All PRA articles – Page 25
-
News
Madderson in at PRA
Brian Madderson (pictured above) is been appointed as the new non-executive chairman of the Petrol Retailers’ Association, with effect from November 1. The current managing director of Dover-based George Hammond plc, Brian will retire from the company at the end of this month, before taking on his new role. "I ...
-
News
Hammond MD retires, and takes on PRA role
Brian Madderson, managing director of Kent-based Top 50 Indie George Hammond, is to retire at the end of October and take on a new role as non-executive chairman of the Petrol Retailers’ Association on November 1. George Hammond plc entered into petrol retailing in 1972 ...
-
News
Best practice
Palmer & Harvey (P&H) launched its Partnership Plus programme last year to provide a ’total category management’ service for convenience stores and forecourts. P&H trade sector manager, Ian Daniels, reckons the company’s position as the number one food and drink wholesaler in the UK means it can offer "truly independent ...
-
News
PRA aims to boost ranks and strengthen industry role
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) aims to strengthen its lobbying role and introduce a range of new initiatives as it continues in its role as the main representative voice of the sector. This includes bolstering its benefits package with the introduction of exclusively tailored financial products. Last month ...
-
NewsPRA set to continue
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is to continue as the representative body for independent forecourt operators. The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF) today said that, following a full strategic review, it had been decided that the PRA would continue to be the voice of the industry. In a statement entitled ...
-
News
Tongues wagging over PRA review
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has moved to allay retailer concerns about its future direction, amid widespread rumours that its days were numbered, and that director Ray Holloway had quit. Retailers have been withholding their membership fees as they await confirmation of the current state of affairs. The furore ...
-
News
PRA "doing all it can to defend retailers"
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has criticised the media for being obsessed with the price of fuel, and said that it is doing all it can to defend independent retailers. PRA director Ray Holloway rejected comments that the organisation was not doing enough to be a voice for independents on ...
-
News
PRA "doing all it can to defend retailers"
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has criticised the media for being obsessed with the price of fuel, and said that it is doing all it can to defend independent retailers.PRA director Ray Holloway rejected comments that the organisation was not doing enough to be a voice for independents on this ...
-
News
ACS rejects alcohol Code of Practice
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has rejected calls for a Code of Practice for alcohol retailers. Instead it has called for more guidance for local authorities and enforcement agencies to help them use the powers already available to them.ACS chief executive, James Lowman, explained: "The creation of a code ...
-
News
Single-serve Spray
Ocean Spray is launching a single-serve bottle for its cranberry juice range.The 250ml bottles are available in cranberry classic, cranberry classic light and cranberry & raspberry. Multipacks of four will also be available.The launch is being backed by TV and press campaigns, which will concentrate on the health benefits of ...
-
News
Don’t panic buy, PRA warns motorists
Fuel availability for motorists outside Scotland will not be affected by the potential shutdown at the Grangemouth refinery, according to Ray Holloway, director of the Petrol Retailers Association. "If the shutdown does occur, the affect on supply in Scotland will be limited due to the sheer volume of fuel already ...
-
News
PRA welcomes "sensible choice" on fuel tax delay
The chancellor has made a “sensible choice” by postponing the 2p increase in fuel tax, according to the Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA). PRA director Ray Holloway welcomed Alistair Darling’s announcement that the increase would not be introduced next month, but warned the move was only really pushing the problem back ...
-
News
PRA says cut fuel duty to cut inflation
"With the price of fuel now clearly impacting on inflation, the time has come for the Chancellor to cancel the fuel duty increase scheduled for 1 April," said Ray Holloway, director of the RMI Petrol Retailers Association (PRA), commenting on inflation figures announced earlier this week. January’s Consumer Prices Index ...
-
News
PRA buys BigOil.net
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has bought fuel price supplier BigOil.net.The service incorporates the Platts fuel price market data and was launched by Milford Haven-based Big Media Group Ltd in 2004.PRA director Ray Holloway said: "The PRA has secured the future of this established service."It provides vital price information to ...
-
News
PRA buys BigOil.net
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has bought fuel price data supplier BigOil.net. The service, which is totally independent, incorporates the Platts fuel price market data.PRA director Ray Holloway said: “By finalising the purchase of BigOil.net, the PRA has secured the future of this established service. It provides vital price information ...
-
NewsPRA urges Brown to rethink fuel tax
Industry experts are calling on the government to make a u-turn over its recent fuel tax hike.The 2p increase, which came into force on October 1, has pushed the price of diesel and unleaded petrol above the £1-per-litre mark in many forecourts around the country.The PRA said the move should ...
-
News
PRA calls for delay in duty rise
The Government should postpone the fuel duty increase scheduled for October 1, or risk putting undue financial strain on motorists and petrol retailers alike, according to Ray Holloway, director of the RMI Petrol Retailers Association (PRA). The upcoming two-pence-per-litre increase was announced in March as part of the Budget, but ...
-
News
PRA pushes for grants scheme
The government is being urged to take action and inject public funds into struggling forecourts. The Petrol Retail Association (PRA) is calling on Westminster to consider a grant scheme similar to one already operating in Scotland. The plea comes in light of the latest figures from forecourt network specialist Catalist, ...
-
NewsPRA URGES CHANCELLOR TO SUPPORT BIOFUELS
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) is calling on the Chancellor to cut duty on biofuels in next week’s Budget to encourage investment in the product and the necessary infrastructure to deliver it.PRA director, Ray Holloway said: “A cut in duty on biofuels would generate demand and help expand this nascent ...
-
NewsLeak practice
Forecourt owners need to be more proactive in their approach to their tanks and pipework to prevent problems from happening, according to Steve Watts, UK sales director at Torex Retail. "We can all be guilty of waiting for an event to happen before doing anything about it, but cleaning up ...