All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2020 – Page 4
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NewsFree webinar on the future of the tobacco category
Forecourt Trader - and its sister brands Convenience Store and The Grocer - is hosting a webinar on the future of the tobacco category, which retailers can watch for free from their own mobile phone or computer on May 5 at 11am. With the impending ban on menthol and capsule ...
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NewsTexaco boosts funding to frontline charities during Covid-19 outbreak
Valero is donating additional funding to support frontline charities during the current Covid-19 outbreak as part of its commitment to supporting the communities in which it works. The company will provide an amount of free Texaco fuel and financial assistance to FareShare, Age UK, The Trussell Trust and the East ...
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NewsSpar partners with RVS for NHS Volunteer Responders
Spar in England is to be the first convenience retailer to partner with Royal Voluntary Service on its NHS Volunteer Responders programme.Over 750,000 people signed up to be an NHS Volunteer Responders and from this week Community Response Volunteers will be able to shop for the vulnerable person they are ...
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NewsSewell on the go uses spare space to sell fruit and veg
Following the temporary closure of its Subway stores to comply with the coronavirus regulations, Sewell on the go has joined up with another local family run company to offer fresh fruit and vegetables to its local communities.When the Subway stores were closed the Sewell team decided to utilise the space ...
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NewsShell supports retailers to cope with coronavirus crisis
Shell UK general manager for retail Bernie Williamson says the company has taken a wide range of measures to keep forecourt staff and customers safe during the coronavirus crisis. She told Forecourt Trader that keeping forecourts open was vital in order to keep key workers on the road, and to ...
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Kettle Chips launches new Thai Sweet Chilli seasoning
Norfolk-based hand-cooked crisp brand Kettle Chips has announced the launch of its new Thai Sweet Chilli seasoning, which is made with a Thai-inspired recipe.Phil Hovey, the innovation chef at Kettle Chips who developed the new flavour, said: “We are extremely excited to be launching this Thai Sweet Chilli variety, featuring ...
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NewsBudgens forecourt sees record shop sales but fuel plummets
A Budgens forecourt owner has experienced record shop sales as the coronavirus crisis has taken hold, but after a brief surge in fuel sales volumes have shrunk to about 15% of their usual level. Goran Raven of Ravens Budgens, at Abridge in Essex, says he’s been in the industry many ...
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NewsFTA welcomes decision to postpone clean air zones
The trade body for the logistics industry has welcomed a decision by the government to postpone introduction of Clean Air Zone (CAZs) until 2021. Natalie Chapman, head of urban policy at the Freight Transport Association (FTA) commented: “As the business organisation representing the logistics sector, FTA has been urging government ...
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NewsPolice release CCTV after assault at Slough forecourt
Thames Valley Police has this week released a CCTV image of a man officers would like to speak to after a man was punched to the ground on a forecourt in Slough. The incident took place at the Esso petrol station in High Street, Chalvey, at about 7.45pm on 23 ...
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NewsACS urges retailers to report unfair price hikes
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched a new campaign this week, calling on convenience store retailers to report those who are attempting to raise prices unfairly and take advantage of consumers during the Covid-19 outbreak.ACS is urging retailers to report any instances they see to the Competition and ...
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Birds Eye updates advert to take account of lockdown
In response to the coronavirus lockdown, Birds Eye has launched an updated communications advert titled “So, what’s for tea?” The new campaign will run in place of the original through-the-line activity and will provide families with ideas for teatimes as well as for playtime, family time and downtime. Sarah Koppens, ...
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NewsPaypoint takes full ownership of Collect+ parcel service for £6m
PayPoint has announced a £6m deal with Yodel to take full ownership of Collect+, the parcel services operation which has a store network of more than 7,000 newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets and petrol stations. The agreement reaffirms the long-term partnership between the two companies, with Yodel committing to a multi-year ...
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NewsSales of new cars crash by 44.4% due to coronavirus lockdown
The UK new car market declined by 44.4% in March, according to figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). March is usually an important month for sales because of the plate change, but this year 203,370 fewer cars were registered than in March 2019, as ...
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YOP update
Drinkable yogurt Yop has unveiled a new pack design, which highlights that bottles are recyclable, a new 180g size in a four-pack and a new Tropical flavour.
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Tropical rum
Captain Morgan rum has a new Tiki variant, available in a 70cl bottle. The pineapple and mango flavoured rum will be backed by a £1.5m marketing spend.
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Polished performance
Although you seem to see lots of very new cars on the roads, the age of the average car on the road today is in fact eight years. Of course cars change hands all the time and, in an average car’s lifetime, it will have four owners overall. But whether ...
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Tchibo trials new water refill station at Parkfoot, West Malling
Tchibo Coffee Service is currently trialling a water refill station at Parkfoot Filling Station, West Malling, on its Smokin’ Bean coffee destination.The trial has developed from Tchibo’s aim to cut single-use plastic usage, which has seen it promoting the use of KeepCups for coffee.With more customers carrying around a water ...
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Highs and lows of NPD
I love trying a new product so was particularly pleased with my latest haul although as with everything in life, some things were better than others. I have written quite a lot about protein bars so thought I had better start trying them. Then I spied two new bars: KitKat ...
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New Rustlers packaging highlights quality
Kepak has unveiled a new look for its £101m Rustlers brand that features ’flame grilled’ and ’100% British and Irish beef’ messaging to highlight the quality, provenance and genuine flame-grilling process of Rustlers products. It hopes this will drive shopper reappraisal of the brand.The new look is being supported by ...