The Co-operative Group is converting 45 of its petrol station sites in the UK to BP. The major deal, which follows a year of negotiations, will also see the Co-operative Retail Trading Group re-sign 40 other sites with BP’s dealer network for a further five years. Peter Molloy, BP’s UK Fuel Operations Manager, said: “BP is delighted to have agreed a deal with the Co-operative Retail Trading Group.
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the call for an MP debate on the future of supermarkets. Conservative MP Mark Field called for the Westminster Hall debate following criticism of the Competition Commission’s final report and recommendations on the grocery market. He and other MPs have said that more should be done to create a level playing field between supermarkets and
The message at this month's Budgens retailer conference was that the key to success lay in delivering brand basics and building a culture of customer service. Retailers were joined by management from Musgrave for the event in London on May 8, which the company said was packed with sessions to help retailers improve their operations, develop their businesses and grow profits. In her first year as chair of the Budgens national retailer council,
Forecourt criminals across the Bradford District are to be targeted by a new joint initiative between West Yorkshire Police, Crimestoppers and British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS), whose members are Esso, BP, Shell, Texaco, Total and members of the Petrol Retailers Association. 'Name, Shame and Claim' aims to reduce crime
Petrogas is planning to expand its operations in the UK and buy at least 100 petrol stations over the next five years. The company, which operates the Applegreen chain of forecourts and currently has about 50 sites in Ireland, is actively looking for potential sites, and expects the UK to play a vital role its growth.
GNE Group has seen full-year profits jump by 93% to just over £1 million after margins in both shops and fuel improved. The company, which owns Top Indies retailer Petrol Express, said margins had also increased due to improvements in quality at its sites. GNE bought 10 new petrol stations in 2007, giving it 63 sites currently trading.
Lorry drivers are planning to hold another fuel price protest in London at the end of this month. TransAction 2007, the group behind the recent protest in the capital, has told truckers the next one will be on Park Lane on May 27th. On its website, Transaction 2007 states: “Next month on
Coca Cola Enterprises is giving away £1.5m-worth of prizes over the next few weeks, including trips to the finals of Euro 2008, JCV home entertainment systems worth up to £2,500 and European short break holidays. >>Go with the Flow
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Flow Control (GB) has launched a new fuel can which has a patented dispensing method aimed at speeding up the filling process without spillage or overfilling.
Mission Foods is adding a new roasted red pepper variety to its Deli Wraps range, which joins the existing original, Mediterranean herb, multigrain and wheat & white.
Jeremy Symonds, former boss of the Smile c-store group, which was sold last year to Martin McColl, is back. He has started a business - Symonds Forecourts - and has six sites all with c-stores, three trading as Simply Fresh and three as Country Market.
