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Sugro UK goes live with online service
Wholesale distributor Sugro UK, is launching an online service for independent retailers which will enable them to place their orders directly with the company from anywhere in the UK.The new service – Sugro On Line – goes live on January 5, 2004, although retailers have been able to register since ...
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NewsGoing strong at 82
Could this be the oldest member of the forecourt industry’s workforce? Frank Elvin is 82 years old but still works part time at Bridge Service Station, a Petrol Express site in Alverchurch, Worcestershire. He’s been at the site for at least 20 years after retiring from a 30-year employment at ...
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NewsPump sticker action
Trading Standards officers throughout the East Midlands have joined forces in a UK-first to let motorists know they’re getting their money’s worth of fuel. Petrol pumps that have been checked for accuracy will now display a special sticker to reassure drivers that they’re getting what they pay for. The idea ...
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More red tape for alcohol licensees
A Government turnaround is forcing all alcohol licence holders to renew their licences in February under the current system.Failure of the secondary legislation to be enacted in September has pushed the timetable for reform back to as late as June next year. The Government initially gave good grace and cancelled ...
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Texaco alcohol licence plan rejected
Police in an East Midlands city plagued by under-age drink sales have rammed home their zero-tolerance message by saying ‘no’ to their next door neighbours – Texaco.The petrol giant applied for a licence to sell alcohol at their outlet in Bull Head Street, Wigston, on the outskirts of Leicester. But, ...
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Apathy hindering progress on crime
Retailer apathy could be hindering the industry’s chances of getting on top of forecourt crime, according to PRA director Ray Holloway. Speaking at the British Oil Security Syndicate’s annual crime forum in Leeds last month, Holloway expressed his disappointment at the lack of retailer representation. He also encouraged retailers to ...
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Londis appeals for new recruits
Londis is hoping to sign up more forecourt stores with a new recruitment offer, which includes 20 per cent off the Londis Express fascia until the end of January 2004.The group has reappraised its forecourt range and space allocation and has briefed a range of specialist suppliers to cover every ...
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Shell follows BP with new diesel
Hot on the heels of BP’s Ultimate Diesel launch last month, Shell is now introducing a new UK diesel which it says will cost the same as its normal diesel while giving better performance and improved emissions. BP Ultimate is premium priced.Shell Diesel Extra will be available at more than ...
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’Business as usual’, says Coalite MD
Rumours concerning the non-availability of Coalite pre-packed smokeless coal for the forecourt are totally unfounded. The past few months have seen continuous sniping at the company from some quarters with talk of product unavailability. The facts are that we have never been unable to supply our product when ordered. It ...
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Maxol buys Connors
The Maxol Group has now completed the purchase of the remaining shareholding in Connors Fuels, following its acquisition of a controlling interest in the company in October 2000. It has since extended and re-imaged the company as Maxol Direct. As part of the move Donall O’Connor, managing director of Maxol ...
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NewsTexaco launches online credit card
A new, flexible, online credit card offering up to 1.6 per cent cashback and a balance transfer rate of 5.9 per cent for the life of the balance (14.9 per cent typical APR variable), has been launched by Texaco and credit card innovators Accucard, part of Create Services.Using Accucard’s technology, ...
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Much cleaner with gleaner
Highland-based Gleaner Oil and Gas – in partnership with Shell – is expanding its LPG refuelling facilities over the next two years – with 50 per cent of the Gleaner/Shell branded sites installed by the end of 2005. The programme will provide a major impetus to promotion of this economical ...
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Now Mick’s off to Europe, meet John
Shell UK Oil has confirmed that Mick McMahon, retail director for the UK & Ireland, will be moving on to a new post within Shell.McMahon joined Shell UK Retail in January 2002 with responsibility for implementing the Global Retail Strategy (GRS) across the UK Retail business. He will now be ...
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Forecourt stores – full steam ahead
The forecourt convenience sector was worth £3.6bn last year, according to the latest report on the sector by the Institute of Grocery distribution.The figure represents a 14 per cent increase in sales since 1999 despite a 1.5 per cent decline in forecourt convenience store numbers over the same period.The report ...
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Murco retailers angered by Blueheath supply deal
Murco contract managers have been angered by a move to force them to change their grocery supplier. The problems follow a deal between Murco and internet grocery wholesaler Blueheath to supply its Shopstop and Checkout branded stores (Forecourt Trader, June 2003, p13). The contract managers have complained of late and ...
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NewsBadge of honour
Sales advisers at Esso company-owned service stations can now acquire an addition to their uniform thanks to a new incentive scheme called Passion for Service.The Passion for Service badges are awarded to sales advisers who go that extra mile to assist customers. Whether nominated by colleagues or commended in letters ...
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BP’s ultimate fuel launch
BP is stirring up the forecourt market with the launch of a new range of premium fuels called Ultimate. The new range is being marketed with the ambitious promise of ‘more performance and less pollution’, and will be priced at an extra 3p for the diesel version and 5p ...
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Industry cop-out
As I write this I feel a little like Mister Angry because I just despair of this industry. How many years do we have to work without profit before common sense takes a hold? The government’s recent announcement about a Revenue increase on fuel was widely reported and discussed and ...
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NewsCrime prevention paying off
The latest BOSS Forecourt Crime Survey has revealed what it believes are some encouraging statistics which prove the industry’s investment to cut crime is paying off. While the overall cost of forecourt crime is up three per cent to £20.6m, the cost is still decreasing when compared to results of ...
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Nisa launches forecourt fascia
Nisa-Today’s has announced a forecourt option for its Nisa retail fascia scheme. The first Nisa Express fascia, which is currently being installed at a forecourt in Wrexham, with a number of other sites in the pipeline, is available to forecourt retailers who are willing to undertake high-specification refits and commit ...