All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2015 – Page 3
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NewsArmed robber raids Dudley filling station
Police have released CCTV images following an armed robbery at a Dudley petrol station on Thursday August 13. The robbery took place at the Shell petrol station on Brettell Lane, Brierely Hill just before 8.30pm. A man, described as Asian around 5’8” tall and wearing a zip up ...
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Car wash set alight in Scotland
Police in Midlothian, Scotland, are hunting for five males after a car wash was set on fire in the early hours of Sunday August 16. Fire crews from Dalkeith and Newcraighall rushed to the blaze at Tesco Hardengreen, after reports were received at around 4am. They said they ...
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Toyota about to launch hydrogen cars in UK
The first hydrogen powered Toyota Mirai cars have arrived in the UK ahead of their official launch next month. Toyota is billing the Mirai as the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell saloon, and is launching it in selected European markets – the UK, Germany and Denmark – where a hydrogen ...
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Asda sales slump by 4.7%
Asda has unveiled its second quarter financial results for 2015, posting a 4.7% fall in like-for-like sales for the 11 weeks to June 30. President and CEO Andy Clarke described the quarter’s number as “disappointing, but a short-term picture”. He said: “We continue to navigate a steady course ...
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Motorbike sales rising
Significant growth in motorbike sales in July have been welcomed by Stephen Latham, head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA), which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK. “It is extremely positive to see that the motorcycle market has continued to grow, with dealers reporting a 14% increase in ...
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Keep Sunday Special steps up opposition
Keep Sunday Special has launched a campaign to keep the Sunday trading laws. In a letter to the Prime Minister, a wide range of Keep Sunday Special supporters have highlighted how a change to current Sunday shopping hours contravenes the Prime Minister’s own family friendly policy agenda launched last ...
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Robber strikes at Lincolnshire forecourt
Lincolnshire police are appealing for information and witnesses after a robbery at a petrol station in Saxilby on Thursday 13th August. At 07:08 a man wearing a balaclava and carrying a knife entered the Otters Bridge Filling Station on Gainsborough Road and demanded money from the female member of ...
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National Lottery expanding into more sites
Camelot, operator of the National Lottery, will be providing retailers who have Scratchcard only terminals the opportunity to sell tickets for National Lottery draw-based games, such as Lotto and EuroMillions, through their current terminals from early next year. Retailers will be able to sell the expanded range of games ...
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product news: Sol declares independence
Heineken has revealed a new on-pack promotion for Sol following a multi-million pound investment into the brand, with the launch of a through the line, national campaign, #IndependentsDay. The promotion, the first of its kind for Sol, will run across the entire off trade starting this month, supported by digital ...
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MOT change proposals criticised
Bridgestone’s managing director Robin Shaw has warned roads will be more dangerous if proposals to change MOT testing laws on new cars go ahead, and has urged the government to have a rethink. In his position as Bridgestone’s north region managing director – as well as chair of the ...
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product news: Maoam issues summer challenges
Maoam has unveiled a new campaign that will see some of YouTube’s most popular vlogging stars go head to head in a series of fun, summer challenges. The Maoam Summer Challenge, which has been designed to appeal to young adults, pairs up eight vloggers. Each of them will set a ...
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NewsGovernment to trial roads that will wirelessly charge electric cars
Electric and hybrid vehicles would have no need to stop and charge during long distance journeys if a new initiative by the Highways England is successful. It has announced that trials to equip roads to charge electric and hybrid vehicles wirelessly as they travel along them are to take ...
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product news: Boost welcomes freshers
Boost Drinks is aiming to recruit tens of thousands of new consumers when it embarks on its biggest ever sampling campaign in September. In a category exclusive deal, the energy drink brand has partnered with helloU, which distributes welcome packs to Freshers at over 120 universities across the UK. Over ...
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product news: L&B Blue extends range
Imperial Tobacco is launching L&B Blue ‘Ice Capsule’ nationwide from 1st September. It will be available in both King Size 19s and 10s and positioned in the economy sector of the factory made cigarette (FMC) category. Ice Capsule combines the taste of a Virginia tobacco blend with a capsule in ...
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product news: Walkers celebrates Bring It Back launch
Walkers is celebrating the launch of the ‘Bring It Back’ range rolling out across the nation, with a depot takeover and twitter competition giving retailers the chance to win stock. The depot takeover will take place on Thursday 20th August at Bestway Batleys on Abbey Road. From 10am, the first ...
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Applegreen adds noodle bar
Applegreen has opened a Chopstix Noodle bar at its site at Jobstown, in the suburb of Tallaght, in the Republic of Ireland, taking the total on Applegreen sites to five. The opening means there are now 51 Chopstix Noodle Bars across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. ...
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product news: Hovis adds extra goodness
Hovis is launching a range containing extra goodness this September. Hovis Good Inside is baked with naturally sourced omega 3 derived from seeds, and wheatgerm containing 14 essential vitamins and minerals and fibre. Two slices of Hovis Good Inside Soft White Medium bread contain 10% of the daily recommended fibre ...
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product news: Bobby’s adds Spicy Bites
Bobby’s Foods has introduced a spicy flavoursome snack to its range of products. The company, which supplies sweets, snacks and cakes to around 20,000 independent stores in the UK, is aiming to grow sales with the addition of Spicy Bites. Priced at 39p for 40g, the snack comes in ...
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Amscreen acquired by DigiCom
Amscreen, which provides screen solutions to companies including Top 50 Indies MRH and MFG, as well as Shell, Moto and Welcome Break, has been bought by out-of-home business DigiCom. The acquisition sees the transfer of all marketing and sales operations for the 3,500 screen out-of-home network. The deal means DigiCom ...
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product news: Nicocigs invests £3m in campaign
Nicocigs, now part of Philip Morris International, is investing significantly in its new Vivid E-liquid Capsule Vaping product with a £3m spend to drive trade and consumer awareness. Marketing support will include point of sale units, in-store promotions and starter kit discount vouchers. Vivid will also be the subject of ...