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Turnover doubles with Mace fascia
Forecourt owner Nandan Kumar, who has two sites in Peterborough, has doubled the turnover in one of his stores since embracing the new-look Mace Express. Nandan’s success coincides with news from Palmer & Harvey McLane’s symbol division that the number of Mace Express members is up 20% on last year ...
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Sims woos US with ’Simply’ great tales
BP retail director Graham Sims and M&S’s head of food formats Jill Bruce were among the speakers at this year’s National Association of Convenience Store’s (NACS) show held in Las Vegas last month.Addressing the audience of the ‘High Results: Adding World-Class Food’ workshop, Sims and Bruce talked about the Simply ...
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Hazelgrove invests in people
Hazlegrove Services in Sparkford, Somerset, has received a coveted Investors in People Award after completing a rigorous assessment process, involving management and staff training and business development.The site, on the A303, is one of six forecourts owned by the West Country’s Chartman Group and features an Esso-branded forecourt with Spar ...
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Chip & PIN - New advice guide for retailers
The Chip & PIN Programme has published a checklist for retailers to help them prepare for February 14, 2006. The Valentine’s Day deadline marks the start of the ‘no PIN, no purchase’ clampdown.The new digital guide outlines best practice guidelines, top tips and frequently asked questions and is available as ...
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NewsACS seethes as Tesco gets OFT go-ahead
The Office of Fair Trading has cleared Tesco’s acquisition of 21 former BP/Safeway forecourts from Morrisons.
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NewsRetailers warned of Chip & PIN deadline
Retailers are being warned that Valentine’s Day 2006 is D-day for Chip & PIN. It marks the start of the ‘no PIN, no purchase’ clampdown. From February 14, shoppers must use their PIN number with their cards – if they don’t, their cards may be declined.
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NewsForecourt Sales Assistant of the Year
Marilyn Nutley of the Three Elms BP/Spar Service Station in Hadlow, Kent, was named Forecourt Sales Assistant of the Year at the Sales Assistant of the Year awards, organised by sister-publication Convenience Store magazine.
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Big Oil’s big deal
Big Oil has signed a deal with Siemens Building Technologies to provide it with installation, maintenance and support for its in-store digital media network.
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NewsBP link with M&S
BP has launched a new partnership with Marks & Spencer Simply Food at its Hammersmith forecourt. The pilot scheme, which is being rolled out at eight UK sites, will see a selected range of M&S fresh food, ready meals, sandwiches, wine, flowers and basic groceries being sold alongside multi-branded impulse ...
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News in brief
WELCOME TO CLARE COLEMAN who joins Forecourt Trader as Assistant Editor, taking over from Amy Lanning who left last month to work on sister publication Convenience Store. Clare previously worked as a reporter on a local newspaper in Basingstoke and is looking forward to getting to grips with the petrol ...
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Congestion charge increase hits hard
The increase in London’s congestion charge has hit forecourt businesses in the capital and Mayor Ken Livingstone plans to extend the zone into Kensington and Chelsea from 2007 which is set to make things worse. The charge in the existing zone was raised from £5 to £8 in July.Both the ...
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Texaco sale continues
Texaco has disposed of a further 17 sites – 14 to Petrol Express and three to Somerfield. The move is part of Texaco’s plan to dispose of all its company-owned sites and focus on its independent dealers. Texaco now has fewer than 100 sites left to sell.
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’Fuelies’ dismiss food shopping as tedious
There’s a new breed of food shopper according to the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD), and they’re called ‘fuelies’ because they view food in the same way as petrol and diesel – as a boring but essential commodity bought on price. But it’s these ‘fuelies’ who are the key challenge for the whole grocery industry says the IGD.
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Manchester policy to tackle drive-offs
Greater Manchester Police is claiming to be the first in the UK to adopt a force-wide policy to tackle drive-off crime on forecourts. The announcement came as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported an increase in crime across all retail sectors of 9% last year, to reach £2.13bn, according to its 2004 Annual Retail Crime Survey.
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Drivers opt for ’my way’ not Highway
Forget the Highway Code, British drivers are more likely to be following the ‘My Way Code’ according to a poll conducted by Total.
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NewsVodafone ’here to help’ on forecourt
Vodafone staff provided a free pump attendant and windscreen wash service at three London forecourts to support their ‘We are here to help’ campaign.The mobile phone company visited the Total and Texaco sites to demonstrate its commitment to customer service by helping existing and potential customers in everyday situations. The ...
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NewsOnline poll result
The results of this month’s online poll make interesting reading, for while it’s encouraging to know that more than half (56%) of the retailers who voted did have an effective plan, there were almost just as great a number out there (44%) who may not be properly prepared should another ...
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Texaco sells 14 sites to Petrol Express
Texaco Ltd has sold 14 of its UK service stations to independent forecourt operator and distributor, Petrol Express. The sites are expected to transfer to Petrol Express once the relevant stock-taking and systems changes have taken place. This announcement follows the sale of 118 Texaco sites to Somerfield in ...
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New look for Wild Bean Café at launch of M&S Simply Food trial
BP’s Wild Bean Café format was quietly re-launched this week as the oil giant unveiled its new partnership with M&S Simply Food at its forecourt in Hammersmith.At the opening event for the Simply Food trial - which will be rolled out at eight UK sites - Graham Sims, retail director ...
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Shell raid suspect arrested
A police helicopter tracked a van loaded with stolen cigarettes for 30 miles through Hertfordshire, Essex and East London before officers arrested a man suspected of breaking into a filling station.An alert passer-by dialled 999 after seeing suspicious activity at the Shell Rye Street Garage in Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, just ...