All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2008
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NewsWarnings voiced over pre-budget report
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is among the industry groups which today criticised the chancellor’s Pre-Budget report for not going far enough to help retailers. Shane Brennan, ACS public affairs director, said: “The chancellor has made some dramatic changes to the tax environment for businesses. We welcome a ...
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Chancellor cuts VAT to 15%
Alistair Darling has cut VAT from 17.5% to 15% as part of his pre-Budget report designed to boost the economy. The chancellor said the tax cut would start on Monday and last for 13 months. However, he added that duty on petrol,alcohol and tobacco would be increased – ...
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Asda kicks off new price war
Asda has kicked off a new price war by slashing fuel prices – and claiming motorists are being “ripped off” at the pumps. The supermarket announced yesterday that it was lowering the cost of a litre of unleaded to 90.9p, its 10thconsecutive cut in petrol prices since July. It also ...
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ACS calls for business rate freeze
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the chancellor to take immediate and decisive action to postpone increases in business rates planned for next year.ACS public affairs director Shane Brennan said: “Retailers are facing a dramatic increase in their rate bill in both 2009 and 2010. Given the ...
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RMIF urges government to work with industry
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) has called on the government to work with the industry to help revive the economy. Speaking at last week’s RMIF Parliamentary Dinner 2008, PaulWilliams, RMIF chairman, said: “Confidence in our financial system must be revived if the economy is to recover, so the ...
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Turtlewax moves into branded car washes
Turtle Wax is moving into the car wash branding business – and targeting independent petrol retailers. The car care company says the move is part of its strategy to expand distribution for its Professional range of products which are aimed at businesses operating carwashes.According to a spokesman for the company, ...
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Gulf adds new batch of sites
Gulf Retail has signed five more sites around the country to add to its stable of dealers. The forecourts, all independents run by different owners, have recently opened under Gulf or aredue to open before the year-end.Two of the sites are in Fife, Scotland – Dairsie Autopoint, Main Street, ...
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BP names new convenience retail director
Richard Harding has been named as BP’s new UK Convenience Retail director. He succeeds Karen Hubbard and will take up his new post on December 1. Harding, who has been with BP for 20 years,said: "This is the job I have wanted to do for a long time. I feel ...
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CWA urges retailers to get behind latest campaign
The Car Wash Association (CWA) is calling on retailers to contact their local MP as part of a new co-ordinated letter campaign to tackle unregulated car wash operations. The group wants to get the government to implement some General Binding Rules (GBR) – which would make it an ...
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NewsCar Wash Association
Car Wash Association To All Responsible Car Wash Businesses - Time for Action The Car Wash Association has been set up to represent the interest of all responsible businesses involved in the car wash industry in the UK. Members provide an important service that consumer’s value and a contribution worth ...
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Lorna wins Sales Assistant of the Year
Lorna McLaughlin of the Vivo forecourt store in Mountsandel, Coleraine in Northern Ireland was the overall winner of the Sales Assistant of the Year awards run by Forecourt Trader’s sister
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GNE Group on acquisition trail
GNE Group has announced that it is keen to buy more forecourts in the UK. The company, which recently announced the completion of the sale of Petrol Express Limited for £51.66m, said it wanted to buy petrol retailing sites and/or makeinvestments in companies whose sites displayed one or more ...
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smoothly does it
Swan has some outers of its Smooth filters up for grabs, which it says are the first ever carbon cavity Pop-A- Tip filters.Launched this year, the activated carbon in the Swan Smooth filter is created from coconut shells that would otherwise be wasted. The carbon aims to reduce volatile compounds ...
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Sing for your supper
Procter & Gamble is relaunching its Jingles for Pringles campaign to find a family to star in a 30-second TV ad to be shown in a prime time Christmas Day slot.Consumers enter by either uploading footage of themselves with family or friends singing a Christmas song to the Jingles for ...
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Sign of the times
Xmo Strata has extended its forecourt maintenance contract with Swiss company ABB for another five years.The deal means Xmo Strata will be sub-contracted to do maintenance on all signware, image maintenance and canopy repair work on UK forecourts managed by ABB until 2013. This includes Esso’s On The Run sites ...
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PayPoint’s Plus point
PayPoint has launched PayPoint Plus, a package of deals and offers aimed at independent retailers.The company says a range of services are included such as banking deals, cash-in-transit solutions, security options. Credit card merchant services and ATMs are also two of the business building and support suggestions.Key suppliers such as ...
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oodles of noodles
Premier Foods is giving two retailers a range of its new Sharwoods Microwave Noodles, with each prize worth £125.Launched last month, the flavour-infused noodles are quick and easy to cook in the microwave in just two minutes. Available in five flavours - sweet chilli, sweet & sour, rich soy & ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
As a show of strength by dealers helped put BP’s deal with Arval back on the table, should retailers come together more often to fight their corner on key issues affecting their businesses?YES100%NO0%A unanimous yes: you all agree retailers need to work together more often.
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Results of this month’s online poll:
As a show of strength by dealers helped put BP’s deal with Arval back on the table, should retailers come together more often to fight their corner on key issues affecting their businesses?YES100%NO0%A unanimous yes: you all agree retailers need to work together more often.
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NewsIn the surgery this month
GENERAL APPEARANCE: On the A360 Devizes to Salisbury road is the small village of Tilshead. At the edge of the village is Tilshead Garage, which has a Murco forecourt, a bright Mace shop and is developing a car park to the side of the site.FORECOURT: The site is identified by ...