All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2006
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ACS chief to retire
David Rae is to retire as chief executive of the Association of Convenience Stores by the end of 2006, after five years at the helm. The search for a replacement will begin following a board meeting on 16 May.Rae has recently steered ACS to success in winning an interim OFT ...
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Showing off
If you want to catch up with what’s happening in the food and drink market then you should head to the Telford International Centre in Shropshire on April 25-27 to attend Palmer & Harvey McLane’s Pro-retail show. All the big names will be there including Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Coca-Cola Enterprises, ...
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NewsUnited we stand, says Wilson
A call to all independent retailers to stand together and fight the march of the supermarkets was made by Mark Wilson (pictured) group operations manager at the Fraser Group, in a Forecourt Live! lunchtime session at the IFFE show."We have to draw a line in the sand and come together. ...
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Stand by your pumps
So you think you’re a top retailer? Then get your pens and cameras out now and start filling in the forms and taking the pictures that will put you in the running for the top award in the petrol retailing industry - Forecourt Trader of the Year.The awards are ...
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Morning stars
Ask 20 different people what they have for breakfast and chances are you’ll get 20 different answers. And that’s because a lot of us don’t get time for a sit-down breakfast in the mornings and instead have to opt for breakfast on the run. So that breakfast could be a ...
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UB’s mini marvels
United Biscuits UK (UBUK) has launched Mini Cheddars Morso’s in 150g bags, aimed at the adult sharing market. Available in three flavours, Morsos are bite-sized cheese biscuits with a light and flaky texture, topped with cheese sprinkles.Meanwhile, the brand’s core ranges have been re-formulated to address growing health concerns. Mini ...
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Mo’gas: An irreverant view from the network
SO WHAT DID YOU THINK of the show, then? Now okay, as far as the equipment side goes this was the ’intermediate’ year in the two-year cycle so I wasn’t expecting a massive turnout from the suppliers. So I wasn’t disappointed! Having said that, those suppliers who did attend put ...
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NewsSims signs off with praise for top indies
Forecourt retailers should club together to extract greater value from their supply deals, urged Graham Sims, BP’s erstwhile UK retail director in a colourful and rousing speech at the inaugural ’Top 50 Indies’ dinner held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Birmingham last month.Describing the 160 or so independents gathered ...
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High octane performance
The return of the International Forecourt and Fuel Equipment (IFFE) exhibition as an annual event was heralded a success, as thousands of visitors went to the NEC, Birmingham for the four-day event. The queues were already forming when Susie Hawkins, Forecourt Trader of the Year 2005, opened IFFE 2006 on ...
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Hassle-free recording method
The new MicroTherma 5K recording thermometer is a microprocessor-based instrument that’s been designed so it never needs re-calibrating. Electronic Temperature Instruments (ETI) has developed the user-friendly tool to store and recall up to 20 temperature readings on demand. The recording feature means retailers can collect food temperature data without the ...
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Pub grub at home
Birds Eye has launched a new range of frozen ready meals based on traditional pub grub. Available this month, the Pub Special range includes gastro-style dishes such as Cumberland meatballs with apple & sage mash and scrumpy glazed chicken breast with hotpot potatoes.The range, which aims to bring traditional British ...
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AnalysisBe seen to be green
The pressure on fuel retailers to open their eyes to alternative fuels was squeezed a little harder last month when Morrisons announced the opening of the UK’s first bioethanol E85 fuel pump. The launch, on Morrisons’ site in Albion Way, Norwich, was timed to coincide with the first deliveries of ...
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Raid gets recognised
The Raid-control crime prevention initiative has been recognised as an example of best practice by the Association of Chief Police Officers’ Gun Crime Prevention Manual, for its success in reducing robberies.Raid-control requires retailers to adopt five crime prevention measures: staff training, cash minimisation, time delay, image capture and stolen cash ...
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The frozen ones
With Easter said to mark the start of the ice cream season, forecourt retailers should already be making sure their freezers are fully stocked and looking spick and span. In this trading sector children aren’t the main customers so forecourts can benefit from the popularity of higher-margin premium products that ...
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Wrigley’s fiery gum
Wrigley is introducing a hot new addition to its Extra brand. Extra Fire will be available in packs of 10 pellets and promises to give consumers a fiery burst of minty breath freshening. The new variant will replace Extra Mountain Frost. The launch will support the growth of the Extra ...
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Footie fever
According to the bookies, England is second favourite to win the World Cup, after Brazil. It would be great if they won but even if they don’t, you could win during this massive tournament. That’s because of the UK’s insatiable appetite for everything football. Up and down the country there ...
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NewsExel secures supplies
Exel, the supply chain management company, is using Secureseal tamper-proof seals on the trailers it uses to deliver goods to 365 BP forecourt stores.Secureseal is a permanent re-usable seal with a unique random security number generator that records unauthorised door openings.Exel’s transport manager, Lee Silvester, explained: "Protection of goods in ...
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Double refreshment
New from Coca-Cola Enterprises is Oasis Fusion, a range of still water and fruit juice drinks, which have no added sugar and are aimed at women. There are two contemporary flavour combinations: passion fruit & vanilla and fusion berry & elderflower. The launch has £3m-worth of marketing support including sampling.Meanwhile, ...
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NewsShop Doctor: ’Your Store’ Esso site, Sompting, Sussex
Travelling from Worthing to Brighton, on the A27 just past Sompting, I made a stealthcheck on a Your Store Esso site. The forecourt is only some 50 metres off the A27 but it is very much a neighbourhood site.Forecourt: I needed to refuel and having rejected the many corporate-owned sites ...
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Service Centre with Jac Roper
SAXON INVASIONThis is a story that I hope every one of you will show your staff. Tony Barlow, who runs The Mount Service Station, in Shrewsbury, writes: "I went to the garage one evening and noticed a big box of till rolls from a firm I had never dealt with ...