All Forecourt Trader articles in December 2017 – Page 3
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News
Top of the class
Scotland: up to 4 mlpaJet Mascot Ardeer: Mahmood Saleem has created a state-of-the art store by totally transforming Ardeer Services in Stevenston, North Ayrshire. The 24/7 Jet forecourt and Nisa store is ideally placed to serve the localcommunity and commuters travelling between three local towns. With larger supermarkets more than ...
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NewsMotorbike raiders rob petrol station in Chesham
Cigarettes and cash were stolen during a robbery at a petrol station in Chesham in Buckinghamshire. Two men wearing motorcycle helmets and goggles forced their way into the Ashley Green petrol station, in Ashley Green Road, on December 4 between 3.30am and 4am, demanding to know where the safe and ...
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Analysis
David Charman: md Parkfoot Garage
As we head towards another busy Christmas period, it’s time to reflect on the past year and try to make sense of what 2018 will bring to our ever-surprising business sector. Electric vehicles (EV) have certainly made all the headlines this year and undoubtedly they will have a role to ...
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NewsRusdene Services rolls out electric charging facilities
Top 50 Indie Rusdene Services has installed two public rapid EV chargers at its Lee-on-Solent Service Station in Gosport, Hampshire, as it prepares for the growth in electric vehicles on UK roads. The chargers – the first in the area – were installed by fellow Hampshire company Instavolt, and will ...
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Shell signs new deal with charging network operator
Shell has boosted its involvement in the electric vehicle market by signing off an agreement with charging network operator IONITY to offer charge points across 10 European countries, starting with 80 of its biggest sites.IONITY is a joint venture between BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen ...
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New charging solution
Powerswap AB, a Swedish start-up, believes it has come up with a radical solution for charging electric vehicles (EVs). Instead of connecting the cord and waiting for the car to be charged, the battery is replaced with the help of a robotic device in just three minutes.The technical concept was ...
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Service centre: Jac Roper - three reader problems resolved
Early Christmas present for Salim Last month I featured a retailer who was totally ticked off with Innzone for sending him unwanted supplies of e-cigs via their third-party arrangement with Smiths News. He was by no means the first to complain about this arrangement. I therefore wasn’t surprised to get ...
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Stock up with soft drinks to cash in this Christmas
New research from Britvic reveals that almost half of consumers (45%) are set to buy more soft drinks at Christmas as figures show that over a fifth (21%) plan to drink less alcohol. In addition, 37% are planning to spend more on soft drinks at Christmas than previous years. The ...
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Funding could be on the cards for electric chargers
Forecourt owners could receive government funding to support the introduction of electric chargers under measures introduced in last month’s Budget. "We welcome the Chancellor’s announcement of a new £400m Charging Investment Infrastructure Fund, which is good news for fuel retailers and motorway service areas (MSAs) provided they are included ...
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NewsMen questioned over slavery at hand car wash
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of committing modern slavery offences, after a raid on a hand car wash site in Durham. Officers raided Best Hand Car Wash on Yarm Road, Darlington, on Wednesday December 6, and arrested two men, aged 21 and 26. Five suspected slavery victims were ...
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Lifestyle campaign to support Mars’ products
Mars Chocolate has announced a new lifestyle campaign which is set to hit shops in January. ’New Year, New Choices’ will highlight Mars’ new lifestyle products including GoodnessKnows and Mars and Snickers protein bars. GoodnessKnows is backed by a £4.6m media investment, while Mars and Snickers will be backed by ...
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Euro Garages buys German Esso-branded network
ExxonMobil and Euro Garages have announced a new partnership for the German Esso network, which will replicate the branded wholesaler model already in place in the UK, other European markets and North America.The new strategic partnership will see EG Deutschland GmbH an affiliate of UK-based EG Group Limited ...
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Henderson Tech launches Queue Buster tablet till
Henderson Technology has announced the launch of the EDGEPoS Queue Buster tablet till, which is now available to EDGEPoS users across Northern Ireland and the UK.It is a multi-function mobile POS which, when docked, can be used as an additional lane to serve customers. At busier times, it can be ...
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Brothers in Euro vision
While many forecourt retailers fuss over the high prices of sites in the UK thwarting growth, Blackburn-based Euro Garages continued its march into Europe with the acquisition of ExxonMobil’s retail assets in Germany last month. In one fell swoop Euro Garages which operates under its parent, EG Group Ltd, as ...
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Euro Catering brings Debag heavy-duty ovens to UK
Euro Catering has introduced heavy-duty Debag bakery ovens to the UK, to bring bakers the advantages of professional but easy-to-use ovens already adopted by Aldi and Lidl’s in-house bakeries across Europe.Debag ovens are designed to maximise the use of the baking surface, deliver the best possible use of energy, create ...
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News
in brief
25th anniversaryAn independent petrol station, which has regularly beaten major supermarkets on price, celebrated its 25th anniversary in November. Jet’s Jempson’s Express in Peasmarsh, near Rye in East Sussex, came to national prominence in late 2015 as petrol prices fell close to £1 per litre, and it cut its unleaded ...
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Analysis
Brian Madderson: PRA chairman
This government has a clear view that our future economic prosperity will be assured if the UK can emerge as global leaders in the race to a new transportation era. This involves automated vehicles and alternatively fuelled vehicles. The Secretary of State for DEFRA Michael Gove announced that there would ...
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Analysis
Merril Boulton: Editor
It’s hard to believe that such a long-established company as Palmer and Harvey which was firmly entrenched in the life of many forecourt operations over a considerable period is no longer (see News Extra, page 10). I really feel for the hard-working and long-suffering staff, who invested considerable effort in ...
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News
Botanically brewed mini mixer cans
Fentimans has launched what it says is the world’s first-ever range of botanically brewed mixer cans. The drinks are available in four of the brand’s most popular all-natural mixer flavours: Premium Indian Tonic Water, Pink Grapefruit Tonic Water, Naturally Light Tonic Water and Ginger Ale. The bespoke 150ml mini cans ...
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NewsBooker wins delivery contract for Shell’s stores
Shell UK and Booker Retail Partners have signed a new three-year deal for the supply of Shell stores nationally, after the collapse of Shell’s previous delivered wholesaler Palmer and Harvey. The new agreement has already started through the Booker Wholesale estate, before moving to Booker Retail Partners network in early ...