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NewsPetrol sales pull out of slump with four-year high
Petrol sales in November were the highest for a single month in more than four years, but overall sales for the year are down, according to the latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs. Unleaded petrol volume reached 1.515 billion litres in November, making it the highest monthly demand ...
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NewsPositive outlook as demand for forecourts remains strong, says Christie & Co
After years of divestment, oil companies look set to shake up the petrol filling station market in 2019, according to Steve Rodell, managing director retail, at property specialist Christie & Co, in the company’s latest report on the market, entitled ‘Navigate, Innovate, Accelerate’. “We could see a rash of ...
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NewsACS report highlights value of local stores in Wales
New research published by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) reveals the growing importance of local shops to people in Wales. The 2019 Welsh Local Shop Report shows how convenience stores are supporting communities by providing thousands of jobs, stepping in to ensure that essential services like access to cash ...
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NewsElectric and hybrid cars achieve most successful year
The Government’s Go Ultra Low campaign has released a report highlighting the record sales figures for electric cars in the UK. The total number of new 100% electric and plug-in hybrid cars registered last year was 59,911, making it the most successful year for electric cars to date, and up ...
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NewsKent service station for sale with £4m price tag
A site comprising an Esso-branded petrol station, car showroom and a convenience store has gone on the market with Christie & Co with a £4m price tag. CB Motors in Rolvenden Road outside Tenterden, in Kent, is being sold by the Eggleshaw family, who have run the site since 1980. ...
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NewsHIM analyses trends in Future of Convenience Report 2019
Vital trends crucial to success in the convenience retailing sector have been identified and analysed in the HIM Future of Convenience Report 2019. The report focuses on seven trends highlighting four established ones – the war on plastic, responsible retailing, consumers’ evolving interest health and whether retailers should focus on ...
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NewsAlfa Power launches EV charger at forecourt on A1
A service station in Lincolnshire has become the latest site to offer an Alfa Power electric vehicle (EV) charger. The 40kW DC charger, at Ponton Main Service Station, is located on the A1 in Grantham and is available to all EV motorists. Alfa Power is working to find a solution ...
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NewsGovernment rejects MPs calls for earlier ban on petrol and diesel cars
The Government has dismissed calls by MPs to bring forward the date when sales of new petrol and diesel cars will be banned. Last year the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee called for the date to be brought forward from 2040 to 2032. In its report, ...
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NewsRural filling station attracts long queues of traffic with low prices
A small rural petrol garage in Hawes, North Yorkshire, has attracted long queues as motorists flock to benefit from its low fuel prices, according to The Sun. Gulf-branded Dale Head Garage is a community-run petrol station operating on a not-for-profit basis, and Hawes is one of four places in England ...
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NewsPlanners assess two more Euro Garages schemes
Euro Garages burst of developing new sites is continuing with another scheme set to be given consent, while it has also applied for permission to demolish and rebuild a site in Staffordshire. Plans for the new-build scheme, off Park Farm Way in Wellingborough, have been recommended for approval by planning ...
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NewsSpar UK announces interim managing director roles
Spar has announced that Chris Lewis and Jackie Mackenzie will take on new interim MD roles leading the Spar UK team in Harrow. The move follows the announcement in November that Debbie Robinson was stepping down from the role as managing director to become chief executive of Central England Co-operative. ...
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NewsACS calls for greater flexibility in planning system
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for greater flexibility in the planning system to enable retailers to respond to changing consumer demands.The ACS was responding to a consultation from the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government on changing the planning system to allow for greater changes of ...
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NewsShell announces new food-on-the-go venture with Jamie Oliver
Shell will launch its new food-on-the-go range - created with chef Jamie Oliver - at the end of this month. More than 80 new products will be available at more than 500 of Shell’s service stations across the UK, from January 31. The aim is to give customers a bigger, ...
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NewsTexaco rolls out Supreme ’5p off’ promotion
Texaco has launched a nationwide ‘Save 5p’ on Supreme fuel promotion. Customers filling up with Supreme Unleaded or Supreme Diesel will receive 5 x Star Rewards Points per litre, equivalent to a 5p per litre saving, throughout the promotion, runs until February 24. The ’Save 5p’ offer is available ...
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Is fuel price war over?
Three of the big four supermarket groups appear to have stopped trying to compete with Asda on fuel prices, according to the RAC. Its Fuel Watch reports that since mid October the other supermarket fuel retailers have chosen not to compete as closely on the price of unleaded petrol, and ...
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Ex-Gulf man Ramsay joins Essar as head of retail
Essar Oil UK has announced the appointment of Ramsay MacDonald as head of retail for its expanding network of service stations in the UK. MacDonald, who has over 30 years of industry experience, was previously with Mobil and BP, and was most recently director of retail for Gulf. Essar Oil ...
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NewsJaguar Land Rover invests for electric future
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s largest vehicle manufacturer, has revealed plans to increase its investment in electric vehicles while shedding around 4,500 people in its global workforce. It announced that, from later this year, next-generation Electric Drive Units (EDU) will be produced at the company’s Engine Manufacturing Centre in Wolverhampton. ...
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PRA says we don’t need indie price watchdog
The PRA has slammed a proposal by a group of MPs for an independent fuel price watchdog to be called Pumpwatch to monitor the cost of petrol and diesel. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Fair Fuel suggested petrol stations that charge "fair prices" would be entitled to display a ...
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NewsIntense competition for growth in forecourt sector set to continue
The pace of acquisition and change in the forecourt sector is not expected to slacken in 2019 despite the acquisition of MRH by MFG. Retailers and oil companies have told Forecourt Trader they are all looking to grow their businesses in 2019, as reported in News Extra in the latest ...
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NewsGlobal sales of petrol and diesel cars have peaked say experts
Global sales of petrol and diesel cars peaked in 2018, according to industry experts, and are set to decline as alternatively fuelled vehicles (AVCs) take over. A report by the Financial Times predicts sales of petrol and diesel cars are set to fall or slow compared to the rate of ...