All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2016 – Page 2
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’Free wi-fi gang’ sentenced for £10m smuggling tax fraud
A gang of five men, who met at roadside cafes and used free public Wi-Fi to try and hide their £10 million cigarette smuggling ring, have been jailed for 16-and-a-half years. The men, from across the North West and Yorkshire attempted to import three large freight consignments of illegal cigarettes ...
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Fire destroys Fleet Services
Fire has destroyed part of Fleet Services on the M3 Southbound. Hampshire Fire and Rescue was called out last night (Wednesday December 14) at approximately 10.30pm to a severe fire in the restaurant area of the services. More than 100 firefighters from Hampshire and Surrey fought to stop the fire ...
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BOSS welcomes support from Scotland’s Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service
The British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) has welcomed support from Scotland’s Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) in tackling incidents of forecourt crime that cost fuel retailers an average of £3,000 per site every year.COPFS has confirmed to BOSS that offences involving theft of fuel and the fraudulent obtaining of ...
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NewsBlakemore Wholesale Distribution renews BP Partnership
Blakemore Wholesale Distribution has announced a new two-year contract to supply 320 BP forecourt sites across the UK. The contract follows a successful six-year relationship between the family-owned wholesale distributor and the major oil company. The new partnership will see Blakemore Wholesale Distribution distribute branded food and drink products to ...
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Dover completes purchase of Wayne but has to sell off UK distribution business
Dover has completed its previously announced acquisition of Wayne Fueling Systems Ltd (Wayne). It will be integrated with Tokheim, which was acquired earlier this year.But Wayne’s small distribution business in the UK will be sold off to address the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) concerns related to competitive overlap ...
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NewsCertas Energy chooses Bestway as preferred retail partner
Certas Energy has reached agreement with Bestway Wholesale to be a preferred retail partner across its independent, Gulf and Pace-branded sites. The new agreement will see current and new sites being introduced to Bestway’s Best-one Symbol, Xtra local Retail Club and depot network as a group retail partner of choice. ...
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Maxol and Aware NI shine a light on mental health for young people with special Christmas Candle
Irish forecourt and convenience retailer Maxol, has launched the Maxol and AWARE Christmas candle, which is now available at all participating Maxol sites in Northern Ireland.The perfect stocking filler, the high-quality Irish-made candle is for sale at just £4 at every Maxol station till-point with proceeds going towards Maxol’s charity ...
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Armed robbery at Esso site in Henley
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery at the weekend at the Esso forecourt on Reading Road, Henley. At around 4.45am on Saturday December 10, a man armed with an air rifle and a hammer entered the store, threatened the member of staff on duty, took ...
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Man armed with knife robs forecourt Subway
A man with a knife got away with approximately £400 after robbing the Esso service station on Cowley Bridge Road in Exeter.The man, thought to be in his late 30s, entered the forecourt store at around 12.50am on Monday, December 12. He headed for the Subway concession and tried to ...
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Drive-off spree teenager’s sentence appeal fails
A prolific fuel thief has had his 36-week sentence upheld on appeal at Plymouth Crown Court.Nineteen-year-old Nathan Harris stole fuel worth nearly £1,500 by driving off without paying an astonishing 24 times. In his defence, he said he was desperate and once he started he could not stop doing it.According ...
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UK shoppers set to spend £20.6bn on Christmas food and groceries
The UK grocery market is set to experience 1.2% growth over the Christmas period, with shoppers spending £20.6bn, according to forecast figures from IGD. Joanne Denney-Finch, chief executive of IGD, said: “Although our forecast indicates relatively modest growth, with overall prices lower than a year ago, this would represent a ...
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Surge in motorbike sales
Motorcycle sales grew strongly in November, with 7,644 units registered, compared with 6,821 in November 2015. Stephen Latham, head of the National Motorcycle Dealers Association (NMDA) which represents motorcycle retailers across the UK, said: “It is positive to see that the motorcycle market has come back strongly in November with ...
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product news: Mentos launches loyalty programme
Mentos has launched a new on-pack loyalty programme. The Me & You programme gives Mentos fans access to a unique code which unlocks a series of special offers on experiences to share with friends and family. Partners in the programme include Entertainment One UK (eOne Films UK), Jongleurs, English Heritage, ...
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product news: Ginsters unveils New Year pasty
Ginsters is launching a new limited edition Steak and Tribute Ale pasty in time for the New Year celebrations. Ginsters has developed its latest limited edition pasty with the Cornish Pale Ale, Tribute, brewed by St. Austell Brewery. Brand manager Kate Brown said: “We already know pasty fans love steak ...
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product news: Wrigley extends range
Wrigley’s successful Extra sugarfree gum bottle range is expanding with the launch of Extra Cool Breeze 60 pellet bottles. Following the performance of Extra 46 and 60 pellet bottles across some of its best-selling flavours, including Peppermint, Spearmint and Extra White Bubblemint, Wrigley is extending the range with one of ...
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product news: Nestle Confectionery reveals Easter plans
Nestle Confectionery has unveiled its plans for Easter 2017. Leading the range are two new products that utilise digital technology to give children an extra element of fun and entertainment with their Easter chocolate. The new Smarties 3D Activity pack contains a Smarties Chocolate Chick, three Smarties bars, two Smarties ...
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Scientists claim breakthrough in electric vehicles
British scientists are claiming a breakthrough that could put electric cars on a par with their petrol and diesel equivalents both for range and refuelling times. Research by University of Surrey and Augmented Optics Ltd, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, has developed a super capacitor which they say ...
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Couple charged over Barnsley hit-and-run
A man and woman have been charged in connection with an alleged robbery at a petrol station in Barnsley, during which a cashier was hit by a car being driven off. Michelle Carr was injured after another assistant noticed that a driver had taken a lot more fuel than his ...
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Forecourt Eye helps investigation of Barnsley drive-off
A crime report logged using the Forecourt Eye platform has added vital new information to the investigation by police of the cashier hit by a car during an alleged robbery in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. The report details a second incident in the neighbouring county of West Yorkshire of a drive-off ...
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BP trials artificial intelligence on pumps in US
BP is testing new pump technology in the US which includes a tablet that enables customers to interact with an artificial intelligence personality called “Miles.” It is being trialled at several service stations in Chicago and New York, initially for three months. BP says it has installed proprietary voice-activation technology ...