All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2004 – Page 2
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Green car care
Turtle Wax has launched a range of ecologically friendly car care products, which are free of artificial colourings or dyes.ClearVue Advanced Wax and ClearVue Advanced Wash come in clear 500ml plastic bottles with a rrp of £7.99 and £4.99 respectively.The wax variety is said to give a deep gloss shine ...
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Spring clean your business
Christmas is history. The New Year will soon be a surly teenager. Most of those booze, cigarettes and chocolate resolutions have gone by the board. As the days draw out, so do the wallets. It’s time to plan some spring-cleaning for your business.A bucketful of Flash is indeed a good ...
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Take the bull(ring) by the horns
A Birmingham retailer rang with an average tale of woe – roadworks had re-routed business for a while, general competition was up, place needed a facelift but he couldn’t afford it. I say an ‘average’ call as I do get many like this. It doesn’t compare with the ones I ...
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Budding business
Forecourts are the ultimate distress channel for flower and plant purchases. Consumers know that when everywhere else is closed, they can be sure that when they fill up their tanks they can also pick up some blooms for gifting, celebrations or commiseration. Flower retailing in the forecourt channel still meets ...
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Thai bites go mild
Jacob’s has added a Mild Thai variant to its Thai Bites range of rice crackers in a bid to broaden the appeal of the brand.The new flavour joins Oriental Spice, Sweet Herb, and Seaweed. A 25g bag has a rrp of 39p, while the 100g trays retail at £1.19.James Crabb, ...
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Forecourt rescue bid ends in tears
A couple’s bid to rescue a threatened filling station in rural Suffolk for the benefit of local motorists has ended in disappointment.The ailing forecourt at Wortham, on the A143 between Bury St Edmunds and Diss, was bought in 2002 by local farmer Geoffrey Warren. Now he has admitted defeat and ...
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’Ballsy’ Poppets revamp
Fox’s Confectionery is relaunching the Poppets range of chocolates with what the company describes as a ‘ballsy’ new image and new packaging. Five Poppets flavours, including two new ones, are available in redesigned cartons, all of which feature their own individual Poppets character: Tuffee, Completely Mintal, Hell Raisin, Chockwork Orange ...
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Esso hits back at ’unfounded’ claims
ExxonMobil has hit back at allegations by Friends of the Earth that it has caused five per cent of global, man-made climate changing carbon dioxide emissions over the past 120 years.The accusation follows a new study by FoE which it says could prove vital in paving the way for compensation ...
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NewsPringles chips away at dipping market
Pringles is entering the dipping snack category with the launch of a range of dipping chips and dips. Pringles Dippers and Pringles Dips is said to be the ‘biggest ever’ new product launch for Pringles UK and Ireland, backed by a £3.5m marketing spend.The chips are shaped for easy scooping ...
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Werther’s £4m boost
Bendicks is splashing out £4m to support its Werther’s Original confectionery brand.The TV advertising, which is expected to be seen by 43 million adults, runs throughout the year and continues the Werther’s Grandfather theme. 01962 844800
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