All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2011 – Page 2

  • Baby makes dramatic arrival at Topaz forecourt
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    Baby makes dramatic arrival at Topaz forecourt

    2011-12-06T00:00:00Z

    A beautiful baby girl who announced her arrival into the world in dramatic circumstances at a petrol station in North County Dublin has returned to the Topaz site two weeks later to meet staff who were on duty that night. Amy Balfe and her partner Thomas Donnery were en route ...

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    Nisa back on TV with new advert

    2011-12-06T00:00:00Z

    Nisa has made a significant investment in its consumer marketing and brand building for the second year running with the production a new TV advert. The advert will launch on December 26, 2011, running until January 22, 2012, and will be a mixture of 30-second and 10-second adverts. The national ...

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    P&H launches price-match pledge to dispel myth of ’cheaper’ cash and carries

    2011-12-05T00:00:00Z

    Palmer and Harvey is launching its first-ever price-match pledge, as part of a major pricing shake-up to dispel the myth that buying from cash and carry outlets is cheaper than buying from a delivered wholesaler. The Brighton-based supplier to the forecourt, convenience, grocery and CTN sectors claims that using a ...

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    Petrol and diesel cars will be gone by 2050, says new government proposal

    2011-12-05T00:00:00Z

    All of Britain’s road vehicles will be battery powered by 2050, according to proposals by energy secretary Chris Huhne. Under the government’s carbon plan, the 30 million petrol and diesel cars and vans on Britain’s roads will be replaced by a new generation of electric vehicles that can be charged ...

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    Signing spree for Jet

    2011-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Jet is seeing more and more independent forecourts joining the brand. In this quarter alone, the brand has welcomed a further 10 service stations to its network in the Midlands, Yorkshire and Greater London.The 10 sites join a network of around 380 independently operated service stations across the UK. John ...

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    Jet sites promote safe winter driving

    2011-12-01T00:00:00Z

    The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) and Jet service stations across the country have launched a safe driving initiative to advise motorists on handling winter driving conditions.Motorists can pick up a free ice scraper and winter driving advice booklet from 62 participating Jet forecourt.In 2010, vision impaired by rain, sleet, ...

  • Euro Garages set to open 100 roadside Starbucks outlets
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    Euro Garages set to open 100 roadside Starbucks outlets

    2011-12-01T00:00:00Z

    Starbucks is to open 200 new drive-thru coffee shops in the next five years – 100 of which will be operated under licence by Top 50 Indie Euro Garages. The 2011 Forecourt Trader of the Year winner Euro Garages will operate drive-thru Starbucks stores in the Midlands and north of ...