All Forecourt Trader articles in August 2019 – Page 3
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NewsThreat to deliveries over tanker drivers’ union dispute
Tanker drivers who supply Euro Garages and Esso sites are threatening to take industrial action in a dispute with their employer Hoyer Petrolog UK. Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, is warning that petrol shortages and delays to flights are likely if the tanker drivers based in Ellesmere Port ...
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Galaxy Truffles make a comeback as standalone offering
Mars Wrigley UK has announced that Galaxy Truffles are back on the market as a standalone premium offering with a refreshed, contemporary design. Mars Wrigley UK is launching Galaxy Truffles in two formats designed for the popular gifting market: 206g (RRP £4.99) and 329g (RRP £7.49) in response to increased ...
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NewsBurglars break in to forecourt shop in Nottinghamshire
Officers from Nottinghamshire Police are appealing for information following a break-in at a petrol station. The burglars arrived in a vehicle which was driven onto the forecourt of the Jet petrol station on Loughborough Road, Bunny, at 1.33am on Friday August 16. A number of people then forced entry and ...
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NewsPRA boss hails breakthrough in meeting with police chief
The PRA believes that tackling crime on forecourts is now “back on the police’s agenda” following a meeting with a chief constable who previously called for petrol stations to install pay at pump equipment.PRA chairman Brian Madderson met with Simon Cole of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), who heads ...
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Weetabix messaging returns for back to school period
Weetabix is bringing back its Any-Which-Way-A-Bix messaging ready for the back to school period. The multi-channel promotion will see a return to TV of the Nick Frost-voiced TV advert, as well a social media influencer push and online campaign. There will also be new in-store activity and POS across major ...
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Nestlé adds new flavours to Munchies range
Nestlé has introduced two new flavours to its Munchies brand in the UK and Ireland this summer. Munchies Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Munchies Cookie Dough will be available in 101g sharing bags, and are the first new Munchies products since 1996. Munchies brand manager Cat Mews said: “We are thrilled ...
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NewsGraham Peacock switches sites to Jet supply in deal with Phillips 66
Graham Peacock’s company TG Convenience Stores has switched two of its sites to the Jet brand.Through a number of acquisitions Peacock, who jointly founded and built MRH into the largest independent forecourt operator in the UK before it was taken over by MFG, has now grown TG Convenience Stores into ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie applies to build Scottish service area
Top 50 Indie Grove Garages has applied for planning permission for a trunk road service station in Scotland, on a site where a previous application by the company was refused in September last year. The new application is for a Shell petrol filling station, a 190sq m Londis convenience store ...
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NewsBP Chargemaster powers up first 150kW chargers on retail site
BP Chargemaster has powered up its first 150kW ultra-fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers on a BP retail site, the first in a planned network of 400 ultra-fast chargers across the UK.Two of the chargers have been installed at BP’s retail site at Cranford near Heathrow airport, west of London, and ...
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NewsDeveloper seeks to introduce fuel to A1 roadside services site
Plans for redevelopment of roadside services on the southbound A1 between Grantham and Stamford have been submitted to South Kesteven District Council. The scheme would provide a new petrol filling station (PFS) with a convenience store and an option for a franchise within in it such as Greggs or Costa. ...
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NewsMoto Hospitality invests in cloud-based HR solution
Moto Hospitality has chosen Ceridian’s cloud-based platform, Dayforce, to streamline HR processes for its people. Before working with Ceridian, Moto Hospitality relied on a mixture of old technology and paper-based HR processes that necessitated extensive manual work to update records. The deployment of Dayforce is expected to enable Moto Hospitality ...
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NewsGovernment increases funding for on-street EV charging
Additional funding of £2.5m to provide more charge points for electric vehicles (EVs) has been announced by the transport secretary Grant Shapps. The funding will support the on-street residential chargepoint scheme, launched in 2017, which helps people access charging infrastructure near their homes when they don’t have off-street parking. It ...
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NewsUsed car market declined in second quarter of the year
The UK’s used car market declined by 2.8% in the second quarter of the year, according to the figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).A total of 2,034,236 transactions took place, resulting in a shortfall of fewer than 60,000 units compared with the same period last ...
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NewsRight wing group calls for end to fuel duty freeze
A ring-wing think tank has called on the government to end the freeze on the value of fuel duty and apply a surcharge on fuel duty for diesel fuel, to help improve air quality. The call came from Bright Blue, and was contained in its new report, Emission impossible? Air ...
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General Mills raises profile of better for you snacking
Food company General Mills has brought together 11 of the UK’s top convenience retailers to help raise awareness of the importance of the better for you snacking category in the channel, and has invested in its field sales team. Each of the 11 retailers has committed to work alongside General ...
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Highland Spring backs sparkling water with remarkabubble campaign
Highland Spring has unveiled its biggest ever investment in its sparkling water. The £1m investment includes a new ‘Remarkabubble’ campaign to address the changing consumption habits of sparkling water by championing its role as a refreshing treat at any time of day. The four-week, multi-channel campaign is set to go ...
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Actimel launches range of Fruit & Veg Cultured Shots
Actimel has launched a new product range of Fruit & Veg Cultured Shots.Having landed on juice and smoothie aisles across the UK and Ireland in late July, the shots aim to give those on-the-go a quick and convenient drink, which is tasty and can help to support the immune system.Actimel ...
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NewsACS supports call for business rates reform
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has signed a letter alongside 50 retail organisations calling for the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid to reform the business rates system. In the letter, retail organisations including the British Retail Consortium and Booksellers Association have called on the government to put business ...
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NewsAcquisition by Penny Petroleum takes its site total to 53
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum has bought Pensby Service Station in the village of Heswall, in the Wirral, through the specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. Pensby Service Station comprises a Texaco-branded forecourt, Spar convenience store, and hand car wash situated on a busy main road within the ...
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NewsConvenience channel will grow to £48.2bn by 2024 predicts IGD
New forecasts from the industry thinktank IGD reveal that the UK convenience market is set to grow by £6.9bn in the next five years, to reach £48.2bn by 2024. The channel will benefit from lots of new store openings over the period, helping to fuel a compound annual growth rate ...