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London crackdown on forecourt crime
The Metropolitan Police has teamed up with the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) to roll out the Forecourt Watch scheme across eight London boroughs.Following the success of a scheme in Tower Hamlets, which was established two years ago and has since recorded a 50% reduction in crime, Forecourt Watch has ...
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Jet sounds death knell for Smile@
Jet is calling an end to its longstanding Smile@ loyalty promotion at the end of the year. Roy Roley, Jet’s brand communications manager and creator of Smile, said: “Smile is over six years old and has been very successful. But the Jet network and market has changed radically in that ...
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Greenergy’s new super fuel at Tesco
A new super fuel, Super Unleaded 99 Octane, will be available in 100 Tesco forecourts across London and the South East by mid-November. The fuel is supplied by independent fuel company Greenergy, which claims the unleaded fuel will have the highest octane of any fuel available on UK forecourts. ...
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NewsScratchcard scoop
Lesley Brennan (pictured in the car) picks up a cheque for £10,000 after scooping the top prize in a scratchcard competition at her local Texaco service station, MBE Motor Services in Little Lever. Her cheque was one of 90,000 prizes worth around £5million won by Texaco customers across the country. ...
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NewsWinning Trader
Susie Hawkins, partner in the Gloucestershire-based Simon Smith Group, has been crowned this year’s Forecourt Trader of the Year, at the petrol retailing industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, held at London’s Hilton Park Lane hotel on September 15. She received her award from Forecourt Trader editor Merril Boulton and the ...
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NewsSuccess for Susie
Susie Hawkins, partner in the Gloucestershire-based Simon Smith Group, has been crowned this year’s Forecourt Trader of the Year, at the petrol retailing industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, held at London’s Hilton Park Lane hotel on September 15.Susie’s Total-branded petrol station in Barnwood, which opened in May following a complete ...
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NewsPanic at the pumps
As the fuel protest fizzles out retailers have been left counting the cost of the panic-buying which saw nearly a week’s worth of fuel sold in one day.Jonathan James, who runs three forecourts in Cambridgeshire, said: it had been absolutely manic for two days. “We’ve sold three times as much ...
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News in brief
BP IS THE WORLD’S most admired UK company, according to new research from management consultancy Hay Group and Fortune magazine. The research – based on surveying more than 10,000 directors, executives and managers at 357 companies around the globe – also puts BP as the second most admired UK innovators ...
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NewsOpportunity knocks for alcohol sales
The increasing consumption of alcohol at home is good news for forecourt retailers, according to a new report by independent market analyst Datamonitor. In its latest research the company reveals that consumers are increasingly choosing a night at home with a nice meal and good wine in preference to the ...
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Brutal attack on forecourt cashier
A young cashier was pistol-whipped and kicked during a brutal robbery at a forecourt in the London suburb of Croydon.The attacker entered the Shell forecourt shop and ordered the cashier at gunpoint to hand over the contents of the safe. When the cashier replied that he had no access to ...
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‘Musical chairs’ as sell-offs continue
The industry equivalent of musical chairs has continued this month with more sites changing hands – Texaco to Pace Petroleum, Morrisons to Tesco, and Fuelforce to Murco.The biggest deal of the three is Texaco’s sale of up to 60 of its service stations to independent retailer Pace Petroleum, which was ...
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NewsShell moves dealer contracts to Platts
Shell is to replace the number of existing margin share dealer contacts currently active in the UK market with new Platt Plus deals.The deal is constructed from the bottom up, using the cost of product as a starting point. This cost will be made available to dealers on a daily ...
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NewsStore conversion
Independent retailer Bryce Smith has converted the old car showroom at Ladyacre forecourt in Lanark, into a 1,100sq ft Spar-branded convenience store.The site has traded as a petrol station, car dealership and workshop since 1963, but the new shop now offers customers a full convenience offering, including an off licence. ...
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Irish battle against Tesco forecourts
A plan to step up efforts to block the development of more Tesco service stations in Ireland is being launched by the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.Objections to Tesco’s plans for service stations in Cork were recently upheld, but further plans are in the pipeline. Cyril McHugh, the SIMI’s ...
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Deadline looms for alcohol licensees
Alcohol licensees were up in arms as Licensing Minister James Purnell announced that the new licensing laws will fully come into effect on November 24.Independent retailer Jonathan James, who runs three forecourts in Cambridgeshire, told Forecourt Trader: “We’ve really got to push for that date to be extended. With the ...
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New retail deal for Blueheath
Delivered wholesaler Blueheath has won the contract to supply forecourt dealer Motor Fuel Ltd in a further boost to its UK forecourts network.Based in Wembley, Middlesex, the Motor Fuel group has 23 sites from Doncaster in the north to Eastbourne on the south coast, and retails a range of tobacco, ...
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BP uses Nectar data to target motorists
BP has renewed its long-term agreement with loyalty card Nectar, and at the same time revealed a trial using data gleaned from the loyalty card to reward customers with appropriate vouchers.BP was one of the key founder members of the Nectar loyalty scheme when it was launched by LMUK in ...
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News in brief
TOREX RETAIL has further strengthened its offering to independent petrol and convenience retailers with the acquisition of CTN Systems – a specialist epos provider in the independent and newsagent market. The acquisition will give Torex 5,000 installations nationwide.PETROL STATIONS are urgently required for sale by business agent Christie & Co ...
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Oil market buoys economy and life
The UK downstream oil industry makes a significant contribution to the UK economy and everyday life, according to the 2005 Statistical Review, published by UKPIA, the trade association representing the main oil refining and marketing companies in the UK. The review highlights the contribution as not just the supply of ...
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Drivers’ fuel challenge
The trend for fewer forecourts is creating a challenge for drivers – particularly those using a restricted fuel network, according to Arval, which describes itself as the UK’s leading supplier of fuel cards. The company said drivers are faced with a choice of either using their own cash to refuel ...