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Lack of bank funding hits forecourt property sector
One of the key factors within the forecourt property sector in 2010 has been the continued lack of available bank funding, according to Calum Campbell, partner Petroleum & Roadside Services at chartered surveyor Graham & Sibbald. "The availability of funding within the sector first started to tighten in 2008 ...
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First full refit for Brobot Petroleum Londis store
Brobot Petroleum, the family owned Top 50 Indie, has relaunched its first store to undergo a full redevelopment since partnering with Londis last June. The newly developed site in Bunny is one of 22 sites in the Midlands owned by Brobot, all supplied by Londis. Clive Leeson, Brobot area ...
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GE acquires Dresser
GE has signed a contract to acquire Dresser Inc, the parent company of fuel dispenser manufacturer Dresser Wayne. Texas-based Dresser Wayne is one of the largest business units of Dresser Inc and a global leader in the design, manufacture and servicing of fuelling forecourt solutions, including dispensers, payment platforms and ...
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ACS calls on goverment to prevent business rate hike
Local shops are calling on the government to act to prevent a 4.7% hike in business rates in April 2011. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “Retailers across the country simply can’t afford another hike in their business rates. The system for determining the rate of annual change in business ...
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Shutters hot-wired in forecourt theft
Thieves hot-wired electric shutters on a Gloucestershire forecourt to get into the shop, then made off with £2,500-worth of cigarettes. The incident happened at Fromebridge Filling Station, on the A38 at Whitminster, earlier this month. It took the robbers less than three minutes to get in and out with the ...
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NewsCar Wash Association launches campaign to tackle car wash problems
The Car Wash Association (CWA) is urging officials to act to improve car washing standards with the launch of a national campaign to raise awareness of the major problems affecting the industry. The new campaign is aimed at MPs, central government departments and local authorities, as well as consumers using ...
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Man banned from Tesco
A Hartlepool man has been banned from the town’s Tesco stores for six months after stealing food from one of its forecourt shops. Thirty-eight-year-old Martin John Clark, who has a drink problem, is now barred from all Tescos in Hartlepool after he went into the forecourt shop in Belle Vue ...
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New Budgens forecourt claims UK first
A new Budgens forecourt has opened in Yeovil this week and will be the first in the UK to offer a media screen system at its petrol pumps.
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Police release cctv pics of drive-off thief
Essex police have released CCTV images of a man they want to speak to in connection with three petrol thefts from BP Express, Cranfield Park Road, Wickford.In the first incident in July, the suspect filled up his black Vauxhall Vectra with £61-worth of fuel and made off without paying. In ...
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Xmo Strata restructures to focus on dealer groups
Forecourt sign installation and maintenance contractor Xmo Strata has confirmed its recent restructuring was prompted by a decision to focus on dealer groups.Following an announcement in June that it was beefing up senior management staff were re-tasked to work more closely with dealers. Xmo Strata managing director Steve Martin said: ...
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Sainsbury’s eco-friendly forecourt
Sainsbury’s newly-refurbished store in Darnley, Glasgow includes an eco-friendly petrol station. It aims to reduce energy use by 50% by employing more efficient technology, generating power from solar panels and maximising the use of rainwater.Rainwater is collected from the canopy, shop roof and car wash roof and held in a ...
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Southam forecourt is vital pit stop for racers
Southam Total/Spar forecourt in Warwickshire became the focal point of Total’s annual MPG Marathon as the only allowed pit stop for racers to fill up their vehicles.Sponsored by Total Eco10, the two-day 400-mile marathon saw more than 40 cars compete for the best miles per gallon from one tank of ...
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P&H Local backed by big sales force
Palmer & Harvey has added a 60-strong sales force for the launch of its P&H Local wholesale offer to retailers. The new wholesale service is aimed at retailers who are using the cash and carry more frequently and topping up more often in a bid to find the ...
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Bishop converts to Harvest
Top 50 independent Bishop Retail is converting all its nine forecourts from BP to Harvest Energy. North East-based Bishop Retail group operations director, Darren MacDonald, said that while he expected fuel volumes to fall by 15-16% without the BP name on the pole sign, value sales were likely to stay ...
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New site for Flogas Flogas has opened a new 24-hour LPG service station in Leicester to replace its old site following soaring sales and long queues. The company has invested £130,000 to install two pumps at the Ravensbridge Drive forecourt, providing round-the-clock gas. Customers ...
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Are you concerned that half the refineries in the UK are up for sale?
Yes 71% No 29% Not surprisingly, there’s a lot of concern over the refinery sales in the UK. Who will buy them and what this will mean for the industry, are the questions everyone’s asking... watch this space!
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Customer service in petrol stations not up to scratch
Less than 1% of shoppers think petrol stations deliver good customer service, according to a poll by Retail Eyes. The National Customer Satisfaction survey of 5,712 UK shoppers revealed that only 0.8% of shoppers felt they got good service at forecourts. Furthermore, 92% confirmed they had left an ...
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Jail for drug user who stole fuel to fund habit
A disabled drug user has been jailed for stealing petrol from outlets across the East Midlands to fund his drugs habit. Thirty-three-year-old Steven Argo used false number plates to rob 44 petrol stations across Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Warwickshire, by driving off without paying. He sold jerry cans full of fuel ...
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Total’s exit gets mixed response
Total UK has confirmed the potential sale of its entire UK marketing assets. These comprise its retail network; home heating oil business; Isle of Man operations; as well as its Jersey and Guernsey operations and associated logistics. It’s a radical move with far-reaching consequences for the structure of the UK ...
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Gohils take top honour as Forecourt Trader of the Year
Bhupa, Lata and Jay Gohil of Cosford Garage, Albrighton in the West Midlands, took the top prize at last month’s Forecourt Trader of the Year awards, held at the London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel. At a sell-out ceremony attended by nearly 700 guests, and hosted by TV ...