All Forecourts articles – Page 18
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NewsApplegreen’s revenues boosted by rising food sales
Newly listed Irish forecourt operator Applegreen saw revenues rise by 16% in its first interim results as a listed company, boosted by a 9% rise in like-for-like non-fuel sales.
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NewsCity snapshot: Gross profits up 35% at newly listed Applegreen
Irish forecourt operator Applegreen saw a 35% increase in gross profits in its first interim results as a listed company
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NewsSpar and Jet launch first dual branded store
Spar and forecourt operator Jet have teamed up to launch their first dual-branded store
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NewsMotor Fuel Group bought by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for £500m
Motor Fuel Group, the UK’s second largest independent petrol and convenience retailer, has been sold by Patron Capital
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NewsMurco name to vanish from forecourts
The forecourt operator said that from 1 April, BP would supply 136 forecourts, Jet would supply 68, and Texaco 78
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Category ReportThe Top 50 Independents
A record 14 indie forecourts featured in this year’s ranking, with their combined sales rising 19% to £2.9bn
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NewsFuel prices fall again at the supermarkets
Supermarkets could be first to hit what the RAC predicts could be the lowest petrol prices in more than five years early in 2015. The motoring organisation believes petrol could soon be selling for under £1 a litre – a price last seen in late May 2009. Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons ...
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NewsForecourt retailers join Blakemore Trade Partners
A flood of recruits in recent months has fuelled expansion of Blakemore Trade Partners’ petrol forecourts.
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NewsSpring Petroleum on the acquisition trail for 100 forecourts
Spring Petroleum is preparing to spend about £50m acquiring between 80 and 100 forecourts over the next year…
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NewsSupermarkets slash fuel prices by 2ppl
Asda, Sainsbury’s and Tesco are set to reduce petrol prices by 2ppl following a drop in oil prices.
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NewsSainsbury’s to install hydrogen car fuelling station in Hendon
Sainsbury’s is poised to become the first supermarket to dispense hydrogen for a new generation of environmentally friendly vehicles.
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NewsMPK Garages sees profits and sales rocket
Forecourt operator MPK Garages has posted double-digit increases in full-year sales and profit after picking up new stores…
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NewsMurco deal kicks off Motor Fuel Group expansion plans
Motor Fuel Group is eyeing further acquisitions in the forecourt sector…
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NewsBOSS hits back at minister’s comments on forecourt crime
The British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) has hit out at comments made by crime minister Norman Baker in which he claimed forecourts encouraged fuel theft by not insisting on prepayment at pumps.
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Motor Fuel Group buys Murco
Motor Fuel Group has acquired Murco from Murphy Oil for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsMRH Retail plans 10 more Subway concessions on its forecourts
MRH Retail has become the latest indie forecourt operator to join forces with Subway…
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NewsCostco's first UK forecourt sells country's cheapest fuel
Costco opened its first UK forecourt at its Liverpool store last week, selling diesel for 129.9p per litre…
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NewsKlesch Group reportedly in talks to buy Murco
Murco – the forecourt operator that was put up for sale by its US parent company Murphy Oil four years ago – is reportedly on the verge of finally being sold.
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NewsWaitrose-Shell partnership extension angers Greenpeace
Waitrose is extending its controversial partnership with Shell by opening four new stores at petrol stations…
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InterviewsEsso's Simon Herbert: Fuelling retail growth
Esso is selling off the retail side of its operation so it can focus on supplying fuel. What’s prompted the radical move?…