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Retailers have their say
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has announced it on-stand vote taken as part of the International Forecourt and Fuel Equipment show 2009. Throughout the three days of the show, held at Birminham NEC earlier this month, the ACS asked retailers to have their say on the things ...
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Site numbers growing, says Energy Institute
The latest figures from the Energy Institute’s annual retail marketing survey, published this month, shows an increase in the number of petrol forecourts operating in the UK. While only a tiny increase – from 9,271 in 2007 to 9,283 in 2008, a rise of 0.13% – a spokesman for the ...
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Focus on the positives, Fender tells Top Indies
There are plenty of positives for petrol retailers to focus on – despite the recession – when considering prospects for the coming year, Tom Fender, sales and marketing director at shopper research specialist HIM, informed guests at the Top Indies dinner in Birmingham this week. He told the elite gathering ...
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MRH seeks contracts on 150 sites
The UK’s leading independent petrol retailer, MRH (GB), is looking to re-negotiate the supply contracts on half its forecourts - around 150 - which come up for renewal next year. "It’s the largest dealer contract that’s ever been out in the UK," said John Lynn, the company’s managing director. "We’ve ...
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Blizzards are ’snow’ problem for Xmo Strata
The recent snow was no problem for sign installation and maintenance firm Xmo Strata. The company’s crews braved blizzard conditions across the country to help keep forecourts open for motorists. Electrical faults and weather-damaged signs were the most common problems and if they are not dealt with they can close ...
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New BP loos are far from bog standard
For years many petrol stations have been infamous for their poor toilets - but not any more.Visitors to certain BP sites are in for a treat as new loo facilities include bright images of the countryside on the walls, with birdsong playing in the background. The walls are ...
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Consumer cash spend in decline
Sixty five per cent of people are using less cash in a bid to control their spending, says a new report from ATM network operator Link. However the survey, conducted by YouGov, also found that 33% of people are using more cash. It found that for December and January, the ...
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Customer focus is the key to survival
Having a clear vision of your customers and what they want, together with the flexibility to innovate, are the two keys to surviving the recession, says KPMG/Synovate Retail Think Tank’s latest white paper. Synovate retail psychologist Dr Tim Denison said retailers may never be the same again: "Following top-to-bottom reviews ...
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Customers queue up to use services on redeveloped site
Customers queued for the opening of a £1.25m forecourt redevelopment in Gloucestershire last month. Millwood Motor Company’s refurbished site in Cam includes a 150sq m Spar store, Shell petrol and a car wash. "It was incredible," said Millwood’s director Paul Griffith. "We hadn’t even turned on the pole sign ...
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Maximum effort, Mini prize
Benny Cherian, a cashier at a Texaco site in Skippool, Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire, has a won a Mini for his efforts in promoting Texaco’s loyalty card. As part of the launch of the brand’s Star Rewards scheme, forecourt staff were encouraged to help customers sign up for a loyalty card. ...
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Top indies on track for expansion
Most of the biggest petrol retailing independents still have their eye on expansion, despite the curent economic climate, according to the data gathered in our latest Top 50 Indies listing, published as a supplement within this issue. Companies such as MRH (GB), Park Garage Group, MPK Garages and ...
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NewsMP to open £1.25m forecourt
Gloucestershire MP David Drew is opening a new £1.25 million garage forecourt development at Cam, near Dursley, today. The new Shell forecourt and Spar convenience store will create new jobs, bringing the total number of people employed at the Millwood Motor Company to 25.The 150 sq metre Spar store ...
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Chevron assumes management of UK terminals
Following an extensive review of the company’s UK fuel storage facilities, Chevron has taken the decision to return the management of Pembroke, Cardiff and Brighton terminals to full company control. The three terminalswill now be managed by Chevron and all the employees working at these facilities will be transferring ...
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BP, Exxon Mobil and Chevron see profits soar
BP has announced record annual profits of $21.2 billion (£14.7 billion) for 2008 despite the falling price of oil. The figure, announced today, compared to profits of $20.8 billion (£14.4 billion) for the oil giant in 2007.BP also reported its first quarterly loss in more than seven years – ...
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LP gas coverage is rising across the UK
Autogas has announced an increase in the number of outlets providing LPG to their customers.The latest service station to add LPG to its range is Shell Eagle in Rochdale. This takes the total number of LPG stations in the UK to over 1,400, according to Autogas, which estimates that a ...
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ACS victory over tobacco sales fine
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the government’s decision to withdraw plans to fine shop staff £80 for selling tobacco to under 18s - another measure proposed to be added to the Penalty Notice Disorder (PND). The on-the-spot-fine was due to come into force on 26 January, despite ...
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Brick attack on cashier
Police are appealing for witnesses after three masked men raided a BP Snax 24 outlet on the A5 near Hinckley, Leicestershire last month. The cashier was hit across the face with a brick, bundled into an office and ordered to open a safe. He was hit with the brick ...
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Hammond wins top prize at Jet awards
AW&D Hammond in Halesworth, Suffolk beat over 400 dealers to take the highest accolade at Jet’s Aim Hi dealer programme.The awards recognise a Jet dealer’s commitment to offering a friendly and efficient service in the local community. The oil company compares service stations from across the country, looking ...
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in brief
The government has set a higher than expected target for the use of biofuels in UK vehicles for 2009-10. The 3.25% target is 0.5% more than recommended in the Gallagher Review. Meanwhile, the UK is to get a biofuels research centre - the £27m Sustainable Bioenergy Centre will have hubs ...