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Gilbarco appoints new MD
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has promoted Dave Coombe to UK & Ireland managing director following his success in driving operational and process improvements as well as leading the successful integration of the Autotank acquisition.The newly appointed position will enable Coombe to work in accordance with Gilbarco’s ambition of focusing on developing and ...
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Stick to trusted sources to avoid counterfeit stock, says FWD
Forecourt retailers with off licences should always buy their wines and spirits from reliable sources, says the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD), after reports that up to a quarter of retail outlets in some parts of the country are stocking counterfeit alcohol products.Spot checks carried out by Trading Standards officials ...
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Jet names top dealers
Jet has announced the winners of its annual ‘Aim4Success’ awards, which recognise dealers’ commitment to achieving high levels of service, safety, training and communication with their local communities.During a ceremony held in Stratford-Upon-Avon, St Blazey Service Station in Cornwall received the overall national ‘Aim4Scccess’ award, beating off stiff competition from ...
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Fuel tax policy damaging forecourt and haulage industry
The Government’s current fuel tax policies could directly result in the Treasury missing out on up to £1.2 billion tax revenue as well as jeopardising the UK’s important and petrol forecourt and haulage industries, according to RMI Petrol. With the growing number of high ...
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Rural Shops Alliance at Summit11
ACS has teamed up with the Rural Shops Alliance as part of a special ’Big Brands or Fine Foods’ session at Summit11. Running a convenience store involves constant compromise between different demands on the business, nowhere more so than in deciding what to stock, according to RSA chairman ...
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Radio 4 listeners told not to blame "poor fuel retailers"
Radio 4 listeners were told emphatically this week not to blame the “poor fuel retailers” for high prices at the pumps, as RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson took to the airwaves once again on behalf of the petrol retailing industry, as part of an ongoing campaign to scrap the next ...
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High street chains accused of motorway rip-off
High street chains have been accused of ramping up prices on motorway service areas, following a What Car? survey. Researchers shopped for seven items in the WH Smith branches of 10 service stations and found prices were between 3% and 91% higher than on the high street. They also shopped ...
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ACS delivers Budget advice on local shops to the Chancellor
The Association of Convenience Stores has set out a series of specific policy recommendations that Chancellor George Osborne can deliver for local shops in his Budget next month. ACS also reacted to the commitments made by banks following negotiations with Government about new funding for business lending. ...
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Survey shows grants will encourage motorists to buy electric vehicles
A month since the launch of the Plug-in Car Grants, new research from leading green car guide, TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk has found that 40 per cent of people think that the grants worth up to £5,000 will be enough to persuade them to buy an electric car or other eligible car. The ...
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Fuel duty campaign heads for Downing Street
The campaign to scrap the fuel duty rise planned for April 1 gained momentum this week when TV presenter Quentin Willson delivered a personal letter to the Chancellor seeking the cancellation of the duty rise in April. He was accompanied by the campaign team from Fair Fuel UK which claims ...
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Fuel duty stabiliser ‘not that complicated’, says FSB
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has published a report that aims to dispel myths that a fuel duty stabiliser would be too complicated and expensive to implement. In the same week as fuel cost protesters lobbied the Treasury to scrap a rise in fuel duty planned for April 1 ...
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Scotland’s retailers urged to prepare for new tobacco register
Tobacco retailers in Scotland are being urged to register to sell cigarettes as there are now only 50 days until the introduction of new rules for Scotland’s tobacco retailers. New legislation designed to make cigarettes less available to under 18s will take effect on October 1. Around ...
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PetroChina offers $1bn in Grangemouth joint-venture proposal
Grangemouth refinery owner Ineos has been offered US $1billion by PetroChina for a 50% share in the Scottish refinery and its Lavera installation in France, following the proposal of a joint venture between the two companies last month. The partnership with PetroChina will comprise a trading joint venture and a ...
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Sewell Retail tipped for Sunday Times Top 100 success
Top 50 Indie Sewell Retail is tipped to be in the Sunday Times list of the Top 100 best companies to work for for the third year running. The company’s ranking is due to be confirmed on Feb 24. The news came as the Hull-based group celebrated its successes of ...
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BP reports year-end losses after tragic 2010
BP’s full-year results showed a loss of $4.9 billion, including a total pre-tax charge related to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill of $40.9bn. It also resumed payment of quarterly dividends, which were suspended in June 2010 following the disaster in April. In a press statement the company confirmed its ...
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Businesses ramp up use of fuel cards
High fuel prices are driving an increasing number of businesses to use fuel cards as a means of payment at the pump, according to new research by market analyst Datamonitor.In 2009 the European fuel cards market was valued at €72bn (£60.8bn), and 987 million more litres of fuel is set ...
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Retailers hit by profiteering charge
Fuel retailers have been stung by charges of profiteering, as fuel prices have continued to maintain record levels at the pumps. Stories in the national press have reported that retailers and oil companies are keeping fuel prices high, despite a 2p drop in the wholesale cost of fuel, which ...
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Jonathan James opens eco-friendly site
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year James Graven & Sons has opened a new eco forecourt with Spar convenience store on a greenfield site following an investment of £1.5m.The Spar James Graven store in Littleport, Cambridgeshire, operated by Jonathan James, combines the local name and history of an independent family ...
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RMI Petrol rallies northern retailers
RMI Petrol is calling for retailers to attend its first regional meeting of the year on February 15. Sponsored by Harvest Energy, the meeting will be held at the Best Western Willerby Manor Hotel, close to the A164 junction of the M62 in Humberside. Presentations include updates on business rates ...
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Cost of alcohol move branded unrealistic
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 last month will do nothing to prevent the very cheap supermarket promotions that such a ban is intended to address, says the FWD. ...