All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2008 – Page 3
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Espresso delivery
The fact that Tesco is trialling Starbucks concessions in some of its stores is testament to the power of branded coffee. Tesco does everything from basic coffee to its Finest range yet it views Starbucks as the brand that will bring customers in.Starbucks may not be available to you but ...
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Daylight robbery
Rising fuel prices can cause headaches for retailers, not least because they make forecourts a more attractive target for crime.The cost of drive-offs at UK forecourts is growing, representing 82% of industry financial losses in 2006, according to the latest figures by the British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS). And with ...
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Premium ice cream
R&R is launching a stack of products this month which are aimed at the impulse summer ice cream sector.These include Rachel’s premium organic ice cream, which is the first ice cream product for the Rachel’s brand. The ravishingly raspberry and decadently double cherry flavours, both available in a 500ml ...
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Is this the dearest fuel in the country?
Allan Henry who runs the John Henry service station in Dalmuir, Clydebank, is selling petrol for 125.9ppl and diesel for 131.9ppl. His prices are so high they were featured in the local Clydebank Post newspaper. However Allan refutes claims that his prices are a money-making scheme. Instead he said he ...
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Compact scales
Avery Berkel has launched a range of counter service scales aimed at smaller independent retailers.The IM range is available in five models designed to fit any counter or checkout area and includes a compact hanging scale.Greg Astill, product manager at the company, says: "The IM range is easy to install, ...
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New look for Coke
Coca-Cola is going back to its roots with a new packaging design across its entire range.The new look incorporates the most iconic elements of the original red and white design created by the company in 1886, but with a modern twist.In a bid to encourage customers to think green, the ...
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Cleaner and greener
CarPlan has launched what it claims is the first eco-friendly range of car care products available from a leading car care brand in the UK automotive market.The EcoCar range uses natural products and is aimed at the growing number of consumers who are concerned about reducing their carbon footprint. The ...
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Chill out with Thorntons
Thorntons individual ice cream luxury sticks are coming onto the market this month.The decadent ice creams aim to capitalise on the trend for more premium and indulgent products in the snacking market.The summer sticks are available in two flavours, toffee temptation and chocolate trio, and have a rrp of £2.69 ...
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Cheeky and ignorant
MPs taking action to make fuel retailers cut their pump prices? How ridiculously cheeky - and ignorant. It would also be extremely laughable (it’s not April 1st is it?) if not for the sobering thought that these nitwits have a hand in running the affairs of the country.Don’t they realise ...
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Warning to check contractor status
Petrol retailers are facing the threat of legal action by appointing inexperienced contractors with inadequate training and little industry knowledge, warns Steve Martin, managing director of sign installation specialist Xmo Strata. "With ever changing legislation, dealers need tobe totallyaware of their responsibilities before bringing anyone on site to ensure ...
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Service Centre with Jac Roper
== Internet threat ==Do you regard the internet as friend or foe? Probably, like most people, a bit of both. Rehana Ali, who runs two sites with her husband, in Leeds and Bradford, rang to ask if there was anything they could do to prevent someone "just around the corner" ...
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NewsChange the rules of the card game
We’ve raised the subject of rising credit card costs on forecourts so often that it’s almost embarrassing to do so again. Unfortunately with the almost weekly increase in pump prices the issue becomes ever more pressing. So the question is: can the retail petroleum industry still afford to sell its ...
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British and proud
Walkers is launching a multi-million pound Home Grown marketing initiative aimed at encouraging customers to celebrate Britishness..The campaign is part of a £27m marketing investment which is being put behind the Walkers brand this year - the biggest spend in the brand’s 60-year history.It aims to reinforce the message that ...
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in brief
Castrol has signed a channel partner contract with Convenience Distribution Group aimed at improving delivery of products to forecourts nationwide. Convenience Distribution Group has 12 distribution centres around the UK, and Castrol said the deal would offer retailers benefits such as smaller minimum order quantities and faster delivery.Palmer ...
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Trial shows thieves exactly who’s BOSS
The British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS) says it has seen "very encouraging" results from a trial it has been running in Hertfordshire where it acts as the middle-man between retailers and police. The trial, which started in April, is a versionof BOSS’s existing Forecourt Watch scheme, which operates in more ...
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NewsIn the surgery this month - Rusdene Services - Birdham, Chichester, West Sussex
GENERAL APPEARANCE: The small village of Birdham is the location of one of the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies 2007 sites, Rusdene Services. It is a Total forecourt with a Smile-branded shop.FORECOURT: The site identified by a Total pole is large and there is easy access to the pumps. Given ...
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Awaken your senses
Nestlé Rowntree is kicking off its biggest ever KitKat launch this month, with a £9m media campaign to support the introduction of KitKat Senses.The new chocolate bar is a combination of crispy wafer, hazelnut praline and milk chocolate. Each 31g bar comprises five pieces, which Nestlé says is ideal for ...
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