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NewsProperty expert highlights resilience of convenience sector
The convenience sector is proving far more resilient than the British high street, according to Steve Rodell, managing director – retail, at specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. He contrasted the experience of the c-store sector with recent problems in the high street, where closures or difficulties facing large ...
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NewsReport highlights value of the oil industry across the UK
The downstream oil sector provides major economic benefits across the UK, according to a new study released today. Oxford Economics’ report, The economic contribution of the UK downstream oil sector – commissioned by trade association, the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA) – underscores the industry’s central economic importance, both in ...
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NewsACS calls for clarity on new tobacco regulations
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has reiterated its calls to Government to publish details of how retailers can apply for the codes that they will need to comply with the upcoming tobacco track and trace regulations, after HMRC launched a further consultation on the details of the regulations. Ahead ...
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NewsForecourt among victims targeted in night of ram raids
Detectives in Sheffield are linking a ram raid on a forecourt in the city with other attacks which took place the same night. They are appealing for witnesses following a series of ram raids on four commercial properties that were targeted early on Monday 11 February. The first incident was ...
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NewsPetrol station worker attacked during robbery
A petrol station worker has been attacked during a robbery in the West Midlands carried out by five men. One of the robbers claimed to be a police officer to gain access to the BP garage in Pedmore Road, Lye, at 4am on Sunday February 10. The robbers attacked a ...
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NewsEssar Oil strengthens retail team with new territory manager
Essar Oil UK has recruited Manoj Tugnait to join its retail team, supporting the company’s rapidly growing network of stations in the UK.Manoj, previously with BP, Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins, joins Essar as the territory manager for the Midlands and South West region. He will be looking to grow ...
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NewsKiosk forecourt shop replaced with Spar store
A Murco-branded forecourt and Ford dealership has opened a new Spar store on the site. Andrew Calder, owner of Thornbury Motors, decided to upgrade the small forecourt kiosk into a convenience store. Working with the Spar wholesaler Appleby Westward, he oversaw the transformation of the 250sq ft. kiosk shop into ...
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NewsHighland forecourt unveils new Gulf-branded look
Ballinluig Services and Grill, a petrol station and truck stop off the A9 at Pitlochry in the north of Scotland, has unveiled a new look forecourt following its recent move from BP to Gulf. “The change to Gulf is good for the business and for our customers as it allows ...
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MFG opts for Londis or Budgens on 110 sites
The UK’s biggest independent forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is rebranding 110 of its shops from Spar to the Londis or Budgens brands as part of an extension of its shop supply agreement with Booker Retail Partners (BRP). MFG signed its first agreement with BRP in May 2016 and ...
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Essar Oil acquires BP assets to strengthen network
The Essar Oil UK Group has acquired a number of assets from BP to strengthen its logistics infrastructure network for supplying service stations.There are currently 67 Essar-branded service stations across England and Wales, and the company has confirmed plans to grow its network to 400 retail sites over the next ...
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Ascona on the acquisition trail with more new sites
The rapidly expanding Ascona forecourt group has revealed its third purchase in a month with the acquisition of Wales Bar Service Station on the A618 in Sheffield. The site was sold by Forecourts4sale on behalf of Keith Wilson, who is retiring. It is a BP-branded forecourt with fuel sales of ...
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Woodside Garage sold amid great interest
A prominent petrol station on the North Devon Link Road has been sold after strong competition among potential buyers. Woodside Garage, located alongside the A361 just outside South Molton, has been sold through commercial property agent Charles Darrow. The Gulf-branded site comprises a small single-storey general store with adjoining three-bedroom ...
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november petrol sales highPetrol sales in November were the highest for a single month in more than four years, but overall sales for the year were down, according to the latest figures released by HM Revenue & Customs. Unleaded petrol volume reached 1.515bn litres in November, making it the highest ...
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Certas Energy opens bunker site in Holyhead
Certas Energy has opened a new bunker refuelling site in Holyhead, North Wales. It unveiled plans for the development, which is the only dedicated HGV-refuelling facility on the island of Anglesey, in July. The site features a high-speed refuelling system, which dispenses fuel at up to 120 litres per minute, ...
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No move on target on sale of new 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, Electric ...
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Companies have much to discuss at The Forecourt Show
The number of oil companies at The Forecourt Show 2019 is mounting with BP, Greenergy, Gulf, Harvest Energy, Jet, Murco and Shell all taking stands at the event. And each of these companies has much to discuss with visitors.Gulf’s message is that if you’re a dealer looking to increase your ...
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Oil cos shake up market
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 activity ...
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Four forecourts raided by HMRC over illicit fuel
suspected illicit fuel has been seized from four petrol stations in England and Scotland following a three-day operation by HM Revenue and Customs.Officers temporarily closed petrol stations in Leeds, Motherwell, Cowdenbeath and the Hillington area of Glasgow after discovering about 73,000 litres of fuel that was thought to be illegal.
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NewsWelsh hydrogen car pilot awarded £1.25m funding
Government funding of £1.25m has been awarded to Riversimple, a manufacturer of hydrogen electric cars based in Wales, to support production of a test fleet of 20 vehicles. The grant, from the government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV), will support the production of 17 of Riversimple’s car, the Rasa, ...
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NewsAscona makes its fourth acquisition this year
Fast growing Ascona Group has completed its fourth acquisition this year with the purchase of Morley Service Station in Plymouth, Devon, for an undisclosed sum. Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co sold the site for a client who had operated it since 1997 and wished to exit the business. ...