown on the pump – effectively a 6ppl gift to drivers. According to the new research from the AA, problems with an EU move to harmonise fuel measuring on forecourts ...
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Driving considered ‘more important’ than being able to write
Being able to drive is regarded as an important skill – overall more important than even being able to write or use a computer, according to new AA research. More than two thirds (69%) of respondents put driving in the top three most important skills to have in an AA ...
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Plain tobacco packs review ends today
A consultation on the Department of Health’s plans to introduce plain packaging for tobacco will close today. The review was extended by a month to allow more people to respond after strong interest in the issue. Tobacco retailers have expressed concerns about the impact of service times and profitability, as ...
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Lord Prescott to address ACS crime prevention forum
Former Deputy Prime Minister Lord Prescott will address the ACS Crime Prevention Forum in October as part of a session on prospective Police and Crime Commissioners.Labour Humberside candidate Lord Prescott will join Surrey Conservative candidate Julie Iiles and Andrew Smith, Liberal Democrat candidate for Sussex in talking to retailers about ...
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Christie & Co to market Calanike network
The receivers of Top 50 Indie Calanike Retailing have appointed Christie & Co to sell the network of 19 forecourts in Scotland and Northern England. Glasgow-based Calanike was placed in receivership in January this year but receivers Zolfo Cooper have been unable to find a buyer for the group. The ...
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FairFuelUK renews call for fuel duty cut as Bank of England slashes UK growth forecast
Campaigning group FairFuelUK has renewed its call on the government to cut fuel duty as a means of stimulating economic growth. The call comes after the Bank of England is expected to slash its growth forecast for 2012 to zero. Motoring journalist Quentin Willson, national spokesman for FairFuelUK said: “Growth ...
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Maxol trials new image for forecourt network
Maxol is trialling a new corporate identity for its service stations. The first station to receive Maxol’s new look is at Adamstown on the Newcastle Road near Lucan in Co. Dublin and the second will opens today (August 9) at Dunmore Road in Waterford city in the south east of ...
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Retail accounting specialist joins ACS as associate member
CV Retail, Retail accounting specialist CV Retail has become an associate member of the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). John Roberts, managing director of CV Retail said: “To demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the convenience store market, we are delighted to be accredited as an associate member of the ACS”. ...
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Crackdown on drive-off offenders in Glasgow’s West End
Strathclyde Police is working with retailers in the West End of Glasgow to crack down on drivers who fill up and fail to pay for their fuel. Police and local retailers in conjunction with the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) have operated successful BOSS Forecourt Watch schemes in the Partick ...
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One year on from riots, retailers generally positive about communities they serve
One year on from last summer’s riots, new figures suggest a broadly positive view of how retailers feel about the communities they serve, their safety and their interaction with local police. The Voice of Local Shops survey conducted by ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) reveals that: 39% of retailers ...
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FWD warns retailers of illicit beer and wine traders
Wholesalers are warning of the rise of Beer Van Man, the latest tactic being used by organised criminals to deliver illicit beer and wine direct to unsuspecting retailers. Over the past two years members of the Federation of Wholesale Distributors have intercepted hundreds of flyers and emails offering suspiciously low ...
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New car sales up in July
New car sales increased again in July with month-on-month sales up 9.3% compared to the same time last year. The latest figures from the SMMT continue the upward trend seen during recent months, and also revealed a boost to private registrations of 26.4%, according to Sue Robinson, director of ...
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Drivers’ love for the car grows stronger
Drivers’ love affair with the car has grown stronger over the past 47 years, according to new research from the AA, which claims that even today most drivers love taking the car out just for a spin. A majority of drivers (55%) have taken the car out just to drive ...
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Imperial Tobacco submits response to plain packaging proposals
Imperial Tobacco has submiitted its response to the public consultation on plain tobacco packaging. The UK consultation closes on August 10, but the Government has not confirmed when it will publish a summary report of the responses it has received, according to Colin Wragg, Imperial Tobacco’s head of corporate and ...
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New service station and Spar store opens in Northumbria
A new service station and Spar store Alnwick,Northumbria has opened in collaboration with Northumbrian Fuel Services Ltd. The store has been fitted out to the highest standards, according to Paul Abbott, a director of Northumbrian Fuel, who described it as “the best in the industry". The store will provide a ...