All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2016 – Page 4
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NewsKay Group adds to Texaco sites
The Kay Group has signed a deal with Valero for the Texaco brand to supply its latest new-build forecourt, which is due to open next month. Top 50 indie The Kay Group has been at the forefront of developing new-build sites on Brownfield land, with three new to industry schemes ...
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Paypoint adds Xbox vouchers
PayPoint has extended its range of digital vouchers to include Xbox. Consumers can now top up their Xbox Live account or purchase credit as a gift for family or friends across any one of PayPoint’s network of 28,000 convenience stores across the UK. Xbox Live vouchers can be used to ...
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Greene steps down from ACS board
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has announced that forecourt veteran Mike Greene, its former chairman and now the CEO of the My Local chain of convenience stores, has stepped down from its board. Greene chose to step down as both he and My Local’s trading director Neil Turton were ...
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product news: Häagen-Dazs unveils 300ml tubs
Häagen-Dazs is introducing a new range of 300ml tubs across its best-selling flavours. The range is rolling out exclusively to the convenience channel as a £3.50 price-marked packs (PMP) available in four variants: Vanilla, Strawberry Cheesecake, Cookies & Cream and Salted Caramel. Ben Hale, market strategy and planning manager said: ...
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product news: Coca-Cola launches UEFA EURO 2016 promotion
As an official sponsor of UEFA EURO 2016, Coca-Cola is helping retailers to build excitement ahead of the tournament with an on-pack promotion offering football fans the chance to attend its most keenly anticipated matches. The ‘Win Tickets’ promotion will appear on 90million packs of Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero and Diet ...
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Royal Vopak storage sites sold
A Greenergy joint venture company, Navigator Terminals, has completed the acquisition of Royal Vopak’s UK storage assets at West Thurrock on the Thames, Seal Sands at Teesside and Windmill in Barry, South Wales. It has also taken over Greenergy North Tees from Greenergy. Navigator Terminals was formed by Macquarie Capital ...
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Motorbike sales level off
Sales of motorbikes levelled off last month after strong growth at the beginning of the year. Stephen Latham, head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA), which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK, commented: “Following a strong start to 2016, the NMDA had high expectations that March would follow ...
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Euro Garages founders crowned leaders of the year
Zuber and Mohsin Issa, CEOs of Top 50 Indie Euro Garages, have won a prestigious award presented by NACS (National Association of Convenience Stores) in the US. They have been have jointly named the 2016 NACS Insight European Convenience Industry Leader of the Year, and the award will be presented ...
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NewsPRA rebuts profiteering claims
The PRA has reacted angrily to claims that fuel retailers are profiteering after rises of 4ppl in average retail fuel prices over the last month, and said dealers are doing everything they can to keep prices down. PRA chairman Brian Madderson commented: “The oil market has rebounded strongly pushing up ...
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NewsMRH site named sixth best forecourt design in the world
A site owned by Top 50 Indie MRH has been named as the sixth best-designed forecourt in the world. The accolade was awarded by London-based DesignCurial magazine, which drew up a top 10 of the world’s best forecourt designs. MRH St Paul’s, in Birstall, Leicestershire, was ranked sixth, and was ...
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Scottish motorway services awarded drinks licence
One of Scotland’s busiest motorway service areas (MSA) has won a drinks licence despite objectors claiming it could lead to alcohol being consumed at the MSA. The licence has been granted to the Marks & Spencer Simply Food at Moto services on the M9 at Junction 9 at Bannockburn, where ...
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NewsPolice appeal over Leeds robbery
West Yorkshire Police yesterday (April 12) appealed for witnesses, and released CCTV pictures, in relation to a robbery at a petrol station on Pontefract Road, Stourton, Leeds, which took place on Sunday March 20. The incident happened between 4.15am and 04.20am when two men went into the store and threatened ...
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TLM opens support facility for EPOS users
TLM Group Technology has launched its new Support Hub facility providing support to convenience and fuel sites across the UK. TLM was recently named ‘preferred referral partner’ by Oracle and it said the opening of the Support Hub was a key step in its provision of world-class support for all ...
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product news: Drench given relaunch
Britvic has relaunched its juice drink, Drench, with new packaging and an updated recipe. Kevin McNair, GB marketing drector, Britvic Soft Drinks, explained: “We know that the typical adult consumer (30+) is leaving the soft drinks category in favour of healthier options such as tea, coffee and water but still ...
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product news: Schweppes revamps packaging
Schweppes is revamping its pack design by launching a bold, effervescent new look to showcase its premium credentials to adult consumers. From April, Schweppes 1-litre mixers will be available to retailers with striking new black labels which demonstrate the brand’s long-standing heritage as the ‘creator of bubbles since 1783’. The ...
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Lawyer warns of National Living Wage risk
A new blog post by specialist food and drink solicitors, Roythornes, has warned that employers could find themselves in hot water if they use new National Living Wage (NLW) legislation as a reason to make employees redundant. In the piece, Roythornes associate Maz Dannourah sets out a range of considerations ...
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product news: Vimto launches sub-brand
Vimto is launching its Vimto Remix sub-brand with a new recipe. The flavour is a mixture of three fruits, ‘Mango, Strawberry & Pineapple’, and will be available in the impulse channel from April. The range includes a 500ml fizzy £1 PMP format, a new sleek can in both 55p PMP ...
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product news: Premier introduces PMP range
Premier Foods is introducing a range of price-marked packs exclusively for the wholesale and convenience channels on its Lyons and Mr Kipling brands. The new formats will roll out on nine Lyons products this month and four of them will offer extended shelf life. Three price-marked Mr Kipling products will ...
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product news: Fitness giveaway from Lucozade Sport
Lucozade Sport is preparing to launch a fitness giveaway, fronted by Lucozade Sport ambassador, England footballer Harry Kane. The promotion, which is live from 23 May, will offer consumers the chance to win a Fitbit Charge HR activity tracker worth £120 RRP every 90 minutes with on-pack codes redeemable online. ...
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Explosion at former service station site
Emergency services were called to a former petrol station in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, after reports of an explosion. After a call at about 12.30pm on Thursday April 7, firefighters from Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service attended the site on Tamworth Road, together with a paramedic car, followed by an ambulance ...