All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2011 – Page 3
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Symonds just keeps on growing
Symonds Forecourts has opened its fifth Londis store. Located on a forecourt in Gloucester, it is one of seven forecourt sites owned and operated by the West Country company. The firm is also about to open its third Budgens store on a forecourt in Wells.A Captain Jack Sparrow lookalike ...
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Summer starts here
Volvic natural mineral water has added a limited edition summer fruits flavour to its Touch of Fruit range.Summer fruits follows Touch of Fruit blackcurrant last year, which brought new shoppers into the category and delivered further growth for the flavoured water sector.Touch of Fruit is also launching a new sports ...
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Ice picks
If you want to sell more ice cream you’ve got to treat it more like other impulse categories. That’s the message from Melanie Rolfe, senior category manager for impulse ice cream at Unilever. "It’s all about getting the basics right and treating ice cream like you treat confectionery to drive ...
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Petrotec unveils IFSF
Forecourt technology provider Petrotec has launched the IFSF (International Forecourt Standards Forum) Plug-in, a software tool that is able to transform any POS system into a fully fledged IFSF-certified system.The IFSF Plug-in uses state-of-the-art technology and delivers Windows and Linux compatibility.It is said to be the only IFSF certified CD ...
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Shining a light on your sales
Varta has launched a simplified range of torches and lanterns. To celebrate, the company is giving readers the chance to win four prize packages containing a selection of products. Varta’s torches offer superior LEDs and an extended three year warranty. The clear on-pack information and simple segmentation (Easy, Power and ...
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One-stop management
Brulines Fuel Solutions has launched a one-stop-shop wetstock management service addressing the three core issues of fuel loss, margin control and asset management.The ’end to end fuel asset management’ service can provide real-time data analysis, full facilities management, individual maintenance and repair services, as well as capital projects such as ...
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Rushing to market
Britvic is bringing PepsiCo’s SoBe Pure Rush energy drink to the UK. Available in apple berry burst and tropical twist varieties, it comes in 250ml cans with a rrp of £1.39.
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Analysis
Out of sight, out of mind?
Retailers and trade associations have united in their disappointment that a tobacco display ban will go ahead in England despite any credible evidence that concealing gantries reduces smoking.The announcement by health secretary Andrew Lansley on March 9 has also been met with surprise. The Conservatives had previously suggested they would ...
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Pastilles turn sour
This month Nestlé is launching Rowntree’s Sour Pastilles. They come in 48g impulse bags containing five extreme sour flavours: blackcurrant, pineapple, cherry and melon. With no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, they contain 25% real fruit juice. Recommended retail price is 48p.According to IRI data, Rowntree’s has enjoyed excellent growth ...
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Trio of teas from PG
PG Tips is adding three ’fresh tasting’ tea blends to its range. The Fresh One pressed within hours of picking to give a clean, smooth tea; The Strong One a full-flavour blend with extra-pressed leaves; and The Delicate One a decaffeinated tea blend made with lightly pressed ...
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Reach for the stars
The Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards are the showcase for the petrol retailing industry and this year they have been revamped and relaunched to give every forecourt retailer the chance to win something. The complex categories of the past have been swept away so that forecourt ...
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Royal Wedding tin
McVitie’s is joining in the royal celebrations with a limited edition Royal Wedding biscuit tin featuring Prince William and Kate Middleton.The 500g tin includes an assortment of traditional and chocolate biscuits with a picture of the couple on the front. Recommended retail price is £5.Sarah Heynen, marketing director at UBUK, ...
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Value for visitors
Mary Portas is just one of the star attractions at this year’s Pro-retail show, which takes place at the International Centre in Telford on May 10-11. The independent retail champion will give three presentations per day on how to run a successful convenience store (see right). Palmer and Harvey marketing ...
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Preferred bidder for Total named
A consortium of investors that includes Snax 24 has entered exclusive talks to buy the Total UK network, the Financial Times has reported today.The consortium comprises specialist bank and asset manager Investec, London-based investment group Grovepoint Capital, and Snax 24, revealed the newspaper. It beat second-round bidders understood to include ...
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Mobil teams up with Esso forecourts with online oil chooser aid for motorists
Mobil Oil has launched a new online tool to help consumers select and buy the correct engine oil for their car and show them where to buy it from their nearest Esso forecourt. The new online tool, ‘Which Oil’, is designed to be simple and user-friendly – consumers need only ...
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Small firms urged to beware new laws
Small business owners are being urged to be aware of new legislation which came into effect on April 6. This ’common commencement date’ saw a raft of important changes to the law, including increases in statutory sick pay, changes in tax rates and the end of most employers’ abilities to ...
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Scheme to recycle clothes for petrol
An enterprising West Midlands recycler is giving people the chance to swap their old clothes for petrol.Lee Featonby, from Rugeley Rags and Wipers, said that with petrol prices so high, it was a good way of encouraging people to recycle.People are asked to donate a black bin liner full of ...
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Indies urged to take part in red tape consultation
Independent retailers are being encouraged to take part in the major public consultation launched by the Secretary of State for Business today that is giving local shops the opportunity to explain which regulations that cause them a burden should go. The website, http://www.redtapechallenge.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/ will be live for four weeks and the feedback received will be closely analysed over a period of three months. The working presumption is that unless there is a compelling case for a regulation to be retained it should be scrapped. James Lowman, ACS chief executive, said: “Local shops, particularly independent retailers, are crippled by the time and money required to comply with bad regulation. By bringing out open scrutiny for all regulations affecting retailers, the Government and retailers themselves can identify the ones that bring bureaucracy and costs without delivering their objectives. ACS will play an active role in advising what regulations need to go in order to get the balance right. “We will be encouraging our members to have their say across all the regulations being considered. We are particularly keen for members to find the ones they want scrapped, but they will also be able to explain why others are needed.”
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Peregrine Retail opens first redeveloped forecourt
Independent convenience retailer Peregrine Retail opened its first redeveloped forecourt at Ringwood, Hampshire today. The Budgens of Blashford BP-branded site, which took one year in the planning, has been redeveloped to increase the store size from a 400sq ft Spar store to a 2,300sq ft Budgens. The c-store ...
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Co-op on acquisition trail with purchase of Shropshire forecourt
The Co-operative Group has bought DAB Stores, the garage forecourt and supermarket business in Minsterley, Shropshire in a deal worth in the region of £1.6 million, in a further signal of its intent to make significant store acquisitions. Business agents Christie & Co sold the business on behalf of the ...
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