All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2019 – Page 4
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NewsLondon mayor introduces Ultra Low Emission Zone
The world’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has launched in London, meaning cars that do not meet emission standards will have to pay £12.50 a day to enter. The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said the introduction of the ULEZ will reduce road transport NOx emissions by around 45% ...
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NewsDetectives link break-ins at petrol stations in Leicester
Detectives in Leicester believe two break-ins at petrol stations in the city on the morning of Tuesday 9 April could be linked. The first incident happened in Saffron Road shortly after 1am. Police were alerted when a monitored alarm at the premises was activated, while a call was also made ...
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NewsIrish forecourt devastated as ATM is ripped from building
A filling station in Dungiven has become the eighth victim of ATM thieves in Northern Ireland this year. CCTV showed the theft followed the pattern of previous incidents with a stolen digger used to rip the ATM from the building, causing substantial damage, but the raiders did not set fire ...
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NewsDover Fueling Solutions launches new Tokheim Quantium 510M
Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) has launched the new Tokheim Quantium 510M fuel dispenser series.The Quantium 510M fuel dispenser range is the next generation of the Quantium fuel dispenser family, introducing more models to choose from, with a number of new features.This dispenser family is led by the Quantium 510M FHR ...
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KP Snacks invests £4m in McCoy’s latest flavour release
KP Snacks is investing £4m in McCoy’s latest flavour release – the Mexican-inspired tortilla, Muchos. Drawing inspiration from previous activations, the ‘When Mexican Flavour Calls’ campaign will launch on 22 April with TV advertising, Broadcast VOD, digital, out of home and in-store activity running until the end of May. Claire ...
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NewsCo-op Isle of Skye site reopens after £3.5m overhaul
The Co-op store and petrol filling station in Broadford on the Isle of Skye has reopened following a £3.5m overhaul.Sales of fuel were maintained over the length of the work, which included installation of new fuel tanks, new columns and canopy, and the complete refurbishment of the store. The petrol ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie Karan Retail buys its 12th petrol filling station
Top 50 Indie Karan Retail has bought Herringthorpe Service Station, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, through specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. The Jet-branded, forecourt has four pump islands with 22 nozzles, with capacity for over 45,000 litres of fuel across five storage tanks and a throughput of 1.8mlpa. The ...
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NewsNearly 1,000 potential slavery cases logged by car wash app
Nearly 1,000 cases of potential modern slavery have been logged by the Clewer Initiative’s Safe Car Wash app, which was launched last June to help raise awareness of modern slavery in hand car washes. The Safe Car Wash app is designed to be used by a driver going to get ...
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NewsEG Group set to top 1,000 US sites after acquisition deal
Euro Garages parent company EG Group has struck a deal to expand its US estate to more than 1,000 locations with the acquisition of 54 Fastrac Markets-branded convenience retail stores and petrol stations and the company’s wholesale fuel business. Fastrac operates in New York State with sites clustered along the ...
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It’s time to shine
After the winter months of grit and grime on the road, many people use the warmer weather and longer days of spring to give their cars a spring clean inside and out. "Car care sales are very seasonal," confirms Richard Garrie, area manager for Adam Purves (Galashiels). "Over the winter ...
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How to be a winner
The Forecourt Trader of the Year Award will be presented at a glittering ceremony at the Park Plaza, Westminster, London on Thursday, September 12, along with many other awards, which recognise the high standards of operation in the fuel retailing sector. But will it be you up on the winners’ ...
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Knockdown rebuild for George Hammond site
Top 50 Indie George Hammond plc has relaunched its Three Elm site at Tonbridge, in Kent, following a full knockdown rebuild, which has included moving the shop from Spar to Southern Co-op’s Welcome franchise. The former site, which closed in August last year, was a four-square forecourt with one HGV ...
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Istobal to show off Smartwash at The Forecourt Show
Istobal will be presenting its new Smartwash at The Forecourt Show 2019. By connecting all the wash equipment (rollovers, tunnels, jet wash and vacuum areas), the new solution enables the installation to be managed digitally with systems that integrate and analyse the information. The system displays all the relevant figures ...
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Limited-edition occasion labelling for Echo Falls
Echo Falls is rolling out 30 limited-edition occasion labels across its top four still wine variants Chardonnay, Merlot, White Zinfandel and Pinot Grigio. The striking new labels feature moments to share such as ’It’s your birthday!’, ’Fri-Yay’, ’I love you’ and ’Movie Night’, all aimed at inspiring purchase among consumers. ...
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Dover Fueling Solutions and TSG will exhibit side by side at The Forecourt Show
Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) will be exhibiting alongside its distribution partner, TSG, at this year’s Forecourt Show. It will be the first time that DFS has joined forces with TSG at a fuel industry exhibition. The partners will be at stand W129 and visitors can expect to see: The Tokheim ...
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Analysis
Last throw of the dice
When the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its damning provisional findings on the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda on February 20, many commentators thought the deal was dead. The CMA said it was concerned the deal would lead to a substantial lessening of competition at both a national ...
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Tracy West: retail commentator
The ’bah humbug’ brigade, typically active at Christmas time, are now out for Easter. Pre-Easter stories in the mainstream media are usually about how over-priced Easter eggs are when you compare their chocolate content to bars that are available all-year-round. In the past there has also been chuntering about packaging ...
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MFG chooses Premier
The Premier Group has been contracted by the Motor Fuel Group (MFG) to provide pump maintenance services across the MFG service station estate. Like other independent fuel retailers, MFG has a diverse range of pumps of various makes, models and ages, which presents a unique set of challenges to both ...
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Cheese and Nut Combos from Fridge Raiders
Kerry Foods’ new Fridge Raiders Cheese and Nut Combos comprise bite-size cheese pieces with a variety of savoury foods such as nuts and crunchy corn. Available in Sea Salt & Pepper and Honey BBQ flavours, the snack is high in protein and contains less than 170 calories. The launch will ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper on more epos woes, late newspapers and court update
They took it very seriously I was quite surprised to receive a second complaint about TLM’s evoPOS system within a fortnight. I would have been less surprised if it had happened after Deen Yacub read last month’s issue where we featured Andrew Wallace’s account of the problems he had had ...