All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2014 – Page 5
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Vote for your champion
The hunt is on for this year’s Retailer Champion, the special Forecourt Trader of the Year award that’s sponsored by Palmer & Harvey. You can let us know who you think should win this prestigious award by voting online now. We’d like you to vote for the person who you ...
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Suspect fuel causes chaos over holiday weekend
Over 30 service stations across Devon and Cornwall were unable to sell unleaded petrol over one of the busiest weekends of the holiday season after a problem with petrol delivered by Valero Energy. Areas where service stations were affected included Bideford, Lynton, Okehampton, Plymouth, Tavistock and Torrington in Devon, and ...
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Unmanned bunker sites a success for Prax
Prax Petroleum has bought an unmanned diesel filling station close to the North Perimeter Road of Heathrow Airport and opened it after a refurbishment and re-branding. The site was initially set up with a view to supply diesel to taxis at the airport feeder park but Prax has plans to ...
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in brief
Gleaner plans expansion Elgin-based Gleaners Oils is planning to expand further into the south of Scotland and north of England as a new generation takes charge of the family-owned business. Brian Young, whose father founded the company in 1954, has sold his 50% stake in the £125m turnover business to ...
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Top Indies invest in Subway brand
Euro Garages has opened the 1,800th Subway store in the UK and Ireland at its Eye Green Service Station in Peterborough, while MRH has revealed more about its plans for the brand. The Euro Garages store, located on the A47 in Eye Green, is the 47th Subway store opened by ...
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Analysis
Merril Boulton: Refining at a cost
Amazing to visit the Phillips 66 Humber Refinery last month, and see the complex web of miles of pipework close up (see industry focus page 24), and wonder at the millions of chemical reactions that are constantly taking place within such dramatic structures. You are also made intensely aware of ...
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System offers both convenience and comfort
OPW has launched its new CNG Type 2 fuelling system, which incorporates OPW’s Type 2 nozzle with a three-way valve for time-fill or fast-fill service in commercial and industrial CNG fuelling applications. OPW says the CNG Type 2 system represents the latest innovation in industrial and commercial fuelling and has ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month Bellingers Service Station, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire
LOCATION: A business with a service station, shop, franchise to sell new and used Vauxhall and Chevrolet cars and a micro-brewery must be worth a visit! Bellingers has two sites one in Abingdon and my target at Grove. It is on the A338 just outside Wantage and is clearly visible ...
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Snack attack
It seems that consumers just can’t help themselves when it comes to crisps and snacks. Despite the health lobbyists’ best efforts, potato crisps, tortilla and corn snacks were consumed by 81.7% of UK adults last year, according to Key Note’s Snack Foods 2014 report.These products are typically consumed two or ...
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Amscreen extends link with Welcome Break
Amscreen Digital Solutions has extended its partnership with Welcome Break. As well as a five-year renewal of the existing network of screens in forecourts and WH Smith retailers at Welcome Break locations, the deal will see screens installed in break areas and team rooms to enable internal communications and better ...
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Airwaves exclusive
Wrigley is launching a new promotion for Airwaves exclusively in forecourts including BP, Shell and Esso. Starting on August 19, the campaign includes a special bottle promotion and will also give shoppers the chance to win adrenaline-fuelled days such as sky diving, or driving experiences at Silverstone.Eye-catching point of sale ...
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Chips Ahoy for CDM
The Cadbury Dairy Milk (CDM) co-branded range has been boosted with the launch of a Chips Ahoy tablet. This follows the successful debut of CDM with Oreo and with Daim. The 120g tablet blends chunks of Chips Ahoy cookies with chocolate. According to Euromonitor, Chips Ahoy is the number one ...
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ACS attacks call to limit number of off licences
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to the 2015 Manifesto published by the All Party Group on Alcohol Misuse. The Group, which is a forum for MPs and peers sympathetic to the policy objectives of alcohol health campaigners, has set out a 10-point list of measures they would ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper on news about sick pay that might make you feel under the weather
They giveth with one hand... And taketh away with the other. No prizes for guessing my reference is to government and its budgets. Did you know you can no longer reclaim statutory sick pay if an employee is off ill? Not a lot of people know this. The new rule ...
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Two English petrol stations in £3m fuel fraud investigation
Two petrol stations have been raided and seven men and two women from across southern England have been arrested for their involvement in a suspected £3m fuel fraud, during an operation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). About 170 HMRC officers, assisted by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) ...
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Diesel dips below 130ppl as supermarkets cut prices
The major supermarkets went toe-to-toe on the forecourt last week as they all cut fuel prices by two pence per litre. Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Asda all announced price cuts, with the strengthening pound against the dollar cited as the key driver behind the move. The cuts will also be an ...
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NewsMFG signs deal to buy Murco’s retail business
Murco has signed a £200m deal to sell its retail business, including 228 forecourt sites it owns, to Top 50 Indies forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG). The deal has been carried out with the support of private equity group Patron Capital Partners and oil industry veteran Alasdair Locke, who ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Treat-sized Galaxy launched
Mars Chocolate UK has launched Galaxy little treat, a new smaller 23g bar that provides a treat-sized portion of Galaxy. To support the launch of this new format, Mars will be providing retailers with POS materials, pop-up units, posters and ‘wobblers’. Galaxy little treat also comes in a ...
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SHOP PRODUCT NEWS: Febreze in-car offer upgraded
P&G aircare brand Febreze is aiming to drive growth across the in-car segment this summer, with a product upgrade and packaging refresh that will roll out across its premium Car range. The full line-up will see an increased shelf life from the current 60 days to 70 days, while a ...
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Spar launches mobile marketing drive
Spar is launching its first major mobile marketing drive on 11 August. Working in conjunction with i-movo, the market leader in secure digital vouchers, the campaign is called Shop & Win. It is the highest value mobile coupon giveaway that i-movo has organised with a convenience retailer. The Shop & ...