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Results of this month’s online poll:
Has the sharp drop in fuel prices caused any problems for your business?YES55%NO45%A fairly even split among retailers, although the majority of you say you have been suffering as a result of the tumbling fuel prices. Hopefully things will start to improve now that forecourt prices seem to be falling ...
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NewsWarnings voiced over pre-budget report
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is among the industry groups which today criticised the chancellor’s Pre-Budget report for not going far enough to help retailers. Shane Brennan, ACS public affairs director, said: “The chancellor has made some dramatic changes to the tax environment for businesses. We welcome a ...
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Chancellor cuts VAT to 15%
Alistair Darling has cut VAT from 17.5% to 15% as part of his pre-Budget report designed to boost the economy. The chancellor said the tax cut would start on Monday and last for 13 months. However, he added that duty on petrol,alcohol and tobacco would be increased – ...
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ACS calls for business rate freeze
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the chancellor to take immediate and decisive action to postpone increases in business rates planned for next year.ACS public affairs director Shane Brennan said: “Retailers are facing a dramatic increase in their rate bill in both 2009 and 2010. Given the ...
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Asda kicks off new price war
Asda has kicked off a new price war by slashing fuel prices – and claiming motorists are being “ripped off” at the pumps. The supermarket announced yesterday that it was lowering the cost of a litre of unleaded to 90.9p, its 10thconsecutive cut in petrol prices since July. It also ...
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Gulf adds new batch of sites
Gulf Retail has signed five more sites around the country to add to its stable of dealers. The forecourts, all independents run by different owners, have recently opened under Gulf or aredue to open before the year-end.Two of the sites are in Fife, Scotland – Dairsie Autopoint, Main Street, ...
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Turtlewax moves into branded car washes
Turtle Wax is moving into the car wash branding business – and targeting independent petrol retailers. The car care company says the move is part of its strategy to expand distribution for its Professional range of products which are aimed at businesses operating carwashes.According to a spokesman for the company, ...
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RMIF urges government to work with industry
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has called on the government to work with the industry to help revive the economy. Speaking at last week’s RMIF Parliamentary Dinner 2008, PaulWilliams, RMIF chairman, said: “Confidence in our financial system must be revived if the economy is to recover, so the ...
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GNE Group on acquisition trail
GNE Group has announced that it is keen to buy more forecourts in the UK. The company, which recently announced the completion of the sale of Petrol Express Limited for £51.66m, said it wanted to buy petrol retailing sites and/or makeinvestments in companies whose sites displayed one or more ...
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Lorna wins Sales Assistant of the Year
Lorna McLaughlin of the Vivo forecourt store in Mountsandel, Coleraine in Northern Ireland was the overall winner of the Sales Assistant of the Year awards run by Forecourt Trader’s sister
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CWA urges retailers to get behind latest campaign
The Car Wash Association (CWA) is calling on retailers to contact their local MP as part of a new co-ordinated letter campaign to tackle unregulated car wash operations. The group wants to get the government to implement some General Binding Rules (GBR) – which would make it an ...
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BP names new convenience retail director
Richard Harding has been named as BP’s new UK Convenience Retail director. He succeeds Karen Hubbard and will take up his new post on December 1. Harding, who has been with BP for 20 years,said: "This is the job I have wanted to do for a long time. I feel ...
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ACS rejects alcohol Code of Practice
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has rejected calls for a Code of Practice for alcohol retailers. Instead it has called for more guidance for local authorities and enforcement agencies to help them use the powers already available to them.ACS chief executive, James Lowman, explained: "The creation of a code ...
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PRA "doing all it can to defend retailers"
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has criticised the media for being obsessed with the price of fuel, and said that it is doing all it can to defend independent retailers. PRA director Ray Holloway rejected comments that the organisation was not doing enough to be a voice for independents on ...
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PRA "doing all it can to defend retailers"
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has criticised the media for being obsessed with the price of fuel, and said that it is doing all it can to defend independent retailers.PRA director Ray Holloway rejected comments that the organisation was not doing enough to be a voice for independents on this ...
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The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has called for the government to put a freeze on fuel duty to cut prices on the forecourt. PRA director Ray Holloway said Gordon Brown could reduce fuel prices though a fuel tax reduction but was avoiding taking action.Fuel distributor Samuel Cooke & Co ...
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Police hunt night-time cigs thieves
Police are hunting a three-man masked gang, which is targeting filling stations in the Lincolnshire area in a series of night-time raids. So far, the haul has always been cigarettes and the getaway vehicle a Land Rover. The robberies have occurred when the forecourts are closed, and have all been ...
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Total HQ staff run forecourt for a day
Total rewarded employees at an award-winning site by giving them the day off and getting head office staff to run the forecourt instead. The Pin Green forecourt in Stevenage fought off competition from 249 other stores to receive Total’s Best Premier Store Award 2008.The competition was an internal initiative by ...
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Dealers gasping as prices tumble
Independent dealers have been left between a rock and a hard place following the speed at which fuel prices have fallen in the past month. Some also feel there is no one to defend their position to the public - particularly following prime minister Gordon Brown’s call for forecourts to ...
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Dealers gasping as prices tumble
Independent dealers have been left between a rock and a hard place following the speed at which fuel prices have fallen in the past month. Some also feel there is no one to defend their position to the public - particularly following prime minister Gordon Brown’s call for forecourts to ...