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NewsIndies struggle in price-war crossfire
Independent petrol station bosses in one East Midlands county say they’re in danger of going under as the supermarket giants battle it out for the cheapest fuel.The Sainsbury’s, Morrison’s, Asda and Tesco price-war in Leicestershire is seeing diesel fall to 91.9ppl, and unleaded to 85.9ppl, while independents are struggling at ...
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Drive-offs down says new survey
Drive-off rates have dropped significantly, according to exclusive early results from the British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) annual Retail Crime Survey, due to be published in full on October 11.The total number of incidents per 100 outlets fell from 1,834 in 2004 to 1,517 in 2005 among those major retailers who ...
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NewsTexaco joins FSB in radio phone-ins
Texaco joined forces with the Federation of Small Businesses last month to warn the nation that the local service station is under threat and many communities face losing the last shop in their area.Guy Vigar, Texaco’s general manager, retail sales, took part in radio phone-ins across the country warning the ...
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NewsSainsbury’s moves onto motorways
Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s has opened its first motorway convenience store as part of a six-month trial with Welcome Break.The move comes as BP opens three more Simply Food sites with M&S.The Sainsbury’s Local format has been introduced at Birchanger Green services near Stansted on the M11. The 2,200sq ft store ...
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Forecourt Trader Awards Winners 2006
London’s Park Lane Hilton played host to the industry’s most prestigious awards cermony last night (September 21). Karl Brocklehurst of Westbridge Motors, Northampton, was crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year. See below for the full list of winners.BEST RURAL- Independent with nine sites or lessAllan Davison, of Jet ...
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NewsKarl is top man
Karl Brocklehurst of Westbridge Motors in Northampton (pictured) was crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year 2006 during a glittering ceremony at the London Hilton Hotel in Park Lane last night (September 21).He beat off strong competition from hundreds of other entries to the annual competition run by the petrol-retailing sector’s ...
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BP plans move back to Buncefield
BP is planning to resume its operations at the Buncefield oil depot next year following last December’s massive fire.Spokesperson Sheila Williams said the company was currently working on site to empty fuel tanks and examine them for damage. The BP part of the terminal was furthest from the blaze.Any operations ...
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Supermarkets cut prices again
The big four supermarkets have continued to cut their fuel prices.Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury are currently selling unleaded at 87.9ppl and diesel at 92.9ppl on all their sites nationwide as oil prices have dipped to a seven-month low. Meanwhile Tesco has announced it is dropping its unleaded price by another ...
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Reservoir planned to meet water demand
Thames Water has announced plans for a major new reservoir to help cope with increased demand in the future.The company, which recently withdrew an application for a drought order, said the proposed site near Abingdon in Oxfordshire would hold approximately 150 million cubic metres of water and is part of ...
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Dorset sites change hands
Two Dorset forecourts have been sold as going concerns.Spur End Service Station in Bournemouth was sold from an asking price of £1.1m to Ed Seaton, an independent multiple forecourt operator from Yeovil, Somerset. The site enjoys a prime location close to a major junction and has a Spar c-store with ...
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Thieves target Texaco fuel depot
Over 14,600 litres of diesel worth over £13,300 has been stolen from a Texaco fuel depot in Yeovil. Police believe two men rigged up 50 metres of piping to a silo at the OJ Williams depot before driving away in a large vehicle or tanker.Texaco spokesperson Daniel Schraibman said the ...
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ACS wants to hear your views
Forecourt retailers are being urged to voice their concerns about rising employment costs, as the government prepares to introduce a number of employee-friendly measures.The Association of Convenience Stores is running a campaign focusing on the potential impact of extending paid holidays, introducing compulsory employer pension contributions and any ...
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Site figures drop again
The number of forecourt sites has dropped to 9,626, according to the latest figures published by Catalist.Figures for the second quarter show that dealers have taken the brunt of the losses, with 80 sites going. The oil companies dropped 10 sites, while the hypermarkets gained two."It’s a fairly consistent pattern, ...
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Fraud investigation doesn’t deter Aleef
Forecourt Trader top 10 independent retailer, Aleef Garages, is under investigation for a large-scale tax fraud. However company director, Anis Patel, said it was business as usual for the forecourt and newsagents chain, and trading was strong. The company operates 29 forecourts and 26 CTNs in the north west.Three directors ...
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NewsOwn-label alliance to rival the mults
Two major convenience store players - Spar and The Co-operative Group - have joined forces in an own-label buying alliance, in a bid to make them more competitive with the grocery multiples.The two groups will be pooling volumes across key product categories including: tissues and toilet rolls; cooking oils; sauces ...
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NewsAnger as reclaim kits ’bought in vain’
Car wash operators have been forced to waste money on unnecessary water recycling systems, following the drought orders by water companies which were threatened but never imposed, according to David Charman of Parkfoot Garage in Kent. He is now demanding an explanation from his supplier, Mid Kent Water, who ...
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in brief
Following a successful trial at six sites earlier this year, BP’s Ultimate 102 ’handmade’ unleaded petrol is being made available on a further 30 forecourts. The fuel is designed for highly-tuned, high-performance cars and is therefore premium priced at £2.42 per litre.Poland, Estonia and Lithuania now have the highest penetration ...
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Conference covers future of forecourts
A conference entitled ’Future Fuels & Forecourts’ will take place at The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London, on September 21, followed by the Forecourt Trader of the Year awards 2006 evening.As the name of the conference suggests, the key issues that will be discussed include the future for fuel, cars ...
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An industry date for your diary
The Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) annual exhibition and conference will next take place on April 18 and 19, 2007 at the Telford International Centre.FPS 2007 aims to cover every aspect of the oil distribution industry - from tanker suppliers to IT.Typically the show attracts 120 exhibitors and 1,800 ...
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NewsOutcry over shop theft downgrade
Angry retailers fear it will be ’open season’ for thieves if plans to cut jail terms for shoplifters go ahead.Attacking proposals from the Sentencing Advisory Panel (SAP) that could see even the most persistent offenders getting off with a Community Order, forecourt operators said they have already seen drive-offs taken ...