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Sugro Retail Group signs up to Nisa
Nisa has announced the recruitment of the Sugro Retail Group, the Cheshire-based retail symbol operator. The move will see Nisa work closely with Sugro Retail Group to develop a consolidated retail symbol strategy which will see the groups Nearbuy Stores portfolio using Nisa’s member benefits.The decision to join Nisa will ...
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Snooty folk drive around in dirtier cars, says AA
Poorer folk may not have so much to spend on cars but they keep them cleaner than better-off drivers, an AA Populus survey of car washing habits reveal.Closer to one-in-10 (average 8.5%) of drivers from blue collar, part-time, unemployed and pensioner backgrounds (socio-economic groups C2 / DE *) wash their ...
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Refinery closures to boost the role of Europe in US gasoline markets
The current state of the crude oil and refining industry in the Northern Atlantic Basin has led to excess European gasoline production playing a vital role, saving the US East Coast from shortages, says GlobalData’s expert analyst Jeffrey Kerr.Economically-hard hit Europe has seen more than its fair share of refinery ...
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New JTI campaign focuses on effects of plain packaging proposals
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has today launched a campaign to share its views on the potential consequences of enforcing standardised cigarette packs in the UK. “There is a debate shaping up around standardised packaging and we are an important part of it”, noted Martin Southgate, managing director UK for JTI. ...
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NFRN welcomes delay to plain packaging consultation
The NFRN has welcomed the news that retailers have longer to respond to the government’s consultation on plain packaging and has congratulated the chair of the All Party Parliamentary Small Shops’ Group, Priti Patel MP, for getting the deadline extended to August 10.NFRN National President Alan Smith said: “This is ...
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Wet weather hits summer food sales
The wettest UK June on record has had such an impact on food retailing that, despite the very strong sales around the Jubilee weekend (June 2-5), the quarter ending June 23 was the worst early summer period for year-on-year sales growth since 2005, according to the latest UK retailer performance ...
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NewsBouncing tyre blasts through Carsley site price poll
Staff at the Carsley Group’s BP North Muskham site on the A1 in Nottinghamshire realised they had suffered a very near miss/freak incident yesterday morning. The full story only emerged when they were trying to get to the bottom of why there was a huge hole blasted through the BP ...
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ACS and Age UK seminar focuses on catering for older customers
Local shops have come together with Age UK charities from across the country to discuss how local shopping can meet the needs of older customers. At the joint ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) and Age UK Seminar James Lowman, ACS chief executive said: “Older customers account for a ...
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Peregrine Retail adds third site
Dorset-based Peregrine Retail has completed on the purchase of a third forecourt – Blackhorse Garage, just off Bristol ring road.The Esso-branded site, which has been run by the former owner for 40 years, is located on a busy roundabout with plenty of passing trade and local traffic.John Mason, managing director ...
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BP and Moto extend fuel supply deal
BP and Moto are to continue their longstanding partnership after agreeing an extension to their existing branded fuel supply deal. The agreement will see BP supply to 42 of Moto’s owned and operated locations. All the sites will be located on key motorway or major transient routes making filling up ...
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Police warn that plain packaging of cigarettes will fuel organised crime and smuggling
Government plans to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products will make it easier for criminals to produce and sell illegal cigarettes, according to a new poll of serving police officers.The poll also revealed real concern among officers that plain packaging will make it easier for children to obtain cigarettes on ...
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Packaging issue prompts Robinson Fruit Shoot recall
Britvic Soft Drinks is recalling all Robinsons Fruit Shoot and Fruit Shoot Hydro packs, featuring the new design cap, due to a packaging safety issue. The company said it had identified an issue with a small number of damaged caps which may become fully or partially detached. It believes ...
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NewsPhillips 66 - the new name for ConocoPhillips
From today ConocoPhillips Limited will be officially changed to Phillips 66 Limited. The name change in the UK follows ConocoPhillips’ global repositioning of its upstream and downstream operations to create two independently operated companies, which took place on May 1. As a result of the repositioning, Phillips 66 Limited, a ...
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ACS makes submission on tobacco packaging consultation
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has made its submission to the Department of Health consultation opposing the introduction of standardised tobacco packaging in England, Wales and Scotland.The submission sets out concerns about the impact of service times, profitability and highlights concerns that it will fuel the illegal trade.ACS chief ...
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Don’t forget the 2012 Forecourt Seminar
RMI Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) and the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) will bring the key issues for forecourt retailers alive at their second joint Forecourt Seminar next week.The event is taking place on July 5 at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, and attendance is free for ACS and ...
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Nearly two thirds of motorists always fill up their tanks, says new research
Despite 63% of motorists limiting their car usage in the face of rising fuel prices, nearly 65% still fill up the tank when they go to the petrol station, according to new research from British Car Auctions (BCA).South West motorists top the table in filling up their tank at 70.2%, ...
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Symonds Forecourts wins national Budgens award
Top 50 Indie Symonds Forecourts’ BP Budgens site in Wells, Somerset has been named Best Forecourt and Best New Store Of The Year at the Budgens Store of the Year Awards.Jason Tamplin, manager of forecourt which opened in July last year, said: “This is a really proud moment for the ...
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NewsClosed-down Kent forecourt to be brought back to life
A petrol station that has been closed for 10 years in Kent is to be given a new lease of life next month. The A2-based site in Whitfield, Dover will become home to a brand-new Esso/Spar forecourt, offering a complete 24-hour convenience service including 12 fuel pumps, free ATM, hot ...
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EV re-charge business is forecourt opportunity
Electric vehicles should be seen as an opportunity rather than a threat, but the law on re-selling electricity in the UK needs to be changed to maximise it, according to Mario Vila Nova of Petrotec, the Portuguese manufacturer of fuel dispensing equipment and forecourt systems. He was presenting to ...
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Drive smarter and cut fuel bills by 15%, says Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust is urging companies to consider subsidised Smarter Driving training as it launches a nine-month-long roadshow programme to help businesses save 20ppl on fuel.The Smarter Driving Programme trains employees in techniques to help them drive more efficiently and is a proven method of reducing the cost of ...