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NewsCaltex Australia rejects EG Group bid but offers talks
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has had its takeover offer for Caltex Australia rebuffed, but has been offered the opportunity for further negotiations. In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange Caltex said “the EG proposal undervalues the company and does not represent compelling value for Caltex’s shareholders”. But ...
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NewsPRA chief reveals victories in fight against hand car washes
PRA chairman Brian Madderson detailed a number of major victories in his other role as chairman of the Car Wash Association (CWA) in his presentation at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit last week.The CWA was formed to lobby on behalf of operators of legitimate car valeting services who were being driven ...
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NewsForecourts remaining relevant on the Road to Zero
Will the Road to Zero impact the value of my PFS business, was the title of the presentation at Summit 2020 delivered by Steve Rodell, managing director – retail at Christie & Co. “If you thought Brexit was taxing then try deciding when the onset of alternative fuels will have ...
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NewsMaxol outlines development of its food-to-go offer
Irish forecourt brand Maxol has been busy developing its food-to-go offer to maximise the opportunity that’s been presented to them from their customers’ growing appetite for food on the move. Speaking at Forecourt Trader’s Summit 2020, Aoife Kearney, food concepts manager at Maxol, explained the company’s journey. She said in ...
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NewsSupermarkets double provision of EV chargers in two years
The number of electric vehicle (EV) charge points at supermarkets has doubled in the last two years, according to data analysed by Zap-Map and the RAC.Some 542 EV charger units were installed by supermarkets from the end of October 2017 to the end of 2019, taking the total on their ...
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NewsBusiness organisations unite to call for business rates reform
Organisations representing thousands of businesses have written to the Chancellor, called on him to push ahead with business rates reform in the Budget on March 11. In a letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak, organisations including the Association of Convenience Stores, British Chambers of Commerce, British Property Federation and Federation of ...
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NewsEsso predicted to overtake BP’s total of branded sites
Esso is set to overtake BP as the most numerous brand on UK forecourts, according to Arthur Renshaw, major account manager, Experian Catalist. Speaking at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit last week, he explained: “In terms of supplier brands BP has the most sites in the UK with 1,223, but only ...
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NewsFebruary sees big falls in price of petrol and diesel at the pumps
February saw the price of petrol and diesel tumble making for some of the biggest monthly reductions seen since the start of 2000, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch. The average price of unleaded fell by 2.93ppl to 124.02ppl – its 19th biggest drop in a month – and ...
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NewsPRA appeals to Chancellor over imposition of ATM fees
The PRA has appealed to the Government for intervention over imposition of ATM fees by providers.PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “ATM usage fees now pose a major concern for the UK economy, as access to cash – particularly among low income households or those in rural areas – becomes ever ...
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NewsGovernment proposes to introduce E10 fuel next year
The Government has launched yet another consultation on introducing E10 petrol, but this time it has spelt out specific proposals for it to replace standard E5 from next year.The Government has been prevaricating over introducing E10, a blend of fuel with up to 10% ethanol content compared with the current ...
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NewsForecourt convenience growth set to outpace overall sector
Forecourt convenience store sales are set to grow 3.8% to £2.9 billion in 2020, according to exclusive research from the HIM & MCA Insight UK Forecourt Market Report 2020 - well ahead of the 3.2% growth forecast for the overall convenience retail market. The report highlights that retail sales from ...
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NewsForecourt business is morphing into ’mobility retailing’ says Shell
Forecourts are morphing as businesses and should be regarded as ‘mobility retailers’, according to Bernie Williamson, Shell’s UK general manager. In her presentation on ‘Preparing for the forecourt of the future’ at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit this week she told delegates: “We’re looking after not just vehicles, but people on ...
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NewsTop 50 Indies ’positive’ about trading conditions
The majority of dealers are positive about trading conditions, with 26% ‘extremely positive’ and 46% ‘positive’, according to a new report - the first research conducted into the opinions of the Top 50 independent retailing community. The findings were delivered by Sarah Coleman, from research consultancy Him, at the ...
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NewsHydrogen will be the mainstay of future mobility, says Toyota
Fuel cell electric vehicles will be the mainstay of vehicles in the future, according to Jon Hunt, manager of alternative fuels at Toyota. During an enthralling presentation at Forecourt Trader’s inaugural Summit this week, he told delegates that Toyota believes “pure electrification is not the dominant route we should be ...
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NewsHoyer expands delivery of retail fuels for Shell
Hoyer is expanding its Petrolog business with Shell for the delivery of retail fuels in the UK.The new contract includes two additional loading locations at Kingsbury and Hythe that will make deliveries in the Midlands and Hampshire areas and the agreement sees the relationship between Hoyer and Shell in the ...
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NewsFTA urges Chancellor not to raise fuel duty in Budget
The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has added its voice to those urging the Chancellor not to raise fuel duty in his Budget on March 11.The PRA, motoring organisations and backbench Tory MPs have all called on the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, not to increase the duty rate, after reports that a ...
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NewsTwo petrol filling stations bought by expanding corporate operator
Specialist business property advisor Christie & Co has completed the sale of two petrol filling stations in Lancashire to an expanding corporate operator. Walverden Service Station in Nelson, and Woodland BP Service Station in Thornton-Cleveleys, are both on busy main roads close to the centre of their respective communities, and ...
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NewsFour charged after Extinction Rebellion protest at petrol station
Four people have been charged in relation to an Extinction Rebellion protest at a Shell petrol station in Cambridge. Police, paramedics and fire crews attended the site in Newnham Road, on Friday, February 21. A 21-year-old woman from Cambridge has been charged with criminal damage and obstructing or disrupting a ...
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NewsJTI warns about risk of vape stores selling to minors
Two thirds of UK vape stores could be at risk of selling to minors, Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has warned, after a test puchasing exercise. JTI worked with Age Check Certification Services (ACCS) to expand its IDentify scheme, which monitors compliance in tobacco sales, to check compliance in the independent ...
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NewsGloucestershire Police invests in 75 new fully-electric vehicles
Gloucestershire Constabulary is preparing to welcome 75 new fully-electric vehicles to its fleet over the coming weeks, giving it a larger percentage of fully-electric vehicles in its fleet than any other police service in the UK.The electric vehicles will make up 21% of Gloucestershire’s entire fleet, and will contain both ...