All Retailers articles – Page 9
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NewsTransformed Spar store opens at Mosstlodoch Service Station
A new forecout Spar store was officially opened in Scotland at the weekend by independent retailer Suraj Thapa, following a significant transformation.
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News‘Asda On The Move’ opens on two more EG sites
Asda has opened its latest ‘Asda On the Move’ convenience stores in two new locations, allowing customers to shop from a larger range of fresh and essential items as they fuel up.
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NewsPresident Biden’s convoy seen refuelling at local Edinburgh BP service station
Joe Biden’s presidential limo has been spotted filling up at an Edinburgh petrol station.
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NewsEG Group set to buy US forecourt convenience and foodservice operator Sprint
EG Group has reached agreement to buy American forecourt and convenience operator Sprint Food Stores.
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NewsJet’s flagship site - Refinery Service Station - re-opens following £3m transformation
Jet Retail UK has opened its state-of-the-art flagship site following a £3m knock-down-rebuild - its biggest site transformation to date.
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NewsFormer Esso site re-opens as new-look Co-op forecourt and c-store
Bramley High Street Service Station has re-opened as a Co-op including a new-look convenience store to serve the community.
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Focus On FeatureFUEL CRISIS: Reflections of PRA executive director Gordon Balmer
This Autumn was memorable for the wrong reasons for forecourt operators and the nation was gripped by panic buying at the pumps.
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NewsOops! Decimal point blunder has fuel at 14.9ppl
Drivers in Margate, Kent were in for a pleasant surprise last week when a Shell forecourt’s pole sign had its decimal point in the wrong place and was charging just 14.9ppl.
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NewsBournemouth residents object to EG Group’s forecourt plans
Numerous objections have been raised against EG Group’s plans to redevelop its Esso Bath Road Service Station in Bournemouth.
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NewsCMA to investigate acquisition of Morrisons by MFG owner CD&R
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to investigate the acquisition of WM Morrison Supermarkets plc by US private equity company Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings, LLC, owner of Top 50 Indie MFG.
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NewsMoto Hospitality aims to transform the UK’s rest-stop experience with new brand identity
Moto Hospitality has unveiled a new brand identity, designed to ‘trigger smiles’, and ’transform the UK’s rest stop experience’.
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NewsFuel retailers dispute RAC claims of inflated fuel margins - but rising costs may force their hands
The RAC’s accusation that fuel retailers have added to the record high price of petrol by increasing their margins has been slammed.
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NewsNew partnership puts Roadchef in the fast lane to carbon zero
Motorway service area operator, Roadchef, has announced a new partnership with sustainability certification provider, Planet Mark – which the company describe as a major step in its journey to reducing its carbon footprint.
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NewsEG Group drops plans to buy Asda forecourts
EG Group will no longer be acquiring Asda’s 320 forecourts, both companies have confirmed today.
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NewsFirst ‘Extra Special’ Asda c-store opens on EG forecourt
Asda has officially opened its first premium ‘extra special’ convenience store on an EG Group forecourt, offering motorists the opportunity to shop the supermarket’s deluxe product range in a convenient roadside location.
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InterviewTALKING HEADS: Special recognition for a great legacy
Visvanathan Yoganathan – known as Yogan – was very proud to be presented with the Special Recognition Award at the recent Forecourt Trader Awards, following a public vote.
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InterviewFORECOURT TRADER AWARDS: The car’s the star
When Exelby Services A19 North was named Forecourt Trader of the Year 2021, the company’s MD Rob Exelby was actually tucked up in bed.
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NewsPRA chairman calls for independent inquiry into inept handling of fuel crisis
An independent inquiry into the fuel crisis has been called for by PRA chairman Brian Madderson, as 12% of filling stations in London and the South East were revealed to be still dry, and 17 per cent had just one grade of fuel.
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NewsEG Group confirms sale of 27 sites to Park Garage Group
EG Group has announced the sale of 27 forecourt sites to fellow Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group, following its recent confirmation that it had reached agreement with a single purchaser, subject to approval.
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NewsVST Groups acquires two forecourts following retirement
VST Groups - a Rhondda Cynon Taf business - is set to create up to 10 new jobs following the purchase of two service station sites, following a seven-figure funding package from HSBC UK.