All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2019 – Page 6
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Analysis
Alexander Russell: consultant, Car Wash Association (CWA)
The Car Wash Association’s (CWA’s) lobbying work to expose criminal activity and widespread regulatory non-compliance on hand car washes faces new challenges following the change of government in July. New appointments have been made in all the key ministries relating to the CWA’s work. Regulatory activity needs to be kick-started ...
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News
Rental solution makes security more affordable
Stanley Security Solutions’ Stanley Assure Scheme gives forecourt owners the opportunity to rent security systems rather than pay for them outright.This is how it works: Stanley buys back your existing equipment at its residual or market value and takes over that security system (regardless of whether they supplied it or ...
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Adler & Allan group comes together with new logo
Adler & Allan has launched a new brand and logo as part of its strategy to bring its group of companies together and reflect an enhanced range of services and solutions.As part of the brand project, the company has also developed a suite of new employee values. These were developed ...
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NewsMoney Talk: The big squeeze that’s affecting supplies across the board
There’s been a common theme emerging over recent months in one conversation after another with independent fuel retailers: the word ’pressure’ crops up quite regularly, but one very experienced retailer simply called it ’the squeeze’. He described a slow, inexorable process whereby it seemed that his options in how to ...
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NewsUnder the spotlight: Nicola McKeown, retail national accounts manager, Gulf Retail
01 Career history:I started, in 1991, as a commercial sales rep with Mercia Fuels in the West Midlands. They were a distributor for Kuwait Petroleum. In 1995 I went on to become a depot manager and in 1999 I was given the opportunity to join the Kuwait Petroleum retail team ...
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Free three-month trial of EdgePetrol for operators with less than 99 sites
EdgePetrol is celebrating the completion of its UK and Irish integrations to all major PoS, BoS, fuel suppliers, wet stock managers and competitor pricing providers. This means that forecourt operators in the UK and Ireland with less than 99 sites can see their data live on EdgePetrol for three months, ...
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Certas appoints Spar for 35 company-owned stores
Certas Energy has appointed Spar as its convenience partner across all 35 of its company-owned sites.The arrangement, which includes wholesale distribution, will commence immediately while in-store refurbishments and rebranding will take place in a roll-out over the coming months. "The forecourt shop has an increasingly important role within any local ...
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Instavolt starts roll out of ChargePoint Express 250s
The first of Instavolt’s new ChargePoint Express 250 high-powered chargers, capable of up to 125kW charging, has been installed in Basingstoke. New stations will follow across the UK.The company says its existing network of 50kW rapid-charging stations will continue to charge the majority of vehicles on the road at their ...
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First new flavours for Munchies in 23 years
Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Cookie Dough flavoured Munchies are the first new Munchies products since 1996. Available in 101g sharing bags, the new Chocolate Fudge Brownie flavour is available in all major retailers while Cookie Dough is exclusive to Tesco, Booker and One Stop stores. Brand owner Nestlé said the ...
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Midas2 aims to eliminate fuel grade crossovers at forecourts
Berrys Global Innovations has launched Midas2, a portable system designed to eliminate fuel grade crossovers at forecourts.Midas is a fully automated intelligent valve system that can discriminate between petrol and diesel. The new Midas2 version alerts the tanker driver of a fuel crossover as the fuel begins to discharge, preventing ...
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£10m deal means Sewell on the go now owns all 13 of its sites
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go now owns all of its 13 sites after buying six sites it was renting in a £10m deal. The East Yorkshire-based company bought the sites from Rix Petroleum and said the deal paved the way for continued growth across the region.The acquisitions mean ...
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NewsCumbrian forecourt first recipient of site compliance sticker
A Cumbrian forecourt has become the first in the UK to display a new site compliance window sticker. Spar Milnthorpe was awarded the badge by H&S experts Suresite Group after a positive forecourt compliance audit in August. Sites achieving an audit score of at least 80% receive a blue site ...
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NewsDiesel decline slows but new car market is still down
The UK new car market fell marginally in August, with 1,521 fewer cars registered than in the same month last year, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Registrations fell by 1.6% in what is typically one of the slowest months of the year, ...
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NewsAttempt to steal ATM from Northern Irish forecourt fails
Detectives in Northern Ireland are investigating an attempted ATM theft from a service station in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, during the early hours of Thursday September 5.Detective inspector Trevor Stevenson said: “Police were alerted at around 5:20am to an attempt to steal an ATM machine from a service station on the ...
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NewsInvestors still keen on petrol station market says Christie & Co
Investors’ appetite for petrol filling stations and convenience stores remains very strong, according to the latest report from property adviser, Christie & Co. Its report, UK Alternatives Investment Index: H1 2019, provides an overview of currently achievable yields on prime and secondary investments across various subsectors. The report finds that ...
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NewsNew business aims to provide EV charger network for Scotland
A new business, Forev, has been set up with the aim of providing a network of fast/rapid EV chargers throughout Scotland.The company has signed a deal with SWARCO eVolt, which will provide the technology and service support for Forev.Lindsay Wallace, founder and CEO of Forev, said that with more than ...
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NewsGovernment proposes increase in minimum age to buy scratchcards
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to two Parliamentary inquiries which are considering the future of the National Lottery.The House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee launched a call for evidence to consider whether there needed to be changes in the operation of the National Lottery ...
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NewsACS calls for targeted approach to repeat offenders
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called for a more targeted approach to dealing with repeat offenders, after official figures from the Home Office show that retailers who experience crime are being targeted more often than in previous years. The 2018 Commercial Victimisation Survey shows that overall, crimes against ...
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CBE creates 20 new jobs to cater for growth in its business
Retail technology company CBE has created 20 new jobs to cater for growth both in its home market in Ireland and internationally.CEO Sean Kenna explained: “In spite of the Brexit risk, our UK business is our fastest growing division and next month we will be moving to a much larger ...