All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2018 – Page 2
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NewsMan jailed for starting fire on forecourt and racial abuse
A man who claimed he had been short-changed after buying cigarettes from a petrol station in Salford, Greater Manchester, returned and started a fire risking an explosion, a court heard. Kamil Sciebior, 29, has been jailed for five years after admitting arson being reckless as to endanger life, which was ...
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NewsACS welcomes Welsh decision on deposit return scheme
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement that it will seek to work towards a UK-wide deposit return system for drinks containers in Wales. ACS is calling for detailed consideration of the role that retailers can play in such a scheme, including the challenges and ...
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NewsNew CEO appointed at Nisa after Co-op takeover
A new CEO has been appointed at Nisa Retail after the Co-op completed its acquisition on May 8. Former Tesco executive Ken Towle has taken over as Nisa’s new CEO from Arnu Misra who performed an interim CEO role that saw through the completion of the acquisition. Misra will remain ...
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NewsCar wash owner sentenced for tobacco tax fraud
A car wash owner who failed to pay £100,000 duty on more than 400,000 cigarettes has been sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court. Pshtewan Sharef Ibrahim, 42, from Warrington, kept the illicit cigarettes at self-storage units in his hometown. The cigarettes were sniffed out by specially trained detector dogs during a ...
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NewsNissan to wind down diesel car sales in Europe
The diesel car sector has received another setback after Japanese carmaker Nissan announced it will gradually stop selling diesel cars in Europe. A Nissan spokeswoman said there would be a gradual withdrawal of diesel cars in Europe. Last month there were unconfirmed reports that Nissan would cut hundreds of jobs ...
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NewsMedia whips up a storm over pre-authorisation "charges"
Changes to pre-authorisation procedures for automated fuel pumps, which were agreed last year, have been splashed across newspapers and websites after a Facebook posting by an Asda customer. When a customer uses a card at a pay at pump facility, a pre-authorisation charge is applied. The money is not removed ...
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NewsMFG/MRH deal good for fuel retail sector says property expert
The acquisition of MRH by MFG earlier this year could be good news for everyone in the fuel retailing sector, according to Adam Wadlow, partner at fuel and automotive property advisers Barber Wadlow, which has just published its latest Forecourt Property Market Update. “It shows that the independent dealer sector ...
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NewsGovernment boosts hydrogen funding by £20m
Energy and clean growth minister Claire Perry has announced a £20m funding boost to businesses embracing the potential for a future UK hydrogen economy. The announcement was made during a visit to Swindon’s Hydrogen Hub and Recycling Technologies. Hydrogen fuel is currently very costly to produce and transport and the ...
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NewsFour Top 50 Indie sites closed without notice
Four sites operated by Top 50 Indie Javid Iqbal have been shut down without notice, amid reports the freeholder has fenced them off and begun removing pumps.The four sites are all branded Essar, and are in Stoke-on-Trent.Forecourt Trader was unable to contact Javid Iqbal for comment, but in a statement ...
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product news: KP Snacks adds new Hula Hoops range
KP Snacks has launched Hula Hoops Flavarings, a new crisp range developed in response to consumer preference for bigger, bolder and full on flavour products. Hula Hoops Flavarings incorporate the hoop shape and are crispy and light with a melt in your mouth texture. Available in two intense family favourite ...
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NewsMFG opens its first Post Office at Shell site in St Albans
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has opened the Post Office on its 438-strong UK network. Offering a seven-day a week Post Office service to forecourt customers and the local community, this new facility at the Shell King William Service Station in St Albans was officially opened ...
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NewsMan armed with claw hammer robs Sussex forecourt shop
Sussex police are seeking witnesses to a robbery at a petrol station in Henfield. Shortly before 6am on Tuesday 8 May, a member of staff at Shell in Golden Square was approached from behind by a masked man who was in possession of a claw hammer. He was threatened by ...
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NewsProposal that car washes should be licensed by GLAA
Proposals that car washes should be licensed by the Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) have been welcomed by the PRA. The proposal came from the director of Labour Market Enforcement, Sir David Metcalf in his Strategy for 2018/19. The strategy sets out 37 recommendations to help stop the exploitation ...
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Christ exhibits its latest top of the range rollover car wash
Car wash specialist Christ will be exhibiting its latest top of the range rollover wash unit, the Aquatus Prime, at the UNITI Expo show in Stuttgart this week. The machine offers a range of options from conventional brush washing to touchless cleaning cycles, and new scanning technology, Scan-X, detects the ...
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product news: Spar revamps crisps and snacks
Spar Brand is relaunching its crisps and snacks range with seven new lines and a fresh new design. An all-new range of party mix snacks and pretzels will join the Spar Brand snacks portfolio, as well as two new impulse variants. Sour Cream & Chive Party Mix, Salt & Black ...
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Dover Fueling Solutions presents end-to-end solution
Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS), whose range covers fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, fleet systems, automatic tank gauging and wetstock management, will be exhibiting a number of new products at the UNITI expo trade show from 15 to 17 May in Stuttgart, Germany. This will be the first show ...
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NewsPRA warns fuel prices could rise towards record levels
The PRA has warned that fuel prices could rise sharply, and could even head towards record levels, after president Trump’s decision to terminate the Iran nuclear agreement added to pressures driving up oil prices. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: “Tensions in the Middle East were compounded with the news this ...
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Suresite reacts to new wetstock management rules
Suresite says it has a practical solution for dealers needing to cope with new wetstock management requirements. The update of The Blue Book by the Association for Petroleum and Explosives Administration (APEA) and Service Station Panel of The Energy Institute (EI), released earlier this week, states that it will be ...
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product news: Wagon Wheels roll into teacakes
Burton’s Biscuit Co is introducing a new product from one of the UK’s best known biscuit brands, with the launch of Wagon Wheels Teacakes. The new product incorporates Wagon Wheels taste and texture, but in a mallow teacake with a jammie centre, targeting the smaller, less filling Wagon Wheels at ...
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product news: Walkers unveils summer on-pack promotion
Walkers has launched an on-pack promotion offering 25% off Virgin Experience Days over the summer period. The promotion will appear across Walkers Quavers, Wotsits, Monster Munch, Squares and French Fries multi and single-serve packs until 14 October. To enter, shoppers need to visit the promotional site stated on the back ...