All Equipment News articles – Page 55
-
News
The lighter option
Tensile fabric technology has been used to create a light forecourt canopy for a petrol station in Ireland. The ’Gullwing’ canopy at a forecourt in Clonakilty in County Cork is made from heavy-duty PVC-coated polyester fabric elements that allow up to 16% light transference while cutting 100% of dangerous UV ...
-
News
Maximising margins
Fuel retailers need to maximise the trade and margin from their non-fuel sales using the footfall that the forecourt creates, according to John Lewis, the new convenience and fuel manager for retail software provider PCMS.Lewis, who has worked in the forecourt and convenience market for more than 25 years, said ...
-
News
MRH saves with NPower
Number-one Indie MRH looks set to reduce energy costs on lighting and electrical maintenance by almost 90% saving the company some £260,000 each year following a project with energy company Npower.MRH approached Npower to identify where savings could be made across its 350 petrol stations. Npower recommended replacing ...
-
News
Torex’s one-stop shop
Torex has announced the launch of Torex Consumables, a new one-stop shop for business supplies provided in partnership with Premier Vanguard. From till rolls and shelf-edge labels to stationery, ink and furniture, Torex customers can now get their consumables from one source.Torex Consumables offers a catalogue of more than 24,000 ...
-
News
Speedy solution
Costcutter Supermarkets Group is set to launch PayPoint’s latest epos integration tool, PPoS, across its store network following a successful trial. PPoS has been fully integrated into the company’s bespoke CPoS system and removes the need for a separate terminal for PayPoint transactions. All payments and top-ups are carried out ...
-
News
Moto adds 20 AdBlue
Moto has become the first motorway services operator to offer AdBlue available from the pump at 20 of its HGV forecourts across the UK.The first of the 20 bulk AdBlue dispensers were installed at Chieveley and Wetherby Service stations in October 2009, and towards the end of last year Moto ...
-
News
Wincor Nixdorf builds on relationship with Shell
Wincor Nixdorf will expand IT support services for Shell service stations to cover deployment and support of new site systems including forecourt controllers, point-of-sale, payment and back-office solutions.This deal reinforces the relationship between Shell and Wincor Nixdorf that began in 2008 to design, build and implement a compliant and secure ...
-
News
Equipment column: Peter Harding
I was fortunate enough to attend a recent Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) conference entitled Symbol Summit. It was an opportunity for the IGD to deliver its state of the nation address and give some insight into the convenience market. It was also a chance for us to listen to ...
-
News
Contactless saving
Small- and medium-sized forecourt retailers are being given an opportunity to switch to the kind of advanced Chip & PIN, contactless and mobile payment systems currently used by major multiple retailers but at a fraction of the cost.The new system is being introduced by Consolis Payments, and by being ...
-
News
Easy ordering at P&H
More than 3,400 customers are now using a pocket-sized barcode scanner launched by Palmer and Harvey last December 2011 to make its online ordering offer easier for retailers.Richard Hayhoe, marketing director at the wholesale firm, said: ’"The barcode scanner has gone down a storm, particularly with customers who might not ...
-
News
Gulf refuels with Torex FuelBase
Gulf Retail has approved Torex’s FuelBase epos and pump controller system for its dealer estate of more than 1,000 sites, offering a "significant" discount on each system until August 31 this year.The system is said to improve customer service with faster transaction times and greater efficiency because the pump is ...
-
News
Fuelling the future with Wayne Helix pump
Wayne’s new Helix fuel dispenser is the official fuel dispenser of BP’s ’Fuelling the Future’ showcase in London during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. BP, as the Official Oil and Gas Partner of the London 2012 Games providing advanced fuels for many of the fleet of over 5,000 vehicles, ...
-
News
Shopmate safety win
Shopfitting contractor Shopmate has earned accreditation from SAFEcontractor, a third-party scheme that recognises very high standards of health and safety practice amongs contractors.Simon Wagstaffe, managing director at Shopmate, said: "At Shopmate we have always given health and safety a high priority. We are constantly working on other people’s property and ...
-
News
Dragon launches customer loyalty scheme
Independent retailer Dragon Service Stations has a loyalty scheme using Payback Loyalty’s software that integrates with the site’s CBE forecourt epos system.Introduced at Crossways Service Station in Neyland, South Wales, which owner Darren Briggs acquired in May from Rontec, the rewards system is capable of offering a points-based redemption model, ...
-
News
Euro Garages does deal for Fairbanks’ service
Wet-stock management provider Fairbanks has entered into an agreement with Euro Garages to provide the Top 50 Indie with a real-time wet-stock management service.The deal will see Euro Garages take advantage of Fairbanks’ intelligent real-time data collection and monitoring service following the installation of the Fairbanks ibank technology at all ...
-
News
Wayne unveils new family of fuel dispensers with intelligent design
Fuel pump provider Wayne has launched the Wayne Helix fuel dispenser line, a global family of pumps that is said to place an emphasis on intelligent design, security and advanced technology. There are three models: the Wayne Helix 2000, 4000 and 5000.The fuel dispenser family has been designed and engineered ...
-
News
Kevin Eastwood
A recent BOSS survey found that forecourt crime is still a major issue for retailers. While drive-offs are the main problem, the number of customers claiming to have ’No means to pay’ once they’ve refuelled has risen considerably. Our Payment Watch scheme was designed to help retailers recover money from ...
-
News
Fraser Group gets fully Kärcher-branded unit
The Fraser Group’s BP-branded forecourt in Yarnton, Oxfordshire, has become the UK’s first fully branded Kärcher jet wash facility.The SB Wash jet wash has been designed with some unique user-friendly features, including a single washing tool rather than a double, and a frost protection system that operates at 17ºC.Yarnton’s valet ...
-
News
OPW milestone
OPW Fueling Containment Systems is celebrating its 15th anniversary in the underground piping business. When first developing its underground piping in 1997, OPW’s philosophy was to offer the best fuel pipe in the world by using the best materials in the world. Kynar (PVDF) has always been at the heart ...
-
News
Win a vapour recovery system worth £18,000
In an exclusive Forecourt Trader offer, Petroman is giving readers the chance to install and keep a Petroman vapour management recovery system, free of charge; an offer worth around £18,000.The system, which has been proven to save petrol retailers tens of thousands of pounds per year, operates by preventing petrol ...