All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2006 – Page 2
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Cherry flavour for Diet Coke
Coca-Cola Enterprises is aiming to build on the continuing success of Diet Coke with the launch a new cherry variant. Volume sales of Diet Coke grew by 4.3% in 2005 and the brand has been increasing its appeal to men. New Diet Coke with Cherry has performed well in tests, ...
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Chairs lift sales
Non-food shop promotions are now an established part of the forecourt offer, and the market is filling up with companies offering forecourt-focused products, ranging from lighters and torches to radios and even pruning shears. With margins around 30% and management of the category fairly low-key, it’s easy to see why ...
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Service Centre: Contract? It’s in the post
CONTRACT? IT’S IN THE POST How many retailers, I wonder, have never received a copy of their British Gas contract? Ash Patel, who runs a couple of sites in Sheffield, rang late last year after he had received a bill showing that his tariff had gone up by nearly 50%. ...
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NewsFull service at Central
The Petrol Division of United Co-operatives has continued its expansion and refurbishment programme with the launch of Central Service Station at Radcliffe in Manchester. United Co-operatives has spent £150,000 in refurbishing and re-branding the site, which was purchased from an independent operator earlier in the summer. Radcliffe is one ...
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Kenbury buys SDL
Retail solutions provider Kenbury Services has acquired Softoption Developments (SDL), which specialises in the provision of off-the-shelf pc-based hardware to address the needs of petrol and convenience retailers.Billy Tank, managing director of Kenbury Services, said: “The transaction will enable us to help SDL provide solutions to a wider audience of ...
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NEWS IN BRIEF
The major oil companies have been announcing bumper profits for 2005.Esso’s parent company ExxonMobil, had a record-breaking year, making a net income of $36.13bn – an increase of 43% on 2004. Shell also reported record results, with profits of $22.9bn. Soaring oil prices are said to be behind the increases. ...
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NewsDatabase: Winter blues
As if the cold, dull days weren’t enough to depress us all, almost every year the winter months tend to bring figures that make grim reading in this industry, and this one is proving to be no exception. Although at the time of writing we are still compiling the final ...
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Bigger bar none
Cadbury Trebor Bassett (CTB) is increasing the bar size of its large-block Cadbury Dairy Milk range. From this month the current 200g bar – said to be worth £140m in retail sales – will change into a new 250g size block.Mike Tipping, head of customer relations for CTB, says the ...
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Mingles has it in the bag
Bendicks has added a new hanging bag to its Mingles range. The company says the 100g bag is the first premium mint chocolate assortment available in this format. It has performed well in consumer trials, and helped boost incremental sales of the Mingles boxed lines.The bags come in a shelf-ready ...
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NewsQ&A: Chip & PIN
What does the February 14 deadline actually mean?Consumers with PIN-enabled credit and debit cards must use their PIN number during any transactions. If they don’t their card may be declined.Why are the banks removing the option to bypass Chip & PIN?Allowing shoppers to sign when using Chip & PIN cards ...
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New labelling system for Bake & Bite
Country Choice has launched a new labelling system for its Bake & Bite range. The new package offers a simple, low-cost solution to labelling any County Choice product and includes branded labels, a ‘ready-to-go’ printer (no PC required) and full after sales support. The system allows retailers to label products ...
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NewsFuel back on track after delivery chaos
The last quarter of 2005 was one of the worst periods ever for fuel deliveries to retailers, according to PRA director Ray Holloway. “There were complaints all over the UK about fuel delivery service,” he said. “No oil company escaped it, and Total had more problems than most, prompting its ...
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Aero indulges itself
Nestlé Rowntree is targeting the indulgent confectionery consumer with the launch of Aero Chocolate Truffle. The new impulse bar takes the same slim format as Aero Caramel and combines smooth chocolatey truffle on milk chocolate Aero bubbles in a milk chocolate shell. The launch follows a successful year for Aero, ...
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A hive of activity
It’s been a busy few weeks for the tobacco companies, with activity including a launch, pack redesigns and a new UK distribution deal.Imperial Tobacco is tapping into the continued growth of the ultra low-priced cigarette sector with the launch of budget brand Windsor Blue. Previously sold under the Co-op label, ...
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Spring into action
On Valentine’s Day (February 14), while most romantics prefer to ‘say it with flowers’, chocolate is the second most popular gift. According to Giftrak data, Valentine’s sales increased by 9% in 2005, to reach £342m and average spend per gift was £25.42. For forecourt retailers wanting their piece of the ...
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Award-winner Susie will open IFFE 2006
Forecourt Trader of the Year 2005, Susie Hawkins, will open IFFE 2006 at the NEC, Birmingham on Sunday, March 19. She will then hot-foot it along to the show’s Forecourt Live! area to deliver an inspirational talk. She certainly should be an inspiration to petrol retailers, as she won the ...
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NewsHenderson’s plans £18m spend in 2006
Northern Ireland’s Henderson Group has announced plans to invest £18m in its company-owned estate in 2006 – including significant investment in its forecourt businesses.Among the sites being developed this year is the first of the 12 Shell company-owned forecourts, which were acquired in 2003. The new Spar Shell Gransha Road ...
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