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Award-winning Garners unveil transformed site
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year, the Garner Group, has officially re-opened Woolmer Service Station after a complete transformation during which the site in Bordon, Hampshire, was demolished and re-built. The petrol station and forecourt were originally built in 1984 but in September last year work began to develop the ...
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NewsNew government body to safeguard access to cash
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the creation of a new group chaired by the Treasury which has been set up to safeguard consumers’ access to cash. In addition to the new Joint Authorities Cash Strategy Group, which will bring together regulators, the Treasury and the Bank of ...
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NewsACS and FWD launch charter to set behaviour at work standards
The trade associations for the convenience retailing and wholesale sectors are teaming up with their members and major suppliers to define and promote standards of behaviour between individuals from different companies working together. The “Dignity at Work Charter” will be a positive statement of behaviour standards that companies can include ...
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NewsGovernment advisers urge earlier ban on petrol and diesel cars
The target for banning sales of new petrol and diesel cars should be brought forward from 2040, ideally to 2030, or to 2035 at the latest, according to a committee set up by the Government to advise it on emissions targets. It also urges the government to support strengthening of ...
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NewsPetrol price rise in April is second highest monthly gain on record
The average price of petrol increased by 5.44ppl in April, the second highest monthly rise since 2000, according to data from RAC Fuel Watch. It reports that litre of unleaded petrol increased from 122.62p to 128.06p as retailers passed on wholesale price increases driven by a 5% jump in the ...
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NewsArmed robber steals cash from Stoke-on-Trent forecourt
Police are investigating after an armed robbery at a Stoke-on-Trent petrol station in the early hours of Wednesday May 1. The raider approached a man working alone at Mossfield Petrol Station in Bentilee at around 3am and demanded cash from the till. The worker handed over the money and the ...
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NewsMFG reveals multi-million pound growth and development plans
MFG still has ambitions to grow, both organically and through acquisition, with a massive investment programme of many tens of millions of pounds planned. William Bannister, chief executive officer of MFG, which became the UK’s largest independent convenience forecourt retailer (900-plus sites) following its £1.2bn purchase of MRH last year, ...
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NewsSainsbury’s offers 10ppl discount in nationwide fuel promotion
Sainsbury’s has launched a promotion on fuel offering a discount of 10ppl to customers when they spend £60 or more on groceries at a Sainsbury’s supermarket or on online between Wednesday May 1 and Tuesday May 7. Qualifying customers will receive a coupon at the checkout or when they receive ...
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NewsDeadline set for bids for freehold of five Top 50 Indie sites
A deadline has been set for bids for five forecourt sites put up for sale by Top 50 Indie SK Fuel. The five freehold petrol filling station sites are located across South and West Yorkshire, and specialist business property adviser Christie & Co has announced that the deadline for first ...
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NewsACS calls for action over rapid loss of free-to-use cash machines
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for urgent action to secure consumers’ access to cash after Which? reported a massive increase in the number of cash machines being converted to charge fees. Figures obtained by Which? show that fees of at least 95p per withdrawal have been imposed ...
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NewsMen arrested after ATM stolen from Northern Irish forecourt
A senior police officer in Northern Ireland has warned there is still a significant threat to sites with ATMs after two men were arrested following the theft of a cash machine from a forecourt in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Speaking on April 30, detective superintendent Rachel Shields said: “During the ...
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NewsDetectives investigating armed robbery at petrol station
Detectives are investigating following an armed robbery at a service station in Greenisland, in Northern Ireland. Two men armed with knives entered the premises on Upper Road at around 10.30pm on Sunday 28 April. They threatened staff forcing them to open the till, and jumped over the counter ...
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NewsRAC introduces mobile chargers for stranded electric vehicles
The RAC has responded to the expected rise in electric vehicles (EVs) by introducing a mobile EV charger capable of giving stranded out-of-charge cars a power boost from one of its standard roadside rescue vans. The first six Ford Transit patrol vans equipped with the mobile EV-charger will take to ...
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NewsGinsters’ owner launches a new food-to-go service for retailers
A new food-to-go business and delivery service to retailers, Fresh Food For Now, is being launched by Samworth Brothers, the food company that owns the Ginsters brand. The new venture will see the development of the Ginsters van operation into a new business, offering retailers a complete food-to-go solution with ...
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NewsLondis plans a year of activity as it celebrates turning 60
Londis is 60 years old and “stronger than ever” following three record-breaking years of sales growth and recruitment, according to Martin Swadling, Londis brand director, as he revealed a host of consumer and retailer initiatives for 2019 to celebrate the milestone anniversary. He said 1,160 retailers had joined the brand ...
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NewsACS urges retailers to report crime after police report fall
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to new figures from the Office for National Statistics’ annual Crime Survey for England and Wales, reiterating calls on retailers to report incidents of shop theft when they occur. According to the ONS survey, which covers the whole of retail, the number ...
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NewsGoogle Maps adds real-time EV charger availability
Google Maps has added a facility in the UK and US to help electric vehicle (EV) drivers to find available chargers for their cars. The facility provides information on real-time availability of charging ports from networks including Chargemaster, EVgo, SemaConnect and soon, Chargepoint. Information provided includes how many ports are ...
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NewsHave your say on nominations for Special Recognition Award
As this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards get under way, we are seeking nominations for our ‘Special Recognition’ award, which is run in conjunction with the Awards’ principal sponsor, Essar Oil (UK) Ltd, and is voted for by the readers of Forecourt Trader. The category aims to highlight the person/people who ...
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NewsCertas Energy opens bunker refuelling site in Scotland
Certas Energy has opened a new bunker refuelling site at the ‘fechan Truckstop (Eardley International) in Scotland. The site, which is located at Junction 19 of the A74(M) motorway at Ecclefechan, features a high-speed refuelling system, which dispenses fuel at up to 120 litres per minute, and enables up to ...
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NewsTaxi smashes into Kay Group Spar store in Burnley
Staff and customers had a lucky escape at The Kay Group’s Spar store at Kitchen’s Garage in Trafalgar Street, Burnley, when a taxi smashed through the window and finally stopped in the middle of the building. The incident occurred at 11pm on Saturday May 20. A police spokesman said: “No ...