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M&S puts brake on indie franchise trial
Marks & Spencer has called a halt to its pilot of a Simply Food franchise at Jonathan James’ site in Ely, Cambridgeshire. BP announced it had picked Witchford Road Service Station, of James Graven & Son, for the trial at its Dealer Convention in Oman in November. But Jonathan, who ...
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Move to lower carbon future is key challenge for refiners
Keeping the wheels of the UK economy turning while also meeting policies that aim to move the economy to a lower-carbon future remains a key challenge for the UK oil refining industry, said Janet Ashdown, president of the UK Petroleum Industry Association, as she launched the 2009 Statistical ...
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Ronson - in his own words
Gerald Ronson, the man who revolutionised the petrol retailing business in the ’60s, has launched an autobiography entitled ’Leading from the Front - My Story. The founder and chief executive of Heron International, which operates the Snax 24 chain of service stations, is described as one of Britain’s most successful ...
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Shell launches UK’s largest service station
Pictured below is the new Shell Beaconsfield site on the M40 - which the oil company claims is the UK’s biggest service station. With 36 forecourt pumps and six dedicated high-speed HGV pumps totalling 152 nozzles, the site in Buckinghamshire can serve several hundred customers an hour. It also has ...
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Major own-brand launch for Spar
Spar is relaunching its own-label brand as it steps up its focus on customers and growing store sales. Spar UK’s marketing director Susan Darbyshire, told around 800 delegates at the recent Blakemore Spar Retail Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole that the company would use its own brand to create ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Do you consider the arrival of two new fuel brands in the UK - FCL Petroleum and Solo - to be a positive development for the petrol retailing industry? yes 73%no 27% It’s clear that the introduction of these new fuel brands is due to get a very warm reception ...
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NewsACS confirms Forecourt Seminar 2009 agenda
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has confirmed the agenda for its Forecourt Seminar 2009. Speakers include Stewart Samuel, IGD, Tony Evans from Christie + Co, Carol Smith, Ashdene Service Station, Spencer Marshall and Richard Box, both from JTI, Chris Mitchener, Licensing Solutions, Nick Vandervell, UK Petroleum Industry Association, ...
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Sainsbury’s and Tesco reveal soaring sales
Sainsbury’s and Tesco have reported surging sales – with Sainsbury also revealing ambitious expansion plans. In its First Quarter Trading Statement for 12 weeks to 13 June 2009, Sainsbury’s said total sales for the first quarter were up 3.2 per cent (7.6 per cent excluding fuel). There was also continued ...
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Mobil 1 teams up with Brawn for Formula One
With the British Grand Prix just days away, ExxonMobil is teaming up with Brawn GP to supply its fuel and Mobil 1 lubricants for the 2009 FIA Formula One season. Ross Brawn, team principal at Brawn GP, said: “As a new team in Formula One we are delighted to have ...
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NewsChevron gets back on track with the 70s
Chevron has proudly put a classic race car from the 70s back on the race track through its Texaco brand. According to the oil giant, Texaco was originally involved with the Group One and Group Two Ford Capris from 1973 to 1976 when they were run by Ted ...
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ACS calls for free vote on tobacco display ban
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the government to give all backbenchers a free vote on whether to introduce a display ban on tobacco. The Association said its comments followed Monday’s Second Reading of the Health Bill in the House of Commons when the Conservative Shadow Health ...
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Retailers urged to beef up cash security
With crime costing the UK retail industry more than £3.5m a year, cash management company Loomis has urged retailers to be more vigilant with security. Loomis has warned retailers that, according to figures from The Centre for Retail Research, crime is setting the sector back £3,863 million a year. What’s ...
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ACS urges OFGEM to tackle ’bullying’
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has called for Ofgem to go further in tackling ‘bullying’ practices adopted by some energy companies against retailers. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “Many of our members feel bullied by energy companies. We’re therefore very pleased that Ofgem is recommending the end of ...
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Brobot commits to Londis
Following a successful store trial, Brobot Petroleum, the forecourt retailer with 21 sites in the East Midlands and Yorkshire, has confirmed Londis as its long-term retail partner, which is expected to achieve annual turnover of more than £10 million. Steve Lucas, Londis sales director, said: “We are delighted that Brobot ...
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Jonathan does quickstep to Spar
Committed Budgens retailer Jonathan James has been forced to convert his two forecourt stores in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, to Spar following public outrage at the opening of a third Budgens store in the centre of the town. The former Somerfield store was bought by Musgrave Retail Partners GB as ...
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Total offers free assistance
Total is claiming to be the first petrol retailer in the UK to offer its customers free breakdown cover, following the launch of its Total Assistance scheme last month. Launched on the basis that 21% of UK drivers do not have breakdown cover, Total Assistance offers customers free comprehensive breakdown ...
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BOSS launches crime website
The British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) has unveiled its website at www.bossuk.org. The new site aims to provide BOSS’s police and petrol retail partners with a comprehensive information resource as well as informing visitors about the campaigning work that BOSS undertakes in order to combat crime on petrol station forecourts ...
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Calanike opts for Esso on nine former BP sites
Top 50 Indie Calanike Retail is rebranding nine BP sites to Esso, with two more sites - both Jet branded - following suit to Esso later in the year. Kenny Webster, managing director of Calanike, which has 19 sites, explained: "We are delighted to be joining forces with Esso. The ...
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Two new fuel brands come to the UK seeking retailers
Two new brands have entered the UK forecourt market and are looking to recruit more independent retailers. The first newcomer is FCL Petroleum, which offers standard fuels as well as a range of biofuels under the Prio and PrioBio brand. The Birmingham-based company recently started supplying fuel to its first ...