All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2014 – Page 2
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Spate of burglaries in North Wales
North Wales Police are appealing for information after a spate of burglaries at service stations. Rhydymwyn Service Station on the Denbigh Road, near Mold, was broken into just after 2am on August 19 and burglars also tried to break into The Roundabout Service Station on King Street, Mold, at about ...
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Asda and Sainsbury’s adding new forecourts
There has been a flurry of activity from Asda and Sainsbury’s with the supermarket giants developing new filling stations and upgrading existing ones. Demolition work has started on the site of a former Shell service station and Londis store on Nags Head Hill in St George, Bristol, to clear the ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: New ad campaign for Neo
A “significant above the line, six figure advertising campaign” with more than 5,000 bus stop adverts all over London has been launched by e-cigarette brand Neo. The artwork depicts an elegant couple enjoying Neo’s leading product, the Neo Infinity rechargeable electronic cigarette, under the tagline “Smoking, Redefined.”. The advert is ...
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ACS welcomes decision to end rollover contracts
ACS has welcomed an announcement from energy company Opus on plans to stop the use of rollover contracts. In an announcement posted on the company’s website, Opus stated that it will cease offering the automatic rollover contracts to all new customers as of October 2014. All existing customer contracts will ...
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Attempted break-in at Shell site in Aberdeen
Police Scotland is appealing for information after a break-in at the Shell Northern Lights service station on the A90 Stonehaven Road, Aberdeen. The break-in and attempted theft occurred overnight between Friday 15 and Saturday 16 August, and is believed to have occurred at around 4am. Police are also keen to ...
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Morrisons cuts 2ppl off fuel prices
Two days after the big three supermarkets said they were cutting their fuel prices Morrisons announced that it too was cutting the price of both unleaded and diesel by up to 2ppl. Mark Todd, petrol director for Morrisons, said: “Prices at Morrisons have been coming down steadily and we have ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: L&B Blue Superkings 19s to launch
Imperial Tobacco is launching L&B Blue Superkings 19s in both full flavour and smooth variants from mid-September. This follows the launch of L&B Blue King Size cigarettes earlier this year. L&B Blue Superkings will have an RRP of £6.79 and are intended to provide value to consumers while maintaining strong ...
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HMRC raids fuel laundering plant
A man has been arrested after a laundering plant capable of producing nearly 13 million litres of illicit fuel a year, and evading over £9m in duty and taxes, was discovered by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) during a search of industrial premises in the Meigh area of south Armagh. ...
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Forecourt supplier placed into liquidation
Northern Forecourts Ltd, a supplier to the forecourt sector whose principal trading address was Unit 11 Grange Lane Industrial Estate, Stairfoot, Barnsley, South Yorkshire S71 5AS, and which was set up in October 2001, has been placed into liquidation. The registered office address is care of insolvency practitioners Bridgestones, 125/127 ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Mars Chocolate Drinks recalled
Mars Chocolate Drinks is recalling branded sports-cap and 750ml bottles of milk drink products, manufactured by Milchwerke Mittelelbe GMBH, with best before dates between 19/12/2014 to 11/4/2015. It says retailers in possession of products with these best before dates should immediately remove them from sale and contact their point of ...
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NewsEQUIPMENT NEWS: Xmo Strata wins BP upgrade contract
Xmo Strata has won a contract to upgrade 40 BP dealer sites to the company’s latest visual standards. The work includes painting, upgrading price signs to LED displays (in situ), refurbishment of existing signs and replacement of those that are damaged. One of the first upgrades was carried out on ...
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Exhibition highlights night-time beauty of forecourts
An exhibition to highlight the beauty of isolated rural petrol stations when they are lit up at night is opening at a Portsmouth gallery today. Andrew Hayward’s photographs were commissioned by aspex gallery after he won the ‘best graduate in show award’ while a student at University of Portsmouth. Andrew ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Cadbury launches "win a banger"
Cadbury is giving consumers the chance to take part in the road trip of a lifetime this autumn, with its Win a Banger promotion. One winner will win a banger to take part in the “Barmy to Barcelona” Wacky Rally, driving from Lille to Barcelona and taking part with a ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: JTI adds Sovereign Menthol Superkings
JTI is extending its Sovereign range with the launch of Sovereign Menthol Superkings. The new variant is designed to build on the growth momentum of the Sovereign house, the fastest growing cigarette brand in the UK. Sovereign Menthol Superkings responds to the increasing number of existing adult smokers looking to ...
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Nisa partners digital agency to enhance online activity
Nisa Retail has partnered with an award-winning digital agency in order to maximise its online engagement with shoppers and retail members. Extreme Creations will closely work with Nisa’s expert digital team to develop a digital marketing strategy through social media, website development, apps, email marketing and in-store technology. Etienne Botha, ...
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£35m motorway service area deal completed
The largest single asset investment transaction in the motorway service area sector has just been completed, according to real estate specialist Knight Frank. Its specialist property investment team and newly formed automotive team have advised a leading fund manager on the acquisition of Woolley Edge Services for over £35m. The ...
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Supermarkets announce latest fuel price cuts
Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda have cut fuel prices by up to two pence per litre and diesel by up to one pence per litre across their networks in time for the forthcoming Bank Holiday. Avishai Moor, Sainsbury’s head of fuel, said: "We always aim to offer our customers the very ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Gilbarco partners VeriFone
Gilbarco Veeder-Root and VeriFone Systems, the secure electronic payment solutions provider, have announced that they are partnering to offer “next generation forecourt payment solutions” and to create the largest at-pump interactive digital media network worldwide. The two companies will collaborate on future fuel dispenser payment platforms to be developed and ...
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NewsThanks for the support during sale, says Murco boss
Murco’s retail marketing director Jamie Goodfellow has expressed his thanks to Murco employees, customers and suppliers for their support during the lengthy sales process which culminated in last week’s announcement that the Murco retail business had been sold to the Motor Fuel Group. Murco’s UK operation - including the Milford ...