All Forecourts articles – Page 17
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Analysis & Features
Top 50 independent retailers - Forecourts remain key drivers
Combined sales for the 10 forecourt operators to make the list were up 19.3%
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News
Graham Sims hired as non-executive chairman at HKS Holdings
Sims was the man behind the launch of BP’s Wild Bean Café concept
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News
CMA accepts MRH GB's undertakings over Esso acquisition
MRH agreement to sell two stores satisfies CMA to approve forecourt deal
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News
Euro Garages plans another 75 Subway concessions
Euro Garages eyes 75 new Subway concessions as it celebrates 100th partnership with sandwich giant
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Analysis & Features
How Morrisons tie-up with MFG could shake up forecourt sector
The move has been described as “massive” by one of MFG’s forecourt rivals
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Comment & Opinion
Morrisons' Motor Fuel Group 'symbol' move is a smart one
On Monday came the news that Morrisons was getting back into the c-store game
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News
Morrisons re-enters convenience with Motor Fuel Group tie-up
Morrisons has announced it is planning an immediate re-entry into the convenience market on the same day that its former M Local c-stores were relaunched under the new ownership of Mike Greene.
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News
Applegreen’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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News
City 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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News
Spar 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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News
Motor 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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News
Murco 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 Report
The 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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News
Fuel 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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News
Forecourt 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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News
Spring 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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News
Supermarkets 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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News
Sainsbury’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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News
MPK 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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Murco deal kicks off Motor Fuel Group expansion plans
Motor Fuel Group is eyeing further acquisitions in the forecourt sector…