All Retailers articles – Page 7
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NewsMorrisons rescues McColl’s following bidding war with EG Group
EG Group has confirmed it lost out to Morrisons in the race to buy the troubled convenience store chain McColl’s Retail Group which was placed in administration last Friday (May 6).
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NewsMFG set to offload 87 sites as CMA provisionally clears way for Morrisons deal
A proposal by MFG owner Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC (CD&R) to sell 87 service stations in order to adress competition concerns over its takeover of Morrisons, has been provisionally accepted by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
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NewsTwo M25 motorway forecourts beseiged by Just Stop Oil supporters
Two motorway service areas on the M25 were under siege on Thursday by around 35 supporters of Just Stop Oil who blocked access to the sites in support of their demand that the UK government end new oil and gas projects in the UK.
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News£20m fund announced for roadside services operators to improve facilities for HGV drivers
Roadside service operators are being encouraged to apply immediately to a multimillion-pound fund for improving facilities for HGV drivers, announced today (April 14).
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NewsPolice launch Twitter appeal for armed robber
Police in the West Midlands have put out an appeal on Twitter to find an armed robber who threatened staff and stole money from the till at the Shell forecourt in Birmingham Road, Sandwell.
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NewsMoto and Gridserve announce 50% EV charging boost on motorway sites in time for Easter
Motorway services operator Moto and sustainable energy company Gridserve are boosting access to high-power EV charging across the Moto network by 50% in time for the Easter break.
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NewsFormer Certas Energy head Craig Nugent to run Murco dealer network
MFG has appointed former Certas Energy head Craig Nugent as director, dealer operations, of its Murco-branded dealer network.
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NewsFuel retailers angry over Transport Secretary’s ‘boycott greedy petrol stations’ advice to motorists
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps’ message to consumers to boycott “greedy petrol stations” who refuse to pass on the recent fuel duty cut has been met with derision by fuel retailers.
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NewsDerbyshire fuel retailer stitched-up in local newspaper diesel-price story
Ross Molloy, who owns RGM Brailsford Garage in Derbyshire, has appeared in newspapers and online saying that he owns a 127-year-old forecourt but he cannot afford to fill up his vehicle with his own diesel.
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News5,000sq ft Asda-on-the-Move store opens on EG Group’s Retford site
The largest Asda On the Move store on an EG Group forecourt has opened at King Edward Services in Nottinghamshire.
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OtherSUMMIT 2022: EG Group’s ‘open retail’ approach satisfies evolving customer demands
EG Group commercial director Ilyas Munshi stressed the importance of foodservice in forecourts, in a pre-recorded film featuring the company’s flagship Frontier Park site.
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NewsSUMMIT 2022: Keep your ear to the ground and embrace the changes
Rob Exelby, managing director of Exelby Services, took delegates at the Forecourt Trader Summit on a whistle-stop tour of his award-winning A19 Services North site.
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NewsFoodservice the “star” in “transformational year” for EG Group
Foodservice was the “star performer” in a ”transformational year” for the EG Group, according to Zuber and Mohsin Issa, the group’s co-founders and co-CEOs, as they commented on the latest trading update.
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NewsMaxol’s Christmas coffee cup campaign raises £17k
Leading Northern Ireland forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol has raised £17,000 through its Christmas coffee cup campaign, to be donated to its charity partner Aware.
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NewsPositive outlook for Top 50 Indies as latest listing revealed
The Top 50 Indies continue to expand and thrive, as the challenges of the past two years and the emerging transition to electric vehicles has failed to dent their positive outlook, according to the latest listing of the UK’s biggest independent retailers.
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NewsMurco brand returns to Brecon-based Glanusk Service Station
Glanusk Service Station in Sennybridge, Brecon has returned to Murco for its fuel supply 14 years after leaving the brand in 2008.
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InterviewUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for Saeed Noorani, business operations manager at Sharma Garages
Saeed Noorani became Sharma Garages assistant manager at just 20 years old, and is now business operations manager. He talks forecourts, football and faith.
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NewsEG Group co-founder Zuber Issa embarks on new-format grocery convenience trial
EG Group co-founder and co-CEO Zuber Issa is undertaking a one-store grocery convenience trial under the brand name Euro Grocers, separate to his other business interests.
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NewsUS private equity group which lost out in Morrisons sale, now said to be preparing bid for MFG
Fortress Investment Group, which lost out to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in a bid to buy Morrisons last year, is said to be preparing to now bid for the UK’s biggest independent retailer, MFG - which is owned by CD&R - national media reports suggest.
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NewsForecourt Trader of the Year Rob Exelby reveals award-winning strategy at next week’s Summit
Forecourt Trader of the Year winner Rob Exelby will talk about his award-winning site and his thoughts on future fuel developments in a film to be shown at next week’s Summit taking place at The Belfry, on Tuesday March 1.