All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2019 – Page 5
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Harvest Energy deal brings Total back to UK
A new network of Total-branded service stations is planned for the UK by Harvest Energy, after it entered into an agreement with the multi-national oil company.The deal will enable Harvest Energy, a member of the Prax Group, to develop its network of service stations with the support and expertise of ...
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Mini Babybel offer Mini Melters with limited edition packs
Mini Babybel is bolstering its cheese snack range with the introduction of limited-edition packs featuring Babybel Mini Melters. The reusable Mini Melters will come as a free-with-purchase extra, included in both Mini Babybel 6 and 12 net formats across Original and Light ranges. Gaelle Vernet, group brand manager, said: “Mini ...
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Auk switch to BP pays off in increased fuel sales
Two forecourt sites owned by a Top 50 Indie have been added to the BP dealer network.BP has signed deals with Auk Investments covering two sites in Kendal, Cumbria Ings and Plantation Filling Stations which had been under the Esso banner since 2011. The sites have both been ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper on ATM fees, an epos solution and phone cost conundrum
It’s not a level playing field Changing ATMs from free-to-use to charging models has been a bone of contention for many. Ismail Bhattay rang to complain that he had previously switched to NoteMachine because Cardtronics was going to switch his cash machine to a fee-charging one. In September NoteMachine threatened ...
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Ascona expands with two leased forecourts
The rapidly growing Top 50 Indie Ascona has acquired the leases of two forecourts in Gloucester.The deal was handled by Christie & Co, which was acting on behalf of Heritage Automotive.Heritage Automotive decided it wanted to lease the forecourts to a third party shortly after it acquired Blade Motor Group ...
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Vegan mince pie tart joins Aryzta line up
New from Aryzta is a Vegan Mince Pie Tart, comprising a vegan pastry shell filled with mincemeat and topped with a golden nutty crumble.Also available are the Turkey & Chardonnay Slice and the Christmas Cracker Roll, which has all the Christmas dinner favourites wrapped in a butter pastry with a ...
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NewsEuro Garages schemes approved at both ends of country
Euro Garages has been granted planning permission for a petrol station development in East Lothian in Scotland, while a company owned by its founders has also won conditional approval for a larger development at Bridgwater, Somerset, comprising a petrol station and business units.The Scottish scheme is at Haddington on the ...
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Analysis
Chris Judge: analysis editor, Argus Media
Oil prices have stabilised around the $60/bl mark after shrugging off the effects of the drone and cruise missile attacks on Saudi oil facilities on September 14. Brent crude futures ended October at $60.23/bl, registering a negligible drop of $0.50/bl on the month, after briefly topping $62/bl. UK pump prices ...
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DFS joins with Chargepoint for North American push
Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) has announced an alliance in North America with ChargePoint, one of the biggest EV charging companies active in the UK. The collaboration will add DC fast chargers, Level 2 (L2) AC chargers and fleet chargers to the DFS product portfolio in North America.ChargePoint claims to have ...
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NewsShell opens hydrogen refuelling station at Gatwick Airport
A hydrogen refuelling station (HRS) has been opened at the Shell Service Station at Gatwick Airport, and the company has pledged to open three more in the next year. Mike Copson, hydrogen business development manager at Shell, commented: “We are pleased to be expanding our network with the opening of ...
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Durapipe’s new PLX Electrical Conduit aims to protect cables from fuel spillages
Durapipe UK has added an electrical conduit solution to its PLX portfolio which it claims is an industry first. PLX Electrical Conduit is an external barrier pipe that protects conveyed cables from potential fuel spillages and leaks within forecourt applications.Unlike existing options, which comprise an internal barrier, the new PLX ...
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AI helps to improve the customer experience
Circle K Ireland has announced a partnership with AI-driven personalisation platform specialist Intouch.com, aimed at re-inventing the in-store customer experience. Intouch.com is installing self-service kiosks in 30 Circle K stores, including high-footfall motorway sites Gorey, Athlone and Kill North. The platform is designed to automate the process for customers to ...
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NewsATM ripped from forecourt after eight police cars are disabled
A cash machine was ripped out of a forecourt in the Cotswolds minutes after eight police cars at a nearby police station had their tyres slashed.At about 3.30am on Saturday November 9 Gloucestershire Constabulary was alerted that thieves had smashed the cash machine at the Euro Garages Service Station, in ...
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Gingerbread Carb Killa returns after huge sales
Following the huge success of the Carb Killa Gingerbread protein bar last Christmas, when it sold out, Grenade has announced that it’s back for this year, joining the existing Carb Killa range for a limited time only.This sweet and lightly spiced festive bar contains lots of Christmas-inspired ingredients including ginger, ...
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NewsACS welcomes pledge to increase business rates discount
A commitment from prime minister Boris Johnson to increase the business rates discount for small businesses next year if re-elected, has been welcomed by the ACS.The commitment, made as part of an announcement of a package of measures to support businesses would mean that for businesses with a rateable value ...
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NewsMoney Talk: Why it’s so important to keep an eye on your bank account
There’s a common history relating to almost every major IT project especially those undertaken by government departments: they take far longer to implement than planned, cost several times more than they were budgeted for, and usually create havoc when they go live. So with that sort of background the expectations ...
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Another Top 50 Indie goes as MFG buys Symonds
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed an agreement to purchase the south-west of England forecourt operator, and fellow Top 50 Indie, Symonds Retail Limited.The transaction is scheduled to close early this month. CEO Jeremy Symonds is part of a family business that began as a ...
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NewsSewell on the go celebrates 30th anniversary with promotion
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a promotion at the store where it all started. When Sutton Service Station was opened in 1989 it was the group’s first store and also the first 24-hour petrol station in the region. Thirty years on the ...
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Lidl announces £25m plan for electric chargers
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has announced £25m plans to roll out fast chargers at more than 300 stores around one third of its network over the next three years, as part of its commitment to install rapid EV charging facilities at all of its new stores. It will ...
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