All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2014 – Page 3
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Stocking fillers
Maccess says its Retroscents car air fresheners will make great stocking fillers. With a rrp of £2.99, they come in a range of retro sweet scents including Parma Violets.
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Government to trial fuel price signs on motorways
The government today (3 December) announced it will press ahead with plans to introduce signs on motorways that display the price of fuel at service stations, to help promote competition and lower fuel prices. The announcement was made as part of the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The Department for Transport will ...
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Golden opportunity
JTI has hidden 200 golden tickets in random outers of 20g price-marked packs of Amber Leaf Signature Blend.Retailers who find them can win a share of £7,500-worth of stock, plus there is £7,500-worth of cash prizes for the wholesalers who sell the winning outers. Retailers who find the tickets will ...
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Government vows to triple spending on roads
A £15bn plan to triple levels of spending by the end of the decade to increase the capacity and condition of England’s roads, was announced to Parliament on 1 December by transport secretary Patrick McLoughlin. The Government is investing in more than 100 new road schemes over this parliament and ...
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P&H is ready to target growth in NI, says Pegg
Palmer & Harvey is targeting significant growth in Northern Ireland, according to the company’s new sales and marketing director Jez Pegg. In the past year the company has invested in significant warehousing to enable it to target around 3,000 independents. "The deal with Costcutter gives us the scope to expand ...
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Water problem at Milford Haven
The Murco fuel terminal at Milford Haven is investigating how contaminated fuel was delivered to two west Wales supermarkets.At least 17 cars broke down after motorists bought unleaded petrol from Morrisons forecourts in Carmarthen and Llanelli, and sales of unleaded petrol have been halted at the two stations.A Murco spokesperson ...
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Healthy sales
The term ’healthy snacking’ could easily be deemed an oxymoron as snacking for many is a big bag of crisps in front of the telly. But concerns about obesity and fat and sugar content in food have encouraged the big snacks suppliers to come up with healthier alternatives to the ...
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More treats from Mars
Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats (MCD&T) is extending its range of treat-size hot chocolate pouches with the launch of White Maltesers and and Chocolate M&M’s. While the malted drinks market is showing a slight year-on-year decline of 1.4%, the original Maltesers hot chocolate is bucking the trend with year-on-year growth ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
With fuel prices plummeting to their lowest level for four years, are you seeing a positive effect on fuel volumes?yes 43%no 57%Perhaps the effects haven’t filtered through yet, but so far just under half of you are seeing any benefit from lower fuel prices in the form of increased volumes.
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Provident pastures
Last month the Top 50 Indie Dewsbury-based Brookfield Group, held a grand celebration to mark the opening of its new £2m forecourt development in Pocklington, East Yorkshire. The launch of the new-to-industry site was marked by a two-day event which included a visit from a Ferrari Formula 1 racing car, ...
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Payday from spray
There’s no denying that in recent times car washes have taken a pounding from unfair competition. But unlike the fuel side of the business, where supermarket giants have been using their financial muscle to undercut the rest of the market, it has been hand-wash minnows, often dodging the costs of ...
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Petrogas sales up
The company that owns Petrogas UK has reported a 12% increase in sales for last year despite "tough trading conditions and tightening fuel margins". In its annual results for 2013, Petrogas Global said turnover rose to 804.5m from 717.3m in 2012. Pre-tax profit rose to 10.1m from 5.8m in 2012.Chief ...
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Sparkling sales
AG Barr is adding a new variant to its KA range of Caribbean carbonates. Based on the sour cherry Caribbean fruit, the firm claims its new flavour is the UK’s first sparkling sour cherry drink. Adrian Troy, head of marketing for AG Barr, says the KA brand has now grown ...
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Shop Talk with Tracy West
Christmas is fast approaching and as I write this, I’m thinking about all the things I’ve still got to do. These include wrapping presents then wrapping them again in brown paper and sending them off to far flung places before those pesky ’last posting dates’. December is, of course, the ...
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Technology speeds up truck wash throughput
Motorway services company Moto Hospitality has made considerable savings at its Truckwash facilities at Toddington, Donington Park and Cherwell Valley after introducing technology to improve customer throughput. Previously staff had to process customers using hand-written forms and the company decided to investigate whether the system could be automated to give ...
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Win with Tic Tac
Ferrero is launching a new trade promotion in January offering independent retailers the chance to win a three-night trip to New York.The ’Win a trip to the Big Apple’ trade promotion follows the successful launch of Tic Tac apple burst in January 2014, which is now worth £1.18m (Nielsen). Fifty ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: 7up gets new look
Britvic Soft Drinks and PepsiCo UK have unveiled a refreshed visual identity and global campaign for 7up Free. Rolling out in December, there will be a multi-channel campaign, “Feels Good To Be You”, and a rejuvenated visual identity including logo design and packaging. “Feels Good To Be You” is an ...
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Nisa claims it can provide all xmas food needs
Nisa is claiming its stores can provide all a shopper’s Christmas food needs and promises a relatively quick and stress free shop when compared to larger supermarkets. It adds that it helps consumers stay on budget by stocking everyday essentials, rather than stocking aisle upon aisle with products shoppers don’t ...
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Four Grimsby men arrested over fuel thefts
Lincolnshire Police have arrested four men in connection with the theft of fuel from two service stations in Louth. They reported that at approximately 3.30am on Thursday December 4 a suspicious vehicle was stopped in Horncastle. Four men from Grimsby were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the theft ...