All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2011 – Page 6
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The big Purple bar
The ’purple one’ from Quality Street is now available as a limited-edition countline bar. The launch of the 65p My Purple Bar is backed by a £1m media investment including a six-sheet poster campaign running outside convenience stores. Packs pay tribute to the heritage of the Quality Street brand, which ...
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Awards voting starts now
Voting is underway for the Forecourt Trader and Mace Retailer Champion award.In no particular order, the nominees for 2011 are Bill Ahearn, managing director of Snax 24; David Charman, independent retailer and chairman of the Car Wash Association; Peter Brough, managing director of Manor Service Stations; Jonathan James, a fervent ...
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August column
In an industry so environmentally sensitive, the car wash sector must prove that it is leading the way in the drive to regulate itself. To this end, the Car Wash Association (CWA) launched the ’WashMark’ accreditation scheme at IFFE, to reassure motorists that every car wash whether automatic ...
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Oreos with attitude
Kraft Foods is bringing out its first-ever Halloween limited-edition of Mini Oreos. Packs feature creepy designs while the vanilla flavour cream has been coloured orange.
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Gold goes to Ashdene for local retailing
Ashdene Service Station in East Sussex has become the first forecourt in the UK to win the My Shop is Your Shop Gold Award for Community Retailing.The award, which recognises the contribution that great local stores make to their communities, was presented by Greg Barker, MP for Bexhill and Battle. ...
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This month Jac Roper looks at staff theft, ’seepage’ insurance and a call to arms!
Staff putting their fingers in your till Staff suspected of stealingit’s a worst case scenario for you. You cannot be there all day and night, although of course, your cameras can. Gerald Gordon emailed from GG’s Garages to ask about ’starring’ the staff on camera. He ...
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Perils of allowing hand car washing on-site
Forecourt owners should be wary of installing hand car wash operators on their forecourts, Dave Lindon, business development director at Istobal, has warned."There are many issues to consider," said Lindon. "These include your customers being approached by people to get their vehicles washed when all they want to do is ...
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Londis invests £4m in fresh food business
Londis is investing £4m to expand its fresh food business, including giving its entire fleet full chilled capacity for the first time. The symbol group said the new fleet will speed up the journey from manufacturer to depot, to shop, and ensure that retailers manage their fresh offering more effectively.The ...
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Car usage falls 4.3% in two years
Households with one car are getting behind the wheel 4.3% times less often but cutting mileage by 1.8% compared to two years ago, according to the AA’s analysis of new figures from the Department of Transport. The National Travel Survey reveals that households with one car made 43 fewer trips ...
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NewsSnax 24, Reading, Berkshire
GENERAL APPEARANCE: My chosen target was the Snax 24 site at Richfield Avenue, Reading. Just out from the city centre, the Snax 24/BP forecourt on the A4155 is close to the busy Caversham Bridge across the Thames. The pole, BP corporate canopy and Snax 24 fascia clearly identify the enterprise. ...
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Harvest signs 16-site group
Harvest Energy has announced a five-year motor fuel supply and branding agreement with the 16-forecourt Cornwall Garage Group.The group’s sites stretch from the West Country into Sussex, London, the Home Counties and into the Midlands. Each of the sites is being rebranded with Harvest Energy’s distinctive white, blue and green ...
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Euro Garages opens £12.3m M61 site
Top 50 Indie Euro Garages has completed the redevelopment of Rivington Services on the M61. Previously called Bolton West Services. the £12.3m project represents the group’s biggest investment to date.The Blackburn-based group, which operates a portfolio of 70 freehold-owned sites, made the move into the motorway services market when it ...