All Retailers articles – Page 6
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NewsEG Group submits plans for new-to-industry Cleckheaton site
Top 50 Indie EG Group have submitted plans to knock down an office building in Cleckheaton to make way for a petrol station, shop and drive-thru.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Ascona Group adds to network with purchase of two Welsh sites
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has bought two service stations in Wales - one in Monmouthshire and one in Ceredigion - taking its total portfolio to 62 sites across the UK.
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NewsACS highlights impact of Net Zero targets on retailers in its evidence to CMA’s fuel pricing study
The ACS has advised the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that it should take into consideration the UK Government’s Net Zero targets and their impact on the road fuel market, as it embarks on its market study into fuel pricing.
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NewsExelby Services partners with Element 2 to establish UK’s first public hydrogen refuelling service for HGVs
Forecourt Trader of the Year winner and Top 50 Indie Exelby Services is to partner with hydrogen refuelling specialist Element 2, to develop two hydrogen refuelling stations in the North of England.
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Focus On FeaturePenelope makes first-ever pitstop at Northway Garage
A baby girl made her way into the world via a grass verge next to Northway Garage in Bishopston, Swansea last week (July 12).
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NewsEssar seeking dealer sites to lease as focus shifts to becoming a ‘retailer’
Essar Oil UK is seeking sites to lease - either from existing forecourt owners, or service station developers, as it aims to boost growth of the brand around the country.
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NewsWolverhampton forecourt cuts fuel prices to help community
A Wolverhampton forecourt is currently charging the lowest prices for fuel in the city as a way of helping the local community during the cost-of-living crisis.
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NewsAscona Group opens the first of many Greggs outlets planned
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has opened its first Greggs store - at Crossways Service Station in Neyland, Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
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NewsGridserve submits plans for Electric Forecourt in Liverpool
A new planning proposal application has been submitted to Liverpool City Council by sustainable energy business Gridserve, to build another of its Electric Forecourt sites, this time in Liverpool.
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NewsExtra vigilance on forecourts urged as unpaid fuel incidents rise by 22% in first week of June
Incidents of unpaid fuel have increased by 22% during the first week of June 2022 when compared to May, according to the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS),which campaigns to reduce fuel crime on UK forecourts.
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NewsMinisters don’t understand fuel pricing, says Balmer, as PRA responds to CMA review
Government ministers don’t understand how fuel prices are set, according to Gordon Balmer, executive director of the PRA, as he responded to this morning’s announcement that the Competition Markets Authority (CMA) has agreed to conduct a swift, high-level review of competition in the fuel retail sector.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: To remain even remotely competitive at the pump is a tough job!
Growing up, from a very early age, my father drilled into me a key business principle: the majority of successful decisions are all about timing. As true in life as it is in business.
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NewsPRA launches staunch defence of petrol retailers as fuel prices continue rise to record levels
A staunch defence of fuel retailers is under way this week by the Petrol Retailers’ Association, following press reports at the weekend that the Prime Minister is to target ‘rip-off’ forecourts.
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NewsACS encourages retailers to get involved with ‘senses awareness’ campaign
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is encouraging retailers to get involved with a campaign which aims to increase awareness of how vital our senses are to living life to the full, especially for people with complex disabilities.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Petrocell signs nine sites to Jet
Top 50 Indie Petrocell Holdings has signed up nine sites to the Jet brand, in a deal which means its network of 10 sites will now be with one brand.
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NewsMotorists are planning 19.5m trips by car as double Jubilee bank holiday looms
The extra-long Jubilee bank holiday weekend will see drivers make an estimated 19.5m leisure journeys by car, research from RAC Breakdown suggests.
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NewsMove to Gulf boosts volumes and profits at Joydens Wood Service Station
Volumes and profits have been boosted by around 30% at Joydens Wood Service Station in Bexley, Kent, following its recent move to Gulf.
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Equipment NewsFORECOURT SHOW: Vars clocks up 800 forecourts using its ‘advanced’ drive-off protection solution
A growing number of forecourt operators are using the ’world’s most advanced forecourt protection and parking solution’, according to Vars Technology director John Garnett, who was making the most of the retailer audience at last month’s Forecourt Show.
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InterviewTECH TALK: BP’s innovative ‘Flexpole’ EV charging unit transforms opportunities for retailers
Volkswagen’s innovative Flexpole charging unit, which BP is using to transform access to a fast charging network, features an integrated battery storage system, and was one of the big talking points at the Forecourt Show this year.