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News£20m in fees to be repaid in music licensing battle
A consortium of businesses including ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has claimed a victory for shops today after an appeal from the music licensing body PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) was rejected by the high court. The Copyright Tribunal originally ruled in favour of shops and other interested parties in ...
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30th anniversary for FPS Exhibition in April
Oil distribution event FPS EXPO 2010 is being held at the Harrogate International Centre on April 21st and 2nd. It will be the 30th anniversary of the event. More than 95 exhibitors will cover more than 8000sq m in three halls to display the latest equipment, materials and ...
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Business Rates issue gains strength
RMI Petrol’s campaign to step up pressure on the government over Business Rates is gathering support from MPs. A total of 41 MPs have now signed the Early Day Motion (EDM), tabled by Conservative MP Philip Dunne, which calls for the government to postpone the business rates revaluation for petrol ...
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Wilcomatic signs Euro Garages deal
Wilcomatic has been awarded the maintenance of all Euro Garages’ Washtec, Christ and Ceccato car washes. According to Wilcomatic , the move to make the company Euro Garages’ preferred maintenance provider came on the back of an exclusive chemical supply deal agreed earlier in the year.Zuber Issa, Euro Garages managing ...
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MRH in reported talks for Irish sites
MRH (GB) Ltd is believed to be in talks with Chevron to buy more than 20 of its company-owned Texaco sites in the Republic of Ireland. According to a report in The Irish Times, talks between the two companies have been ongoing for some months. It also reported that Essex-based ...
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Popularity of LPG on the rise, says Autogas
The popularity of LPG in the UK is increasing as motorists look to help the environment and reduce their carbon emissions. Emma Bartle from Autogas, said: “As running costs become ever more important, LPG can save on fuel bills with the added benefit of being much better for the ...
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Variable forecourt offer confuses shoppers
Shoppers have become confused over what to expect from forecourts and it’s likely to be costing the industry footfall and sales,according to Mike Greene, CEO at him! research & consulting. Speaking at the IGD Convenience on the Forecourt conference Mike revealed, “The increasing amount of segmentation within forecourts is leading ...
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Strong sales forecast for motorcycles and scooters
The motorcycle and scooter market is riding high as new research from Mintel predicts that sales of new machines will rise strongly over the next five years. With the market benefiting from an increasing number of older returner bikers seeking to rediscover their youth, plus a significant number of younger ...
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Gulf forecourt raises funds for rescue teams
Hundreds of residents in the market town of Cockermouth had to be rescued from their homes during the floods that hit Cumbria during November 2009. Robin Benn, proprietor of the Gulf-supplied Fairfield Garage,was only too glad to lend a hand at the time, and he continues to do so.On the ...
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Judicial review sought by Imperial Tobacco subsidiary
Imperial Tobacco Group’s subsidiary cigarette vending machine company, Wolverhampton-based Sinclair Collis, is seeking a judicial review of the relevant sections of the Health Act 2009, which seek to ban sales of tobacco from vending machines from Octoboer 2011. Gareth Davis, chief executive, said: “Legal action is always a last resort ...
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ACS warns against weakened Ombudsman
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has warned of the risks of weakening the powers and independence of the proposed Grocery Ombudsman, and has urged ministers to implement faithfully the original recommendations of the Competition Commission. The comments come as ministers launched a 12 week consultation on the creation of ...
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Shell reports steep drop in earnings
Royal Dutch Shell said today the sale of its Ellesmere Port refinery to Indian conglomerate Essar Energy was still under review after reporting a steep drop in fourth quarter and full year earnings. Shell announced plans to offload 15% of its refinery capacity in Europe and the Americas, including the ...
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BP sees profits surge in Q4
BP has reported a surge in profits for the fourth quarter of 2009. The oil giant said profits surged by 70% to $4.4 billion (£2.8 billion) in the last three months of the year, compared with a loss of $3.3 billion (£2 billion) for the same period in 2008. Meanwhile, ...
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Harvest Energy’s big presence at IFFE 2010
Harvest Energy, which opened its ninth branded site just before Christmas and will be opening its 10th shortly, will be hard to miss at this year’s International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment Exhibition (IFFE). That’s because the oil company is sponsoring the entrance to the show and will have a high-profile ...
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MPs back rates issue
RMI Petrol has called on retailers to get their MPs to support its business rates challenge. Brian Madderson, RMI Petrol chairman, has been leading the charge against the methodology used by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) in its recent revaluations after retailers expressed concerns over ’unreasonable’ hikes in the new ...
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Barclaycard Freedom
Barclaycard is to launch a new loyalty scheme Freedom in March, describing it as the broadest retail rewards scheme the UK has ever known. The new scheme will be available to more than eight million cardholders who will be able to earn rewards at what the company says ...
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Big deal for Simply Coffee and Murco
Simply Coffee has signed a three-year contract with Murco to provide premium coffee to 130 of its refitted sites. This will be the first time Murco has offered fresh ground coffee to its customers. Murco’s general manager non-fuel, Tony Walker, commented: "We are committed to the best possible customer experience. ...
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Euro Garages’ big spend Euro Garages plans to spend £6m to give a motorway services on the M61 a major overhaul after getting the green light from Chorley Borough Council. The Top 50 Indies retailer said it aimed to start work in the spring after gaining permission to refurbish the ...
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Co-op chiefs say thank you to staff
Co-op staff have been thanked for their sterling efforts in coping with the recent bad weather by the company’s management team. Tim Hurrell, managing director of The Co-operative Food, said: "The staff on the petrol forecourts, as well as our food and distribution teams, deserve a massive thank you for ...
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Oil companies fail to meet RTFO
Major oil companies have failed to demonstrate the sustainability of their biofuels, according to the Renewable Fuels Agency, in its latest report on the impacts of the biofuel supplied in the first year of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The report claims that fossil fuel suppliers Morgan Stanley and ...