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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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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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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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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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Paypoint spots Anglo-Scots divide on ATM usage
ATM provider PayPoint, which operates over 2,500 ATMs nationwide, has identified significant differences in the way customers in Scotland use a cash machine.Speaking at the Scottish Grocers Federation Conference today, Darren Tredgett, head of retail sales at PayPoint UK, said that the average cash withdrawal in Scotland is 91% of ...
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Smart app from Keyfuels
Leading fuel card and fuel management solutions provider Keyfuels has enhanced the service it provides its customers by creating a Site Locator application for smart phones that directs users to their nearest Keyfuels filling station. The company says the user-friendly application can be easily downloaded free from the App Store ...
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Name change as Brulines becomes Vianet
Brulines Fuel Solutions is changing it name to Vianet Fuel Solutions (VFS), in line with its parent company Brulines Group, which has been renamed Vianet Group.A spokesman for the company said the name change had been necessary to reflect the fact the group has grown into a diverse organisation, with ...
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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 ...
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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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Retail scholarships up for grabs
Independent retailers are urged to apply for the chance to win eight exclusive scholarships at the prestigious Oxford Summer School Academy level worth more than £2,000 each. Six of the scholarships are being sponsored by Retail Trust and the remaining will be sponsored by the National Skills Academy for Retail, ...
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Oil 4 Wales ends first year on a high
Independent oil distribution company Oil 4 Wales has ended its first year on a high with the signing of two new retail garages. The Carmarthen-based company, which supplies a range of fuel services to homes, businesses, commercial premises, agricultural and retail customers, has added Central Garage in Blaina and Preseli ...
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Unite to resume talks at Acas and re-ballot Hoyer tanker drivers
Unite will return to talks at Acas on Monday April 23 as well as re-ballot more than 530 tanker drivers working for Hoyer Petrolog in a dispute over minimum standards. The talks follow an agreement by the other five companies involved in the dispute to extend the union’s ballot mandate ...
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ACS Oxford research highlights advantages of being independent
Communities and shoppers respond better to independent retailers than to major multiples, but only if they harness their advantages, according to new research from ACS and Said Business School at the University of Oxford.The paper has emerged from a long-running project to understand the economic and social contribution of local ...
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Armed robbery at Jet forecourt
Police are appealing for witnesses after an armed robbery at a Jet forecourt in Longton, Staffordshire on Wednesday morning.At around 5.10am two men entered the Jet station on Lightwood Road and threatened a member of staff with what appeared to be a handgun.They then stole money and left via the ...
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Current deal offered tanker drivers is the limit, says Wincanton
Wincanton has said the proposals offered to Unite represent the limit of what it can agree and believes all balloted tanker drivers should be given the chance to have their say.A spokesperson from the haulage company, one of the six employers involved in the talks, said it was extremely disappointed ...
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Fuel sales up as tanker drivers rejected deal
News that Unite tanker drivers had rejected proposals which would avert a strike sparked an uplift in fuel volumes yesterday, according to RMI Petrol.Sales of unleaded were up 25.9% against the previous Thursday (April 12), while diesel volumes rose by 11%. Super diesel sales increased by 24.6% and super unleaded ...
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Multiple drive-off man gets suspended sentence
A 30-year-old Liverpool man has been given a suspended jail sentence after he admitted a nine-month spree of drive-offs from forecourts.According to website icseftonandwestlancs.co.uk, John Mason was sentenced to a total of six months in jail, suspended for one year. Magistrates ordered him to carry out 240 hours of unpaid ...
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Barclaycard launches new ’sticky’ contactless payment card for any mobile
Barclaycard has today launched Barclaycard PayTag, a new way for people to pay with their mobile phone. Millions of Barclaycard customers will be offered the chance to make payments with any mobile phone by simply sticking a Barclaycard PayTag to the back of their handset.Barclaycard PayTag - available at no ...
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Sign company Xmo Strata boosts health and safety strategy
Sign company Xmo Strata, which specialises in the re-branding and maintenance of signage on petrol forecourts, is adopting a sophisticated approach to root cause analysis as the next stage in its health and safety strategy.The company, which carries out UK-wide sign installation and maintenance, already has a strong reputation for ...
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New technology the focus of next week’s Pro-Retail show
Pro-retail 2012 will showcase new technologies, the latest trends in retail and what the future holds for the industry, when it opens next Tuesday and Wednesday at the International Centre, Telford in Shropshire. Evening entertainment will feature Tony Hadley, Go West, ABC and comedian Ed Byrne. As they make their ...