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Total dealers hear “compelling” case for Gulf brand at GB Oils roadshows
GB Oils has completed a series of roadshows for its Total dealer network to discuss the challenges and opportunities for retailers, along with the oil company’s vision for the future.More than 110 retailers – including many of the Top 50 Indies – attended the events in Birmingham, York and Windsor ...
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Coryton refinery looks set to close
Petroplus’ refinery in Coryton is set to close as the administrators failed to find a buyer for Essex refinery, which supplies 20% of road fuels in London and the Southeast. PriceWaterhouseCooper said the current economic environment, the challenge of raising $1bn (£625m) of funding for the refinery, including the $150m ...
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Tory MP leads charge against ’rip-off’ fuel prices
‘Rip-off’ petrol prices were the subject of a debate in the Houses of Parliament yesterday, led by Tory MP for Harlow, Robert Halfon.He urged the Government to launch a tough investigation into allegations of price-fixing in the UK oil market; to put pressure on oil companies to reduce prices quickly ...
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TfL urges road users to plan ahead for Olympics travel using new online planning tool
Transport for London (TfL) has launched an online ‘temporary road changes’ planning tool, enabling London’s road users to see how the areas where they live, work and visit will be affected.The new tool, which is searchable by postcode, currently includes information about the Olympic and Paralympic route networks and the ...
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New wet-stock deals for Fairbanks in Ireland
Wet-stock monitoring specialist Fairbanks has secured contracts in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with fuel retailers Applegreen and Topaz Energy supplying its real-time data monitoring and wetstock management services.Henderson Group has also re-signed its current deal to use Fairbanks’ real-time data management as well as statistical inventory reconciliation ...
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Positive result for retailers in Mastercard judgment
The European Union General Court has upheld the European Commission’s decision against the way MasterCard sets interchange rates on European cross-border credit and debit card payments that are unfair and anti-competitive. While this ruling only applies to cross-border payments in Europe, such as when tourists and business people use their ...
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Retailers call for action on card transaction fees
Top retailers including Welcome Break, Morrisons and Spar are supporting a letter to be sent to George Osborne tomorrow, asking the government to take action on increasing card transaction charges that are costing both big and small retailers dear.The campaign, which is being spearheaded by CMS Payments Intelligence, will see ...
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RAC calls on government to scrap August fuel duty rise
The RAC has called on the Government to scrap the planned rise in fuel duty in August at a time when drivers are being hit by record fuel prices and are struggling to cope with the impact of high motoring costs. In its latest annual report on motoring it says ...
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Post office overhaul will bring opportunities to forecourts, says Christie + Co
The network transformation of the Post Office looks certain to result in opportunities for forecourt and convenience operators, business adviser Christie + Co has said.While the future shape of the Post Office or postal services network in a possible new era of competition is still to be defined in statute, ...
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Mobil 1 research shows most drivers are ignorant about oil checks
A staggering three out of four Brits don’t know how to check the oil in their car, according to new research from Mobil 1. More worryingly still, almost half of the drivers questioned were oblivious as to why oil is even used in their vehicle’s engines.Mobil 1 is currently helping ...
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Parking expectations low as 1.2 million AA members head for Olympics
Nearly one in 12 AA members will attend an Olympic event this summer although they are realistic about their chances of being able to use the car to get to venues, an AA Populus survey of 20,161 respondents has found.Only 4% of those going to the Olympics expect to find ...
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Henderson Group reports 9.6% rise in turnover
Northern Ireland-based Henderson Group has announced a strong performance for 2011 with a 9.6% rise in turnover.The family-run company, which is headquartered in Mallusk and owns the Spar, Eurospar and Vivo brands representing more than 400 stores in Northern Ireland, reported turnover of £583.2m last year and increased employee numbers ...
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Local shops welcome business recognition in anti-social behaviour proposals
Local shops have welcomed proposals to give local businesses new rights to secure action from Police when they are the victim of anti-social behaviour.The move comes after a long running campaign from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) to make violence, abuse and vandalism against local shops a higher priority ...
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Expect confectionery sales hike over Jubilee weekend, says Mars
As the Local Government Association confirms receipt of 10,000 applications for Jubilee street parties – twice the number requested for last year’s Royal Wedding – Mars Chocolate is urging retailers to take advantage of this significant treats-based sales opportunity. A Mars Chocolate YouGov survey shows British adults will spend £334m ...
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Costcutter unveils new-look store
Costcutter’s new convenience store design, which is also available to forecourts, has been officially unveiled in Guiseley, West Yorkshire.The group unveiled its plans for the revised stores at its 25th Anniversary event last year, with the company-owned store in Guiseley being the first to receive the new treatment. A second ...
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Supermarkets drive c-store growth
The convenience sector is in growth for the first time in a decade, but it’s supermarket chains and symbol groups that are driving this, the latest Grocery Retail Structure report has revealed. The convenience store sector overall grew for the first time in a decade, with a 0.6% net increase ...
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DMUK launches new signage website
Illuminated signage specialist DMUK has launched its new website – www.dmuk.co.uk – which provides detailed information on the DMUK portfolio of display products, and highlights the ways in which the company works alongside trade partners to design and manufacture bespoke solutions.With LED rapidly becoming the preferred technology for illuminated display, ...
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Multi-format strategy leads to global sales uplift for Spar
SPAR’s worldwide retail sales grew by €1.36 billion in 2011, leading to overall sales of €31.1 billion and a cumulative three year retail sales increase of 16%, Dr Gordon Campbell, managing director of SPAR International announced at its annual congress.He said the SPAR multi-format retail strategy had played a key ...
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Risk of high oil prices through Iran sanctions would be short-lived, reports Moody’s
Higher oil prices that could potentially result from new US and European Union (EU) economic sanctions against Iranian oil exports would be credit-positive for international oil companies (IOCs) overall, but negative for corporate sectors such as retail, oil refining and European car manufacturers, Moody’s Investors Service has said in ...
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Fuel duty should be cut by 5ppl, says 2020 Tax Commission
Fuel duty should be reduced by 5ppl, according to a new report by the 2020 Tax Commission, which is part of the TaxPayer’s Alliance. It says British motoring taxes are very high, not just by international standards but even by comparison with other countries in Europe.In September 2011, tax accounted ...