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Customer pays up at gun point
A customer ignored an armed robber and paid for his petrol during a filling station raid - despite having a gun pointed at him and being told to go away.The driver, who had just filled up, put the cash on the counter as the drama unfolded at a Jet station ...
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grocery digest
The two main newsagents’ trade associations could be on a collision course after the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced that it would consider referring the newspapers and magazines supply market to the Competition Commission for a market investigation. The National Federation of Retail Newsagents (NFRN) requested a review under ...
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Indies resurgent, Lynn tells guests
The independent sector is alive, well and doing rather nicely, some would even say resurgent, John Lynn,Chevron’s vice president of marketing in Europe, told a packed house at the Top Indies dinner in Coventry on March 6."The death of the independent has been much heralded down the years - firstly ...
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NewsHarvest in push for silicon standard
Harvest Energy, the independent blender and fuel wholesaler at the centre of last month’s contaminated fuel furore, is putting steps in place to ensure more rigorous fuel testing procedures, as it seeks to restore confidence in the brand.The company is also proposing to the relevant European and British Standards ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Have your fuel sales increased significantly in the wake of the contaminated fuel crisis?A GREAT DEAL53%NOT MUCH26%NOT AT ALL21%More than half of retailers enjoyed increased volumes following the fuel crisis, which mainly hit the supermarkets.
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Regional prices
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NewsPRA URGES CHANCELLOR TO SUPPORT BIOFUELS
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is calling on the Chancellor to cut duty on biofuels in next week’s Budget to encourage investment in the product and the necessary infrastructure to deliver it.PRA director, Ray Holloway said: “A cut in duty on biofuels would generate demand and help expand this nascent ...
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CARD FRAUD LOSSES DOWN
Petrol stations’ losses due to credit and debit card fraud fell by more than 10% last year according to new figures released today ...(March 13th) by the Association of Payment and Clearing Services (APACS).In 2006 the sector lost £11.4m because of card fraud. This compares to £12.7m in 2005 and ...
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NewsINDIES RESURGENT SAYS CHEVRON VICE PRESIDENT AS VISITORS FLOCK TO IFFE
The independent sector is alive, well and doing rather nicely - some would even say resurgent ...John Lynn, Chevron’s vice president of marketing in Europe, told a packed house at the Top Indies dinner in Coventry on March 6."The death of the independent has been much heralded down the years... ...
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TESCO APOLOGISES IN NATIONAL AD CAMPAIGN
Tesco has taken out full page adverts in the national press as it seeks to reassure motorists that its petrol is now safe following the contaminated fuel crisis.The source of the problem has been identified as high levels of silicon, which were found in four storage tanks at the Vopak ...
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TOTAL ENDS LOYALTY CARD SCHEME
Total UK is to withdraw its Tops loyalty card scheme in May following a decline in the number of customers using it.The company said that research had found that targeted promotions were more popular than long-term point-collecting schemes. A spokesperson said: "By withdrawing the Tops card scheme, we will be ...
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INDIES DOUBLE FUEL SALES AS MOTORISTS SHUN SUPERMARKETS
Independent retailers have reported a surge in demand for unleaded as motorists shun the supermarkets in the wake of the tainted fuel furore.However, some have expressed concerns as to how the multiples will react once they start trying to woo their customers back. And PRA director Ray Holloway has warned ...
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NewsMalthurst tops the indie chart again
Graham Peacock, managing director of the Malthurst Group, once again heads the list of the Top 50 Indies, a rundown of the biggest independent groups, published as a supplement within this issue, and summarised in the box below.A Top Indies dinner is also being held at the Forest ...
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Smoking ban drives sales
Forecourts saw their share of total tobacco sales increase by 4% following the introduction of Ireland’s public smoking ban, according to figures released by Imperial Tobacco.As UK retailers prepare for a raft of legislation over the next year, including new public smoking bans for Wales, Northern Ireland and England, Imperial’s ...
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NewsInchcape chooses UK Retail over BP
CPL Petroleum has done a deal with Inchcape to supply its 4mlpa site in Wokingham with the UK Retail brand.The wheels were set in motion for the deal at last year’s International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment (IFFE) show at the Birmingham NEC.CPL’s retail area manager, Tony Boyce, told Forecourt ...
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In brief
Torex Retail has maintained its "business as usual" stance following another management shake-up in the wake of its recent problems. Geoffrey Forster and David Hallett have resigned as non-executive directors. This comes after Steve Marshall, a former CEO of Railtrack, was appointed non-executive chairman. The company also recently announced £15m-worth ...
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NewsHand car washes in need of regulation
Car wash operator David Charman has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to clamp down on unregulated hand car washes.The Kent-based retailer said it was unfair that legitimate businesses like his were investing thousands of pounds in ensuring their dirty water was being disposed of safely while rogue operators evade environmental ...
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CONTAMINATED FUEL PROBE UNDERWAY
Trading standards officials have launched an investigation into claims that forecourts have been selling contaminated petrol after hundreds of motorists have complained that their cars have suddenly broken down after filling up.Drivers in the south-east have reported that their vehicles have suffered juddering, misfiring and a loss of power.Forecourts at ...