All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2004 – Page 2
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CHATLINES
I read with interest in the July edition that Sainsbury’s is rather reliant on sales growth from buoyant trading in petrol to show the City the company is alive and well. Who is it deluding? The City, its shareholders or the management itself?JS has been guilty of ‘buying’ market share, ...
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I wish to protest at the irresponsible way certain oil companies behave when pricing their company-owned sites against others, and in particular, their own dealer sites. Most oil companies blame hypermarkets for leading prices down, but research in the NE suggests to me that it is the oil companies who ...
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NewsTotal bucks crime trends
Total claims to have bucked the trend of rising violent crime, cutting incidents of robbery and assault on its forecourts by 56% over the past two years.Police-recorded crime figures released last month showed a 12% jump in violent crime over the past year and a 1% rise in crime overall. ...
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News in brief
The deferral of September’s petrol duty increase is good news for petrol retailers and will relieve the anxiety created by rising oil prices during the past few months, said Ray Holloway, director of the Petrol Retailers’ Association. The Government has announced that the fuel duty increase due to take ...
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NewsRecord breakers
Virtually the first question most newcomers to running their own business ask us as their professional advisers is “What paperwork do I need to keep, and for how long?” – followed by a long sigh when we tell them that most of their accounting records need to be kept safe ...
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Dedicated BRC member
CCTV manufacturer Dedicated Micros has confirmed its commitment to the retail sector by becoming an associate member of the British Retail Consortium (BRC).Joining the ranks of BT, American Express and Deloitte, Dedicated Micros (DM) is the only CCTV manufacturer in the BRC, emphasising the company’s commitment to offer retailers integrated ...
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BP and Total join forces on fuel cards
BP and Total have joined forces to create one of Britain’s most extensive fuel card networks in a bid to drive volume.From September 1, 2004, the BP Plus UK Card and Total Card will be accepted at both company’s UK forecourts – a combined network of more than 2,100 sites.Douglas ...
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Bassett’s new look on a roll
Bassett’s single roll packs are being given a new look following the successful makeover of Bassett’s hanging bags in January. Backed by a £3m advertising push, the new rolls will feature the same design as the bags, including a more prominent Bertie Bassett.As part of the move, Trebor Softfruits will ...
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NewsDeli-cious bakes
Ginsters is bringing a new concept to the snacks market with the launch of Deli Bake – a lower calorie product that bridges the gap between bread products and pastry.Deli Bake has a light olive oil pastry that has been developed to allow the full flavour of the fillings to ...
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Blueheath gets AIM listing to drive sales
Blueheath, which describes itself as the fastest growing convenience store grocery wholesaler has obtained a listing on the Alternative Investment Market, by way of a proposed placing of ordinary shares.Douglas Gurr, chief executive of Blueheath – which is building its penetration of the petrol retailing sector, with contracts with Snax ...
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NewsCDM adds wafer
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is extending its Cadbury Dairy Milk range with a wafer and chocolate bar following market research identifying the need for a product targeting younger consumers.Cadbury Dairy Milk Wafer will be available from September 6 and should be positioned alongside other Dairy Milk countlines. A variety of pos ...
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