All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2015 – Page 2
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200th BP M&S Simply Food opens its doors
The market town of Calne, in Wiltshire, is the location for the 200th BP M&S Simply Food store, since the partnership between M&S and BP began in 2005 at BP Hammersmith in London.The store was officially opened by the Mayor of Calne, Heather Canfer, and BP Paralympic ambassador, Richard Whitehead ...
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Money Talk: Budget 2015 (the March one)
It was always likely to be a strange Budget coming as it did just seven weeks before the General Election which looks highly likely to end without any clear winning majority. The Chancellor had to stand up and deliver a Budget that somehow appealed to his existing voters but didn’t ...
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FIFO phone accessory displays are a hit with Top 50 Indies
FIFO Wireless has won praise from a Top 50 Indie for a new counter-top display it has introduced for its mobile phone and computer accessories. The micro Flamingo display has a footprint of approximately 10cm by 17cm and is about 40cm high and contains both car and home chargers, USB ...
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Autogas renews pumps and nozzles across its network
utogas has started an asset renewal programme of its pumps and dispensers across its 225-strong network. The move comes as part of a £1m investment programme linked to rebranding Autogas across its network.General manager Linda Gomersall said: "We were carrying out the re-branding so it made sense to carry out ...
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Analysis
James Lowman: ACS Chief executive
The Chancellor has delivered his final Budget of the parliament ahead of the election in May. One of the headlines grabbing a lot of attention was the announcement of 1p off a pint, reductions in other alcohol duties and a freeze in wine duty. This is good news for an ...
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Targeting young adults
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is investing in its Schweppes mixers brand, with the launch of a new range and an advertising campaign aimed at a younger adult audience. A three-strong range of Schweppes sparkling juice drinks comprises grapefruit & blood orange, orange & cranberry and lemon & elderflower variants. The drinks ...
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Affordable ciggies
JTI is launching new B&H Blue king size 18s in a bid to offer smokers affordable quality. B&H Blue king size and smooth flavour king size 18s are available now with an rrp of £5.99.The B&H Blue brand was launched last year into the value price segment, and is made ...
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Smiles all round
It’s happy days for Mike Cheskin’s two Gulf-branded Gloucestershire forecourts as volumes and profits have increased by over 25% and his daughter Ruth demonstrates that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Mike’s long career in petrol retailing began in 1968, working for the Alan Pond Group in East ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper looks at licensing applications and an update on that pesky freezer problem
The rocky road to booze I expect most of you are licensed or want to be. Even now though it isn’t a straightforward process for forecourts. Here is a bit of a master class for you. Stewart Gibson, who runs licensing specialist GP Retail, says: "The biggest obstacle for forecourts ...
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Call for rates to be waived on ATMs
The PRA has joined the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) in calling for ATMs to be exempt from business rates. PRA chairman Brian Madderson sees business rates exemption as a crucial matter. He said: "The economics of running petrol forecourts are very fragile. That is why thousands have closed in the ...
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Certas to sponsor awards
Certas Energy, the largest supplier to independent forecourts in the UK, is the new principal sponsor of the prestigious Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards which take place in September at the Hilton Hotel on London’s Park Lane. Established in 1996 to reward excellence in the petrol retailing sector, the ...
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Analysis
Merril Boulton: Big growth for the big boys
Interesting times, as Esso concludes the sell-off of its final tranche of sites and pilots a new fuel livery; and MFG unveils a new strategy - on the one hand signing off on the biggest fuel supply deal of recent years; and also commits to the Murco brand in a ...
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Analysis
Kevin Eastwood - BOSS executive director
On May 7 the country goes to the polls to elect a new government. One of the first questions I will be asking the new Home Secretary is "What is the justice system going to do to respond better to drive-offs and ’no means of payment’ (NMoP) incidents?" The latest ...
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Esso rolls out new branding for fuel under Synergy label
Exxon Mobil is rolling out a new site image for its UK service stations along with new branding for its fuels. The move is a development of the company’s Synergy Fuel Programme and involves the installation of new ’Synergy Fuels’ imaging at sites. All the new signage is located at ...
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M&M’s launch colourful new election campaign
M&M’s has caught election fever and launched a character election campaign, which calls for the public to vote for their favourite M&M. Brown, red and yellow M&M’s will be fighting to stand out, each having their own pack of singles, as well as pouches, across peanut M&M’s, chocolate M&M’s and ...
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Pumps destroyed in forecourt car smash
wo men escaped with minor injuries after a crash that destroyed petrol pumps at a filling station in Hythe, Kent.One of the men was filling up his car at Palmarsh Filling Station on Monday morning, March 23, when another car skidded off the A259 Dymchurch Road and collided with his ...
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Lego’s mini cars get a spring clean
A car wash in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, had an unusual commission when nearby Legoland decided that the miniature cars in its driving school needed a spring clean.Jim Platt, chairman of car wash, forecourt and car dealership Platts, explained: "Legoland contacted us and asked whether they could put them through our car ...
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Raising cash for RNIB
Rontec’s Shop’ N Drive chain is aiming to raise up to £1m for the national sight loss charity RNIB after it chose it as its first-ever charity of the year.The money will be raised by customers, in a scheme which allows them to ’top up’ their credit or debit card ...
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WheelRight makes checking tyres simple
Technology that provides instant tyre pressure readings for cars, trucks and buses, without the need to stop the vehicle, is being piloted at Keele Services on the M6 (southbound) this spring.Any vehicle can drive over WheelRight’s instrument at 5-10mph and it will then provide a read-out on a touch screen ...
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Price-marked chocs
Mondelez International is introducing new 50p promotional price-marked packs (PMPs) on its best-selling Cadbury countlines.The new 50p PMPs are available now for Twirl, Wispa, Crunchie, Boost, Double Decker and Cadbury Dairy Milk.The promotion aims to help retailers drive rate of sale on chocolate singles, sales of which account for 53% ...