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Lords dismiss ban on forecourt booze sales
Peers in the House of Lords have dismissed an amendment prohibiting the sale of alcohol in forecourts as part of the Committee stage of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. An amendment, tabled by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, contained a clause which would have prohibited the sale ...
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Asda cuts fuel prices
Asda has set a national price cap of 128.7ppl for unleaded and 132.7ppl for diesel today, as part of its strategy to be the first retailer to drop pump prices and the last to put them up when wholesale prices fluctuate.From tomorrow morning (Tuesday June 28), the supermarket will cut ...
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New brand is all TORQ
MRH (GB) is sporting its own new fuel brand – Torq – on five forecourts in Scotland, in the absence of a competitive oil company deal. “It’s more of a badge than a brand at the moment, but we may develop it further in the future,” said John Lynn, managing ...
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Biggest single expansion of UK network as Shell adds 254 sites
Shell UK Ltd’s agreement to acquire 254 petrol retail sites in the UK from Rontec Investments LLP (the Snax 24 Consortium) for a total cash consideration of around $400mln (£240m), is the biggest single expansion of Shell’s fuel retailing network in the UK.
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Total network sold to Snax 24 consortium – and Shell buys 254 sites
Rontec Investments LLP, a consortium comprising top 50 Indie Snax 24 and partners Investec and Grovepoint Capital, have today signed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Total’s retail and fuel distribution business in the UK. The deal includes the acquisition of 810 service stations – 254 of which will ...
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Tokheim confirms global contract with Shell
Tokheim has been selected as a global supplier of fuel dispensers for Shell service stations. The implementation of the agreement, which will run until 2016, has already started with the first installations in the Benelux, Germany, Italy and the UK. Patrick Berthon, president of Tokheim, said: “We are very ...
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Jet sites support ’20 is plenty’ campaign
Seventy five Jet sites have teamed up with road safety charity Brake to launch Jet’s ‘20 is Plenty’ campaign to improve road safety for children. Jet’s aim is to encouragea community-wide commitment to driving at a maximum speed of 20mph in built up areas. Local residents around 75 Jet sites ...
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James Hall commits to fresh development
Spar wholesaler James Hall is forging ahead with its plans to promote fresh foods and in-store investment, with a host of new initiatives to help build their business with retailers.The wholesaler is relaunching its Harvest Scheme, an initiative that was set up in 2006 to reward retailer loyalty and encourage ...
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ACS to tackle key issues at Forecourt Seminar
The ACS Forecourt Seminar, chaired by Forecourt Trader editor Merril Boulton, aims to give essential insights to forecourt retailers and spark the debate on the most effective ways to succeed in a difficult market. To be held at the Walker’s Stadium in Leicester on July 7, this year’s seminar is ...
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Blakemore Spar pledges £3m investment
Spar wholesaler AF Blakemore has pledged to invest £3m to bring independent retailers savings worth an average of £7,500 per store.Spar retailers supplied by Blakemore and Capper, which merged in March, will have the option to sign up to the Terms Package and benefit from reduced prices on more than ...
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Investment pumped into Portadown
A Belfast forecourt has been knocked down and rebuilt in a £1.5m project funded by its owners – B&C Litter – and Ulster Bank.Dungannon Road Filling Station in Portadown, which has been trading for more 20 years, has undergone a complete transformation – doubling in size and resulting in the ...
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Revamp for forecourt safety passport scheme
A safety passport scheme that has reduced serious and fatal accidents on petrol station forecourts for the last ten years has been refreshed and relaunched.The Petrol Retail National Safety Group, a collaboration between major oil companies and Safety Passport Alliance (SPA), has revamped the training programme to take into account ...
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NewsContactless payment comes to UK forecourts
BP will be rolling out MasterCard PayPass contactless payments terminals across its forecourts in the UK over the next two years. This means that consumers with MasterCard PayPass and Maestro PayPass enabled cards will be able to ‘Tap & Go’ to pay for everyday purchases up to the value of ...
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Carsley picks CDG for car care
Top 50 Indie Carsley Group has awarded delivered wholesaler Convenience Distribution Group (CDG) a contract to supply car care and lubricant products across its network.Nottinghamshire-based Carsley Group operates nine BP sites and two Jet sites and is looking at further site acquisitions later in the year.All eleven sites will be ...
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ACS welcomes Lords call for changes to Localism Bill
Peers in the House of Lords have supported calls from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) to put retail diversity and sustainable development on the face of the Localism Bill.As part of the Bill’s second reading debate in the Lords, Lord McKenzie of Luton told peers that the recently published ...
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Chevron launches probe into refinery tragedy
Chevron has launched its own investigation into the explosion at its Pembroke refinery in which four men died. The inquiry will run in tandem with the Health and Safety Executive’s investigation. One storage tank is out of action and another is damaged but otherwise the plant remains fully operational and ...
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LAST DAY FOR AWARDS ENTRIES!
With the newly re-structured Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards 2011 under way, retailers are rushing to meet today’s deadline in the hope of being one of this year’s winners. Retailers big and small will have the chance to win with the new regional and fuel volume structure. See full ...
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Harry Tuffins wins community retailing accolade
Top 50 Indie Harry Tuffins has earned a My Shop is Your Shop Gold Award from the Federation of Wholesale Distributors for its work in the local community.The forecourt operator, which runs eight sites in the northwest of England, is one of 200 convenience retailers to receive the commendation as ...
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Jonathan James backs ACS claims of bullying tactics by energy companies
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year Jonathan James was interviewed about the bullying tactics of energy companies on Radio Cambridgeshire this morning. The interview happened on the day the Association of Convenience Stores revealed how basic rights afforded to domestic customers by energy companies are denied to small businesses, costing ...
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Tesco gives 5ppl off in toilet roll promo
Tesco is offering 5ppl off fuel in return for spending just £7.98 on two packs of own-label toilet tissue.The new promotion, which kicked off yesterday and will run for at least two weeks depending on stock levels, will see Tesco customers receive a 5ppl voucher for buying two nine-pack Tesco ...