All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2014
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News
Armed robbery at Shell service station in Chesham
A gun was pointed at staff during a robbery at a Shell service station in Chesham, Buckinghamshire. Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a man entered the Shell service station in Nashleigh Hill at 10.15pm on Monday September 29, and pointed what is believed to be a gun ...
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NewsSale of Murco’s retail business completed
The acquisition of Murco’s retail business by Patron Capital Partners has been completed, after the deal was agreed in August. The retail business was acquired via Motor Fuel Group, the forecourt business owned by Patron in partnership with Alasdair Locke. The price was not disclosed but is believed to be ...
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Jet supports disability campaigners’ journey
Fuel brand Jet has supported two disability campaigners as they took on the challenge to travel from John O’Groats to Land’s End in the world’s first high performance motor trikes designed for wheelchair users. Dave Burdus from Northumberland and Carl Brunning from Humberside met 30 years ago in Hexham General ...
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PRA to hold forum in Carlisle
The PRA’s next Regional Forum is being held at Carlisle, Cumbria, on Thursday 16th October. The event is taking place at Carlisle United FC, Brunton Park, Warwick Road, with coffee available from 10am, and a free buffet lunch will be provided. Topics on the agenda are: * PRA – outlook ...
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Fuel sales depress Sainsbury’s results
The falling price of fuel helped to depress sales figures released by Sainsbury’s. In a trading statement for the second quarter of its financial year, covering the 16 weeks to September 27, it revealed that total retail sales for the second quarter were down 0.8% excluding fuel, when compared with ...
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Staff member hurt in Leeds robbery
Police are appealing for information following a robbery in which a staff member was injured at a BP petrol station in Leeds early on Tuesday morning. Shortly after 5am, three men entered the BP Lyceum Service Station, in Cardigan Road, and assaulted one of the three male members of staff ...
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Thames Oilport not ’put on ice’ insists spokesman
Press reports suggesting the Thames Oilport development has been ‘put on ice’ have been dismissed as an overstatement by a spokesman for the project. The news outlets were responding to a statement released by the joint venture (JV) company running the project saying: “The timetable for Thames Oilport remains under ...
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No1 comes to UK
Mondelez International is launching the world’s number one chocolate chip cookie Chips Ahoy! on to the UK market. The brand, which has a 50-year heritage and a worldwide value of more than $1bn (Euromonitor data), will be available in two variants which are exclusive to the UK.Chips Ahoy! ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: V2 Cigs launches to UK retailers
V2 Cigs, a global e-cigarette company that is independently owned, is making its V2 Cigs, V2 Cigs PRO Series and Vapour Couture product ranges available to UK retailers via the wholesale channel and direct from V2 Cigs’ website. The company says it offers retailers an average profit margin of 40% ...
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Shell to sell 250 of its sites to indies
Independent fuel retailers have welcomed the announcement from Shell that it is planning to sell up to 250 of its company-owned sites to independent dealers. Michael O’Loughlin, managing director of Petrogas UK, which was ranked sixth in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies said: "Everyone is upbeat about it and ...
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Analysis
James Lowman: ACS Chief executive
We have recently published the third edition of our annual look at the convenience sector, the Local Shop Report, which contains some great new insights into local shops, the people who run them and the communities they serve. The main story from the report is one of good news the ...
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Day in the Life: Adam Hogwood
My alarm goes off at 4.28am and somehow myself and our two-year old whippet get up and into the lounge without waking my wife! Banana on toast, black coffee and a catch up with the news and social media follows. Time to get ready and feed the guinea pig and ...
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Adding dogs to forecourts’ washing facilities
A new dog washing unit, which the distributors believe is ideally suited to the forecourt sector, has been introduced into the UK from the US. Macs DIY Dog Wash is the European distributor for the self-service dog washing units, and a spokeswoman said: "The concept is popular in America and ...
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Analysis
An age-old problem
As winter approaches with its worst extremes of weather putting all parts of the forecourt structure to the test, canopy maintenance specialists are warning that some overhead structures on forecourts could be in a lethal condition.Already this year, during the supposedly milder summer, there has been the collapse of one ...
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Money Talk: Trust a professional or a family amateur?
There’s a scenario which crops up quite often when we’re talking with people new to running their own business. We’ll be trying to explain something quite well established say, for example, the basic rules covering the treatment of travel expenses in their personal tax returns. Our new client listens for ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Park & Shop Romsey, Winchester Road, Romsey, Hampshire
LOCATION: Very close to the busy centre of the small market town of Romsey is a BP Park & Shop service station. In such a central position it is very accessible and visible thanks to its large branded canopy and pole with prices. FORECOURT: The site was busy and ...
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Peel & share crisps
Seabrook Crisps is launching what is describes as "the UK’s first peel-front crisp packets" for its new premium Lattice range.The packs have been developed to allow consumers to peel open the front and share the contents. The peel & share design will be launched when the Lattice range rolls out ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: New limited edition Ben & Jerry’s flavour
Ice cream brand Ben & Jerry’s has launched a new limited edition flavour - Ben & Jerry’s Satisfy My Bowl - available to retailers now. It consists of banana ice cream with caramel and cookie swirls and chocolatey peace signs – and launches to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Bob ...
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NewsPolice issue CCTV in appeal for information
Police investigating a theft from a petrol station in Carlton Road, Barnsley, have issued a CCTV appeal for information. At around 5am on Monday 14 July, a silver Mercedes entered the petrol station and an unknown man sitting in the front passenger seat got out of the car. It is ...