All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2015 – Page 3
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PRA slams claims of profiteering
The PRA has reacted furiously and accused the RAC of an alarming lack of research after it claimed retailers are profiteering on diesel and taking high margins because much of the diesel sold goes to business users who are less price sensitive. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: "It’s hard ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Portsbridge Nisa, Cosham
LOCATION: This Forecourt Trader of the Year award-winning site is located on the busy Portsmouth Road, just off the A27. It is on the edge of a dense area of housing, by Highbury College and next to a pub. FORECOURT: The Jet corporate colours ensure a distinctive site with ...
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Ice creams to share
Unilever is launching a new range of hand-held and mini ice cream Cornettos in a bid to strengthen its snacking portfolio.New Cornetto Bites are inspired by chocolate sharing pouches popular in the confectionery category. Each bag contains 12 x 28ml bite-size Cornettos (six classico and six chocolate). And, exclusive to ...
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Day in the Life: Saeed Noorani
My new role as area manager has given me more control and power to dedicate my time and effort to bring change to the company, with fresh ideas, thoughts and better plans for its future success. Having over 20 years’ experience, I reformed and brought changes to the company from ...
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MRH/Amscreen deal
MRH, the number one in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies, has signed a further five-year contract with Amscreen which will see an upgrade of its existing network of 365 screens in UK forecourts to Amscreen’s 24" screen. The new screens also feature Amscreen’s OptimEyes technology, delivering real-time audience measurement data.Andrew ...
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The forecourt site saga
As I arrive at Exelby Services’ new £6.5m filling station and truck stop just off the A1M at Leeming Bar, I am greeted with a broad smile the type of smile that reflects a great sense of pride and relief that this state-of-the ...
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Show go
We’re just weeks away from one of the biggest events on the forecourt industry’s calendar The Forecourt Show 2015. There, you can catch up with the likes of BOSS, Car Wash UK, CFG Nationwide Site Services; CPL Distribution; Fairbanks Environmental, Fast Trak; Gadjet; Glasdon UK; Greenergy; Harvest Retail; Istobal UK; ...
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Rural rebate - go-ahead for May start
The rural fuel rebate scheme will be extended to 17 new areas from May 31, with retailers able to register for the scheme from April 1, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has announced. The Rural Fuel Rebate has been approved by the European Union (EU) following a year-long ...
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Pots of growth
With 24% of UK adults buying breakfast-to-go at least once a week, and each of them picking up two or three items on average (him! data), it would be foolish to ignore this huge sales opportunity. Retailers serving bacon baps and hot sausage rolls are cashing in, but not every ...
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Minions in-car range
Retro Scents will be using this month’s Forecourt Show (Birmingham NEC from April 20-22, stand C99) to unveil its new range of Despicable Me merchandise. The eye-catching line up features the Minions. There’s an ergonomically designed neck cushion which helps passengers relax on long journeys. There are also sun shades, ...
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Zesty new launch
Bulmers is aiming to capitalise on the trend for flavoured cider with the launch of the UK’s first blood orange variant. Zesty blood orange comes in a 586ml bottle at 4% ABV.Martin Porter, managing director, off trade at Heineken, said: "Zesty blood orange has already performed brilliantly in consumer taste ...
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Super Little Men
For a limited time, Haribo’s Super Mix has four new guests in its bags Little Jelly Men in cola, blueberry, cherry and melon flavours, with consumers invited to vote for their favourite flavour online. Lindsey Bevan, brand manager for Super Mix, commented: "Super Mix is famed for its Little ...
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London summit
IDAC 15, a one-off international conference for the retail fuel industry, focusing on forecourt design, construction and technology, is coming to London next month. The two-day event will run alongside ERPEC, the well-established bi-annual gathering of business leaders from Europe’s retail petroleum and fuel marketing industries. Both events are being ...
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MFG unveils new strategy
Last month Top 50 Indie MFG announced plans to remove the Murco brand from all of its company-owned sites, and develop it as a brand exclusively for dealers.The decision followed MFG’s acquisition of Murco’s retail business on October 1, 2014, comprising 228 company-owned forecourts, and agreement to supply a dealer ...
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On show at the NEC
Adler and Allan will be presenting its ethanol coalescing filter at this year’s Forecourt Show, taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on April 20-22.E&S Environmental and AJ Bayliss, part of the Adler and Allan Group, will be hosting a stand and highlighting the group’s capabilities such as guaranteeing fuel quality, vapour ...
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New OPW website
Fluid-handling solutions company OPW has launched its new website. The redesigned, mobile device-enabled website combines OPW product lines, brands and regions into one comprehensive portal."Our goal was to create the optimum user experience for our customers," said Keith Moye, vice president of global marketing. "Easy. Fast. Vast. That’s the way ...
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New Pick Up! pack
New from Bahlsen is a black ’n’ white Pick Up! pack comprising a slab of white chocolate between two chocolate-flavoured biscuits.Single biscuits retail at 40p while packs of five have an rrp of £1.69.Meanwhile, the Pick Up! brand is supported by a new ’Dogs that demand respect’ PR-led marketing campaign. ...
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Sup up sales
The right to sell alcohol was a hard-won battle for forecourts. So it’s perhaps surprising that, having gone to the trouble of gaining a licence, so many forecourt retailers are content to let their beers, wines and spirits (BWS) section take a passive role in the product mix rather than ...
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Search for a star
This month sees the launch of the Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards 2015. The awards are the showcase for the petrol retailing industry recognising and rewarding those businesses at the leading edge of their profession that continue to thrive in an increasingly competitive world. The awards are a ...
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Sip Service
The fact that Costa was recently named the Nation’s Favourite Coffee Shop brand for its fifth consecutive year (Allegra Project Café 15) came as no surprise to Vicky Nielsen from Cambuslang Service Station in Cambusland near Glasgow, as she says the coffee it serves is lovely. "We’ve had a Costa ...