All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2012
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Rontec sells sites
Rontec Investments is planning to sell 18 petrol stations to Sainsbury’s, which would bring the supermarket operator’s network of forecourts to 284.A Sainsbury’s spokesperson said: "The decision by Rontec to sell these sites has provided an excellent opportunity for Sainsbury’s to add to its fuel business and further extend its ...
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A true revolutionary
Franklin Fueling Systems (FFS) has launched Gemini, which it describes as a "true revolution in fittings design" for secondary contained pipe systems. It is said to provide simpler and safer secondary containment installation as well as overall materials and installation cost savings.FFS says it splits the secondary fitting into two, ...
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More time, says OFT
RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson is heading back to Chancellor George Osborne following last month’s meeting with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) when it announced its provisional decision that it does not plan to launch a market study into UK road fuel retailing.RMI Petrol submitted evidence from independent forecourts ...
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Time for an ’OfPet’?
The recent fuel-crisis-that-never-was proved interesting for a number of reasons. Government ministers advising consumers to buy jerry cans and hoard petrol at home was merely the most amusing but at least it served to highlight just how important the petroleum retail industry is to the normal functioning of everyday ...
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Sunday laws scrutinised
Local shops have called on the Lords to reject moves to suspend Sunday Trading restrictions as figures released by the government fail to make a convincing case for the economic benefits.The government’s impact assessment cites a study published by the Centre for Retail Research which estimates the benefits of Sunday ...
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Kinder price marks
Ferrero is introducing a £1 price flash on its eight-pack of Kinder chocolate bars, from the end of May until the end of July. A 20p price-marked single Kinder bar will also be available.
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PETER HARDING
As I sit here thinking about what to write for this month’s article, I thought I’d take a look at what’s new in technology for our industry.There are many new versions of the same old things available. But that’s not surprising given the state of play in the market. There ...
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Oh My Goodness is here
Yum Yum Bros’ Oh My Goodness snacks range is now available to independents via Palmer and Harvey. The ’any-time’ bites and bars are made from all-natural ingredients.
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Widespread interest in Gleaner Oils
Owners at Scottish fuel distributor Gleaner Oils have confirmed there has been considerable interest from potential buyers after it was put up for sale last month. Potential new owners from across the UK have come forward asking for a sales memorandum and several of those are now considered to be ...
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Get summer started
Blossom Hill is backed by a new £1.2m ’Get things started with the taste of summer’ campaign in a bid to extend the appeal of rosé to a wider audience. The activity focuses on Blossom Hill white zinfandel, grenache rosé and sparkling. The strapline ’Get things started with the taste ...
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Free polling from RMIP
The RMI Petrol is to offer a free data polling service to its members, provided by Background2 which created the Flow Web system (see Industry feature page 21).During the fuel crisis the company had been able to poll existing web platform users to provide daily fuel and stock data, which ...
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Gilbarco and Torex join forces outdoors
Torex and Gilbarco Veeder-Root have formed a new partnership to offer forecourt retailers the latest in integrated outdoor payment terminal (OPT) technology. For the first time, Torex epos technology is being linked to Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s standalone FlexPay NP3 OPT, which gives retailers the opportunity to offer a pre-pay option on ...
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Focus on price marks
Birds Eye is helping to boost sales of frozen foods by extending its price-marked pack range following strong demand from convenience retailers. In July, the brand’s Rice Fusions range will join the current 20-strong line-up of price-marked products. Recent research by Him has revealed that 44% of shoppers are more ...
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Go with the flow
So you’re busy and you want a quick snapshot of how your business is doing. Not just headline sales figures for the forecourt, shop and car wash, but a deeper insight, such as what the current biggest sellers are as well as the under-performers. But wouldn’t you also like ...
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Flying the union flag
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and Diageo are launching a ’Celebratory British Summer’ campaign which includes a series of limited-edition lines featuring union flags. There are limited editions of Gordon’s and Pimm’s bottles and premix cans, and 1ltr bottles of Schweppes lemonade and tonic.The companies are recommending that retailers create themed displays ...
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Focus on Pumps: Fun factor
Let’s face it, filling up the car with fuel isn’t the most captivating of activities. As well as being tormented by prices that make you wonder if one day you may have to sell a kidney to keep a car on the road, the most exciting thing likely to happen ...
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Flavour extension
Wrigley has added a new white fresh mint flavour to its Extra Ice sugar-free range. Wrigley’s gum is backed by an ’Eat, drink and chew’ campaign which includes TV advertising and sampling.
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Diamond Jubilee tin
United Biscuits (UBUK) is celebrating McVitie’s Digestives’ heritage as Britain’s favourite biscuit brand with a pack redesign to help retailers to make the most of the patriotic events happening this year. The new design, which will appear from now until September, will show the union flag along with the caption: ...
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Cyrus does the job
Independent scientific testing of a diesel biocide developed by Cyrus Energy has confirmed its effectiveness in ensuring a ’total kill’ of contaminant micro-organisms that may be present in fuel tanks.In a specially commissioned independent scientific test on its efficiency carried out by Dr Eve Bird of Napier University Edinburgh, Cyrus ...
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Patriotic crisps
Jackpots premium crisps, made on a farm in Essex, have abandoned their usual bright, bold pack design in favour of subtle union jack branding for this summer’s big events.