All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2021
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Product NewsMondelēz International brings back its Win the Captain promotion
Mondelēz International’s consumer promotion Win the Captain is back across Cadbury chocolate, Cadbury biscuits, Maynards Bassetts and Trebor products.
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Product NewsJTI unveils lowest price point addition to the Sterling family
JTI is introducing a new member to the Sterling family, with the launch of Sterling Rolling Tobacco Essential 30g, available at an RRP of £12.35.
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Product NewsMars Wrigley launches new, high profile Extra Chewing Gum TV campaign
Mars Wrigley is launching a new, high profile Extra Chewing Gum TV campaign.
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Product NewsCoca-Cola kicks off new campaign ahead of Euros
Coca-Cola is helping retailers to tap into the excitement surrounding this summer’s UEFA EURO 2020, by giving shoppers the chance to win a host of football-themed prizes in the run-up to the tournament.
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Product NewsMonster boost with blended gas technology variant ‘Nitro’
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is targeting seasoned energy drink fans with its latest Monster variant - Monster Nitro - which uses blended gas technology to give consumers an uplift, in a first for the category.
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NewsGilbarco VR on track to be “front runner” in e-mobility
Retail and commercial fuelling operations specialist Gilbarco Veeder-Root claims to be on track to be a ”front-runner” in e-mobility, and is currently accelerating its plans to help boost Europe’s charging infrastructure roll-out, with promises of many new developments and innovations to be revealed shortly.
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NewsMoto opens largest high-power charging site on the UK’s motorway network
Moto has opened its new service station at Junction one of the M6 at Rugby, which includes the largest high-power charging site on the UK’s motorway network, and has announced plans to roll-out high-power chargers with The Electric Highway.
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NewsFuel sales climb to more than 90% of pre-lockdown levels
Weekly fuel sales have have continued to climb as Covid-19 restrictions have been eased across GB, exceeding 90% of their pre-lockdown average, and achieving the highest daily total has been recorded since last September.
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NewsSewell Group receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity
Sewell on the go, as part of the wider Sewell Group, has been recognised as one of only 18 businesses across the country in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise for Promoting Opportunity.
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NewsEG Group raises more than £81,000 for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity
EG Group has raised more than £81,000 for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity to support the hospital’s Bone Marrow Transplant Unit.
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NewsACS briefs mayoral candidates on convenience market in their area
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has briefed all current and prospective combined authority mayoral candidates ahead of the elections taking place on 6 May.
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NewsThree more sites for Ascona Group as it boosts network to 59
Fast-growing Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has acquired three service stations across Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire and Somerset, taking its total portfolio to 59 sites across the UK.
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InterviewUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for store manager Linda Carrington
Spar store manager, Linda Carrington, received the British Empire Medal for exceptional service to her local community during Covid-19.
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NewsFewer than one-in-ten forecourt shoppers cite fuel as the main reason for their visit
Fewer than one-in-ten forecourt shoppers cite fuel as the main reason for their visit, as the coronavirus pandemic reinforces the importance of the convenience store offering within a forecourt, according to the new Lumina Intelligence UK Forecourt Market Report 2021.
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NewsIntroduction of new 10p carrier bag charge in England deferred until May 21
The Federation of Independent Retailers (NFRN) has revealed that the new 10p carrier bag charge in small shops in England will come into force on Friday May 21.
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NewsNet zero is feasible and affordable say reports backed by BP and Shell
Achieving a net-zero economy by 2050 is feasible and affordable according to a coalition of energy companies and government agencies which includes BP and Shell.
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NewsDfT gives green light to use self-driving vehicles later this year
Self-driving vehicles could be in use on British roads for the first time later this year, the Department for Transport has announced.
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NewsAberdeen’s hydrogen double decker buses notch up 100,000 miles of operation
Hydrogen double-decker buses in Aberdeen have notched up their first major milestone – completing 100,000 miles of operation.
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NewsNew image, new outlook as Aldershot Service Station moves to Gulf
Aldershot Service Station has made the switch from Shell to Gulf with a £100k refurbishment completing the site’s new branding.