All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2009 – Page 3
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Warning on biodiesel
An investigation by consumer website www.cleangreencars.co.uk has revealed potential dangers in buying a high-blend biodiesel called B30, which does not have the approval of many car manufacturers to use in their vehicles. It is currently sold through Morrisons forecourts. The company’s petrol director Phil Maud, said each pump has a ...
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Best in show at IFFE
Visitors flocked to the International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment (IFFE) show at the Birmingham NEC last month.Running alongside the Convenience Retailing Show (CRS), the three-day event gave retailers the chance to find out more about the latest launches and innovations in the market.Visitor figures were up 20% on the previous ...
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Sewell Retail wins prestigious award
Sewell Retail has been named one of the best companies to work for in the country. The Top 50 Indie retailer was included in the prestigious Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for Top 100 – ranked 45. The list recognises the efforts of employers to create workplaces that are ...
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High energy prizes available
Lucozade says it is set to energise sales in the functional drinks market with an on-pack promotion which gives consumers the chance to win £1,000 a day, every day, for three months. The promotion will be supported by an £8m media campaign that includes in-store activity and radio and outdoor ...
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Safety first at Asda
Asda has decided that all contractors working on its forecourts must carry safety passports.Clive Johnson, health and safety manager for Asda retail development, said: "We want to raise the bar on health and safety, and the adoption of safety passports ensures that visiting contractors have the best training available."According to ...
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Total makes April its Green Car month
This month has been deemed National Green Car Month by Total. Working in association with Nationwide Autocentre, the oil company is offering free ’green’ car services on its forecourts throughout April. The 10-minute service has been specifically designed to make engines more fuel efficient. It will include a look at ...
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NewsIn the surgery this month - AW & D Hammond, Halesworth, Suffolk
GENERAL APPEARANCE: On the A144 to Norwich is one of the Hammond Group’s forecourts. The large Jet Aim Hi prize-winning site has a Ford dealership, plus used cars and servicing/repairs facilities. FORECOURT: There are four islands of pumps, each topped with two non-food offers. Access to the pumps ...
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Park Garage Group opts for Scheidt & Bachmann
Park Garage Group has become the first retailer to install Scheidt & Bachmann fuel pumps at a site in the UK.The high-tech equipment from the German manufacturer has been fitted at the retailer’s Watford Road forecourt in Harrow, and is part of a total revamp at the re-opened site.Park Garage ...
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The winner takes it all
If you think you’ve got what it takes to win the prestigious Forecourt Trader of the Year award then now’s the time to prove it. If your site is worthy of such an accolade then what are you waiting for? Get your pens and cameras out now and start filling ...
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PRA aims to boost ranks and strengthen industry role
The Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) aims to strengthen its lobbying role and introduce a range of new initiatives as it continues in its role as the main representative voice of the sector. This includes bolstering its benefits package with the introduction of exclusively tailored financial products. Last month ...
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Help and advice from Jac Roper
== You’ll soon have to pay to stock top-ups! == Are you making anything on mobile top-ups? I can hear the collective ’don’t-get-me-started’ groan from here. Steve Dyer, who runs Knight Brothers at Thornfalcon Garage in Taunton, sent me copies of two letters he had received from Payzone. ...
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There’s nothing soft about the soft drinks market
Despite poor weather and a slowing economy, sales of soft drinks did not fare too badly last year. According to the 2009 Britvic Soft Drinks Report, UK sales reached £8.4bn across all channels, a figure that was down just 1% on the previous year. However if you drill down further, ...
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