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Cash is here to stay, says research
Despite predictions that cash will disappear within a few years, cash handling and money processing equipment supplier Scan Coin has launched a market report that paints a different picture.It claims that cash accounts for 55.2% of all transactions and £32.78 in every £100 spent at retail outlets is by cash, ...
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Forecourt closures slow, while GB Oils tops BP on site numbers
The UK forecourt network has shrunk by less than 90 sites in the past year, according to figures released by Experian Catalist today. There are now 8,677 open forecourts, compared to 8,765 this time last year, showing that the rate of site closures has slowed slightly, as site numbers fell ...
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Musgrave appoints new trading director
Kenton Burchell has been promoted to the role of trading director for Musgrave Retail Partners GB. Burchell has been with the business for 13 years and began his career with the Londis store development and supply chain teams. He went on to work on both the Budgens and Londis brands ...
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Government rushes through changes to Sunday Trading rules
Local shops have condemned government actions to force through its last-minute plan to liberalise Sunday trading rules for eight weeks this Summer. This was done despite concern and opposition expressed by MPs from all the main parties, says the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS).Backbench from the government side were subject ...
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Fraser’s Carterton site helps Mayor’s charity
Top 50 Indie Fraser’s Retail’s forecourt in Caterton, Oxfordshire has been building a good name for itself by striving to be at the forefront of community fundraising.BP and Spar-branded Carterton has been heavily involved with the town’s mayor Cllr Norman MacRae and his nominated charity for the past 12 months.The ...
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Slip in first quarter profits for BP
BP has reported a slip in profits for the first quarter of 2012. It made $4.8 billion in replacement cost profit – adjusted for non-operating items and fair value accounting effects – compared to $5 billion in the previous quarter.The company’s reported that the quarter’s result was impacted adversely by ...
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NewsFree fuel with chocolate bars
Fuel has become so valuable that it’s made it into the prize bank for a chocolate on-pack promotion. On May 14 Nestlé Confectionery’s Yorkie brand is launching a promotion offering shoppers the chance to instantly win a full tank of fuel. Chocolate lovers will have 100 chances to instantly win ...
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Widespread interest in Gleaner Oils
Owners at Scottish fuel distributor Gleaner Oils have confirmed there has been considerable interest from potential buyers after it was put up for sale last month. Potential new owners from across the UK have come forward asking for a sales memorandum and several of those are now considered to be ...
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Government MPs told to vote in favour of Sunday Trading changes
Local shops are urging their MPs to vote down proposals to liberalise Sunday Trading rules across England and Wales.Government MPs will be subjected to a three line whip, meaning that Party leaders require MPs to take part in the debate and vote in favour of the Bill and against Opposition ...
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RMI gets provisional ’no’ to OFT inquiry into road fuel retailing
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced its provisional decision that it does not plan to launch a market study into UK road fuel retailing at this time. RMI Petrol submitted evidence from independent forecourts to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) in mid-February and requested that a ...
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Micros Systems to buy Torex
Leading retail technology provider Torex Retail Holdings is to be acquired by Micros Systems, which provides enterprise applications for the hospitality and retail industries in more than 180 countries, and on all seven continents.The acquisition of Torex, which has operations in the UK, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, the Nordics, and the ...
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Case for Sunday trading liberalisation “crumbling” as Lords vote
Local shops have called on Lords to reject moves to suspend Sunday Trading restrictions as figures released by the government fail to make a convincing case for the economic benefits. The government’s impact assessment published less than 24 hours before Peers are asked to vote on the measure cites a ...
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Delves family bid emotional farewell to Harry Tuffins
Harry Tuffins managing director Paul Delves said he had “mixed emotions” about leaving the business next Monday following the sale of the Top 50 Indie group to Midcounties Co-op.The Delves family agreed to sell its 10 businesses in Powys, Flintshire, Shropshire and Gloucestershire at the start of last month. The ...
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Hammer attack at BP forecourt
Armed robbers knocked a forecourt worker unconscious with a hammer in an attack at the Silverdale BP site in Wilford, near Nottingham, on Wednesday morning. The staff member was confronted by three men as he prepared to open the petrol station at around 4.45am. He was hit over the head ...
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Tanker drivers advised to reject proposals following vote at oil trades conference
Tanker drivers have been recommended to reject proposals tabled following eight days of talks at Acas, in a consultative ballot. The recommendation follows today’s (Thursday April 26) meeting of Unite the union’s oil trades conference. The conference voted overwhelmingly to recommend rejection of the proposals which will now be put ...
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Shell to partner Costa Express on 550 forecourts
Costa Express and Shell UK have announced a long-term partnership to install Costa Express self-serve coffee bars in more than 550 Shell forecourts in the UK.The long-term nature of the agreement will also support the extensive investment in technology, promotional support and customer service that will drive footfall, hot drinks ...
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Tanker drivers offered final deal
The immediate threat of industrial action by the Unite tanker drivers has been averted, as a final set of proposals was put forward in a bid to end the dispute last night.Following two more days of talks facilitated by conciliation service Acas, the fuel distribution companies have given Unite until ...
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NewsS&S Motors wins Pro-retail award
Isle of Man retailer S&S Motors was named Forecourt Retailer of the Year at Palmer and Harvey’s annual Pro-retail awards last night. Since joining Mace in November 2011, S&S Motors has seen an increase in profits of more than 50%. Owner Gill Spadoni (pictured left) strives to make sure her ...
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Scottish support for plain packaging
A new opinion poll carried out by YouGov showed strong support in Scotland for the introduction of plain packaging for tobacco products. When shown an image of a plain pack, twice as many smokers supported a move to sell tobacco products in plain, standardised packaging with the product name in ...
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‘Something for tonight’ shopping mission is vital to convenience, says Diageo research
Operators of convenience stores need to cash in on the fact that 93% of shopping trips in the convenience channel are for the ‘something for tonight’ mission, according to new research by Diageo GB.Following an in-depth research project into shopper behaviour in the total off-trade, Diageo has unveiled recommendations for ...