All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2005
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News2004 fuel margins top 5ppl in Europe
The average fuel margin across Europe last year was just over five pence per litre, according to Wood Mackenzie, one of Europe’s leading energy information companies specialising in downstream oil markets. Its survey data also revealed that the UK continued to have the cheapest pre-tax petrol and diesel pump prices ...
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High fees may lead to alcohol re-think
Forecourts may have to re-think whether stocking alcohol or offering late night refreshment is viable following the announcement of costs for licences that are higher than previously proposed.The new fee structure includes a £100 to £635 one-off payment for a new licence – a rise on the proposed £80 ...
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NewsChip & pin hassle for the disabled
Ignorance about accepting credit and debit card payments from disabled drivers has caused confusion and distress on forecourts as crucial information from the Chip and Pin Programme has failed to reach relevant staff on the shop floor.Disabled drivers have been told by petrol stations around the country that they will ...
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Sainsbury Local, Muswell Hill & Tesco Express, Camden
I was due to be in North London and knew there was a fairly new Sainsbury Local/Shell site in Muswell Hill on Colney Hatch Lane and thought it would make an interesting visit. So I logged on to the Sainsbury website and used the store locator facility to identify its ...
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Fighting back
Security has always been a big issue for forecourts and retailers today must contend with an ever-widening range of crimes – from drive-offs and theft to credit-card fraud and, even, staff fraud. The good news is that solutions to forecourt crime are constantly being developed and data from the British ...
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Watch your backs
I’ve written a couple of reports on the success of Kent Police’s Forecourt Watch scheme – and went so far as to ask why can’t the rest of the country follow such an impressive example. As a result I got a call from Terry McCormick, Neighbourhood Watch liaison officer with ...
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Domestos blasts off
Aqua blast is the latest fragrance from Domestos. It comes in a bright blue bottle which builds on the success of last year’s pink power bottle.Domestos prides itself on being at the forefront of innovation with its fragrance rotation programme. Stephanie Mackenzie, Domestos brand manager at Lever Fabergé, explains: “Fragrance ...
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Still top of the blocks
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is extending its Dairy Milk range with two new sizes. Cadbury Dairy Milk (CDM) wafer large block builds on the success of the single bar size while a new orange chips single bar builds on the success of the variant in large block format.CDM orange chips single ...
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BP boosts supply chain with exel
BP Retail has appointed supply chain management company Exel to manage the 24 hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week distribution of frozen, chilled and ambient goods to more than 340 BP forecourts in the UK for the next three years.Andy Davis, BP UK Retail’s trading director, said: “Through its forecourt stores, BP Retail is ...
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Spar brand grows Scottish presence
The number of Spar-branded forecourt shops in Scotland has risen by 50% to 39 sites in the past year.Since April 2004, Spar Scotland has recruited nine more forecourt convenience stores and there are several more sites in the pipeline between now and the end of April, according to Ewen Chisholm, ...
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News in brief
TOREX RETAIL has acquired Flexiline Forecourt Services Ltd in a deal worth £2.1m. Flexiline specialises in the installation and servicing of forecourt equipment and will become part of Torex’s expanding petroleum and convenience division. Rob Loosemore, executive chairman of Torex, said: “The acquisition will add depth to our service offering ...
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NewsLook on the brightside
For the past few months we’ve seen our Database figures looking fairly depressed in terms of sales and profitability growth, and anyone listening to the big High Street names reporting their ‘disappointing’ Christmas season (which these days seems to cover anything between the beginning of September and the beginning of ...
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Keep carbs in check
Heinz is launching a new lower carbohydrate food range called Carb Check. It provides consumers with a points system, which makes it easy for them to monitor their carb intake.There are 18 products in the range including tomato ketchup, tuna sandwich filler, bolognese pasta sauce and chocolate chip cookies.Joanna King, ...
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NewsChanging lanes
Promotional activity is going to be high on the agenda for motorway operator Welcome Break in the coming months, according to newly appointed director of retail, Nabil Subuh. The former general manager of Welcome Break’s Oxford service station on the M40, which is home to Europe’s busiest petrol station and ...
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Standesse creates warm and welcoming shop
JS Air Curtains’ Standesse model allows retailers to leave their doors open without letting heat escape. The Standesse creates a wall of warm air sealing the internal and external atmospheres but still allowing customers unhindered access into a warm environment.The curtain comes in 1m, 1.5m and 2m lengths and can ...
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Delightful Mars makeover offer
Mars Delight is joining forces with nationwide hairdressing brand, Toni & Guy, for a promotion that hits shelves this month.Running on over 13 million bars, it gives consumers the chance to win one of 100 Toni & Guy makeovers. In addition, there are 100,000 hair care products to be won.The ...
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Total and ESA re-sign
Total UK is to continue its mystery shopping campaign with ESA for the eighth consecutive year.The programme allows Total to monitor, assess and improve the customer service and forecourt facilities offered on its nationwide network. Michael Crane, marketing executive at Total, said: “Our partnership with ESA has enabled us to ...
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NewsFrilford gem
Success does not happen overnight, and the Rashid family has worked hard for many years to build a business that does it proud. Shortly before Christmas saw the official opening of the family’s superb, newly developed site in Frilford, Oxfordshire. It has all the attributes of a modern, well-equipped site, ...
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Get ready for this Pringles promo
Pringles is launching its biggest ever on-pack promotion, worth a potential £640m. The Get Ready promotion will appear on 16 million cans from February 15. Each pack features a special seal, worth £40 off a holiday. Up to five promotional seals can be exchanged for a holiday voucher, which is ...