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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 ...
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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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RMIP calls for OFT investigation into ’unfair’ fuel pricing
RMI Petrol has claimed that the emergence of two-tier fuel pricing in the UK is severely damaging the independent petrol retailing sector and is calling for another OFT inquiry. Hypermarkets are now blatantly using fuel as a ’loss leader’ to attract consumers to their stores according to the CEO of ...
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Forecourts boost profits with Torex training
Retail technology provider Torex is launching an on-site training programme to show fuel and convenience retailers how to get the most out of their Torex point-of-sale system and grow their margins.The Profit Clinics programme has been trialled with more than 60 independent retailers so far, and on average, the sessions ...
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Petrol cars still the people’s choice
Petrol cars still beat diesel models in the popularity stakes despite the typically higher fuel economy of diesel engines, a recent study of UK motorists shows. ContractHireAndLeasing.com asked over 1700 people; ‘When you next change your car, what type of fuel will you opt for?’ of which 35% ...
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Coffee Nation machines rebranded in Costa roll-out
New rebranded Costa Express machines will start rolling out across the UK from June 1 following the acquisition of Coffee Nation by Costa owner Whitbread earlier this year. The rebranding exercise will increase the amount of Costa machines from 900 to 3,000 in the next five years throughout the ...
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Tokheim launches new commercial fleet offering
Tokheim, famous for its achievements in the fuel-retailing sector, has announced that it is launching a range of new products and speciality services for the commercial fleet marketplace. A multimillion-euro investment in research and development plus a new dedicated team of commercial experts will now provide specialist products and services ...
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Spar forecourt trials eco remediation method
Geo2 has completed a forecourt remediation project using a groundbreaking new sustainable method for treating groundwater without added chemicals or solid waste for disposal.The project, managed by Spar distributor James Hall & Co, involved treating groundwater contaminated with hydrocarbons at Strand petrol filling station in Barnoldswick in Lancashire, and trialled ...
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Harvest Energy signs more dealers
Independent forecourt Backwell Motors in Bristol has become the latest site to join the growing network of Harvest Energy-branded forecourts.Charles Atherton, proprietor of Backwell Motors on Station Road, said: “We are really pleased with our new image. Our customers have commented how clean and fresh the site looks, and what ...
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Londis announces forecourt winners plus £1m investment
Top 50 Indie Kay Group’s Primrose Garage has scooped the title of Londis multiple account forecourt store of the year at the symbol group’s awards in conjunction with its annual conference.Independent retailer Steve Vaughan of Londis Handbridge in Chester was named Londis forecourt store of the year at the event ...
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MRH appoints CSG for maintenance programme
Number-one indie MRH Retail has awarded waste management specialist Cleansing Service Group (CSG) a contract to carry out environmental services and maintenance programme at all of its sites nationwide.The three-year contract will provide the MRH network with a ‘one stop shop’ portfolio of drainage maintenance services.These include forecourt interceptor emptying ...
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Keyfuels network continues to grow
Fuel card and fuel management solutions provider Keyfuels has increased its network by more than 50% in the past few years.Keyfuels, which manages billions of litres of fuel each year for some of Europe’s largest fleets, has the largest wholesale priced network in the UK with more than 1,500 sites.Alex ...
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Cost of forecourt crime on the rise
Crime on Britain’s forecourts cost fuel retailers more than £22m in 2010, up from £19m in 2009, according to figures revealed in the annual forecourt crime survey carried out by the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS). The main source of the estimated total loss is £15.5m resulting from drive-offs, with ...
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Forecourt retailers shine at Pro-Retail
A string of awards were presented to forecourt retailers at last night’s Pro-Retail Show gala dinner, organised by Palmer and Harvey.Steve Cunningham of Mace West End Filling Station won independent forecourt retailer of the year award; while the award for multiple forecourt retailer was won by North Road Filling Station, ...