Fuel pumps: pay-at-the-pump penetration either high or low

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Fuel retail: car washes could boost revenues

In recent years, many fuel retailers have kept investment in their car wash facilities to a minimum, leaving a gap in the market for standalone operators. Nevertheless, new legislation and changing preferences are creating opportunities for fuel retailers to increase revenues from this highly profitable segment.

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Fuel retail: loyalty schemes must change

Oil companies have been slow to react to changes in loyalty schemes across the retail sector, instead peddling 10-year-old concepts with little innovation or development. Unless oil company schemes become more engaging, more customer-centric, and better integrated into overall strategy, they are in danger of becoming ineffectual cost burdens.

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Fuel retailing: European network sizes will decline

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Fuel retailing: Greece will remain least efficient

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Fuel retailing: Irish to pump up the volume at 6.7% per year

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Fuel retailing: Luxembourg has highest throughput per site

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Fuel retailing: volume growth lowest in Germany

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Fuel retailing: windfall tax would make things worse

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Garden centers: let the battle commence

West Coast Capital, the owner of leading UK garden centre chain Wyevale, has increased its holding in main rival Dobbies Garden Centres to just under 30%. This latest news provides further indication that 2008 is set to be a momentous year for the UK garden centre sector, with both Wyevale and Dobbies looking to lead consolidation.

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