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Forecourt resilience
Average convenience retail property prices in the UK increased by 2.1% during 2010, compared to a decline of 9.8% in 2009, with forecourts proving particularly resilient, according to Christie & Co’s latest Business Outlook. Tony Evans, head of retail at Christie & Co, said: "The [forecourt] sector as ...
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IFFE is a must for indies
The launch of Indie 5000, the project that targets single-site dealers or those with a handful of sites, is backed by an industry dinner at IFFE 2011 on Sunday February 27 as well as special presentations at the show. These include: Optimising property value and business exit strategies ...
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Mary Portas at Pro-Retail
New initiatives designed to showcase best-in-class retailing practice will feature alongside traditional favourites at Palmer and Harvey’s Pro-Retail 2011. The future of retail, new food-to-go concepts, and the popular category zones, will all feature at the packed show alongside appearances from TV’s Mary Portas, a champion of the ...
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Survey says Tesco is top
Supermarket giant Tesco is the UK’s favourite fuel retailer according to a new survey of motorists conducted by independent market analyst Datamonitor. A survey that asked car owners about their motoring habits puts Tesco top for fuel price, customer service and quality of its forecourt shop offer. Second ...
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Chancellor hints at scrapping fuel duty rise in April
Confusion is mounting as retailers and motorists receive mixed messages from the government about what it intends to do about continually rising fuel prices.On January 27 Chancellor George Osborne told BBC West Midlands that he would consider overriding the next fuel duty increase in April, giving retailers hope that something ...
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Tobacco display ban is delayed in Scotland
Scotland’s implementation of the tobacco display ban, due to come into force for larger retailers on October 1, will be delayed because of an ongoing legal challenge.Imperial Tobacco had previously appealed against the provisions of the Tobacco and Primary Medical Services Bill on shop displays but its case was rejected. ...
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Staff turn blind eye to retail crime
One in 10 retail employees has committed a crime or failed to report a crime committed by colleagues against their employer in the last 12 months, reveals new research by G4S Secure Solutions.The most common crime committed by retail employees was consuming produce without paying for it, with an estimated ...
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PayPoint launches Christmas savings scheme
PayPoint retailers are now able to compete with the major supermarket groups for their customers’ Christmas savings. Almost 4,000 PayPoint retailers have already signed up to offer the new and valuable savings service to their local community, which, as well as the commission, also earns them an annual bonus of ...
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IFFE is a must for indies
The launch of Indie 5000, the project that targets single-site dealers or those with a handful of sites, is backed by an industry dinner at IFFE 2011 on Sunday February 27 as well as special presentations at the show. These include: Optimising property value and business exit strategies presented by ...
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Dates released for Automechanika 2012
Messe Frankfurt has decided to bring forward Automechanika Frankfurt 2012 by one week to avoid clashing with the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show. This means the comprehensive automotive industry trade fair, which includes service station and car wash exhibitions, will now take place in Frankfurt am Main from September 11 to ...
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Top Indie Park Garage opts for exclusive battery supply deal
One of the UK’s biggest independent forecourt chains, Park Garage Group (PGG), has chosen Varta Consumer Batteries as its sole battery supplier as part of an exclusive contract. PGG will stock Varta’s High Energy range of alkaline batteries as well as a selection of specialist battery and promotional products at ...
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Get behind Sun campaign to cut fuel duty, urges RMIP
RMI Petrol is urging fuel retailers to get behind The Sun’s campaign to reduce fuel tax, following confirmation that the proposed fuel duty rise on April 1, could add 4-5p to a litre of fuel. The Sun’s ’Keep it Down’ campaign was launched as it emerged that UK motorists are ...
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High fuel prices put charities at risk
Volunteer drivers say the cost of fuel is putting charities at risk. Charity chiefs in Leicestershire have been warned by drivers that the 40p per mile allowance cannot now cover the total cost of using their own cars. Anymore than 40p is liable for tax.Hospice drivers and those ferrying the ...
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New upgrade work planned for family-run Tebay North services
Project management and design practice the Frank Whittle Partnership (FWP) has sealed a second contract with service station group Westmorland Limited.FWP has been appointed by the family-run firm to deliver the next phase of improvement works at its flagship Tebay North services in Cumbria.The practice is already driving ...
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Tesco tops survey as nation’s favourite fuel retailer
Supermarket giant Tesco is the UK’s favourite fuel retailer according to a new survey of motorists conducted by independent market analyst, Datamonitor. A survey which asked car owners about their motoring habits puts Tesco top for fuel price, customer service and quality of its ...
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Forecourt propery market shows resilience
Average convenience retail property prices in the UK increased by 2.1% during 2010, compared to a decline of 9.8% in 2009, with forecourts proving particularly resilient, according to Christie & Co’s latest Business Outlook publication. The company’s research confirmed that new operators continued to enter the forecourt sector in 2010 ...
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Shell concept lubricant achieves 6.5% fuel economy benefit
A collaboration between research teams at Shell and Gordon Murray Design (GMD) has led to the development of an innovative concept engine lubricant, which is said to be capable of achieving a 6.5% improvement in fuel efficiency,Using GMD’s new T.25 city car as the test bed, Shell engineers have been ...
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FWD slams missed opportunity on below-cost sales
The Government has missed an opportunity to impose a realistic ban on the sale of below-cost alcohol, as the definition of the cost of alcoholic drinks announced on Monday will do nothing to prevent the very cheap supermarket promotions that such a ban is intended to address, says the Federation ...
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Mary Portas to appear at Pro-Retail 2011
New initiatives designed to showcase best-in-class retailing practice will feature alongside traditional favourites at Palmer and Harvey’s Pro-Retail 2011 show.The future of retail, new food-to-go concepts, and the popular category zones, will all feature at the packed show alongside appearances from Mary Portas, the straight-talking star of makeover TV and ...
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National Convenience Show wins industry support
The National Convenience Show looks set to fulfill its promise to be the UK’s biggest convenience retail event in 2011 as the industry lines up in support.The organisers have signed partnership deals with eight of the industry’s largest suppliers with more in the pipeline. The current line up includes wholesalers ...