Gulf Timeline

2007

Major Challenge

As Gulf Retail puts the finishing touches to its preparations for its appearance at the International Fuel and Forecourt Equipment Show, managing director Keith Jewers, reflects on a very successful year for the brand. Read more...

Fighting Back

This time last year Pump Hill Service Station in Clacton, Essex, was in danger of becoming yet another statistic in the growing toll of forecourts that have gone out of business in recent years. Read more...

Roydon is revived with improved site

Roydon Service Station in Norfolk, which closed for business at the begining of the year when the owner wanted to retire, has re-opened as a Gulf site. Read more...

Sales u-turn thanks to advice from Gulf

The future is looking rosy for a family-run garage that has gone from loss to profit after using Gulf Retail's shops consultancy company, Instore Profits. Read more...

Gulf signs up two more in race to 200

Gulf Retail's recent signing of the three million-litre Taverham Filling Station near Norwich, moves the company closer to reaching its goal of 200 active sites - it currently has 190. Read more...

IFFE 2007 scores oil company hat trick

Three oil companies will be exhibiting at IFFE 2007 - Gulf Retail is returning to the show while Murco and Pace Petroleum are both new exhibitors. Read more...

Gulf Forecourts turn to Bio-Diesels

The 'green' revolution has seen a definitive change in Gulf Retail sales patterns as forecourt dealers gradually turn in favour of bio-diesels to offer their customers a more environmentally-friendly fuel option. Read more...

From loss to profit: Station Road Garage

Station Road Garage in Shipton-under-Wychwood has had a spectacular turn-around in fortunes thanks to Gulf Retail's shops consultancy company, Instore Profits. Read more...