All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2010 – Page 2
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Campaign with a kick
Guinness is kicking the 2010 international rugby season into life with a new advertising campaign featuring rugby union stars Lewis Moody, Lee Byrne and Paul Sackey.
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State-of-the-art car wash at Harwoods
WashTec has recently installed a state-of-the art SoftCare2 Pro car wash at the Harwoods Group’s Texaco site on the Isle of Wight. The car wash has a number of new features including oscillating high-pressure jets, 21-inch wheel washers and a 270-degree revolving roof, high-pressure jet and drying system.Commenting on the ...
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NewsCarPlan’s total wipe out
Tetrosyl is giving readers the chance to win counter-top display units of its new Bug Blitz bug and tar remover wipes, Heavy Duty hand wipes and Interior Valet wipes along along with its already popular Screen Wipes. According to Tetrosyl, the Bug Blitz wipes remove baked on bugs, tar, bird ...
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Co-op chiefs say thank you to staff
Co-op staff have been thanked for their sterling efforts in coping with the recent bad weather by the company’s management team. Tim Hurrell, managing director of The Co-operative Food, said: "The staff on the petrol forecourts, as well as our food and distribution teams, deserve a massive thank you for ...
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Werther’s Chocolate
Leading hard-boiled sweet brand Werther’s Original, is launching a new bagged chocolate offering this year called Original Chocolate.The new range is available in three flavours milk, dark and chocolate caramels, in 125g bags with a rrp of £1.99. The launch is being supported with a £10m investment, including heavyweight ...
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Oil companies fail to meet RTFO
Major oil companies have failed to demonstrate the sustainability of their biofuels, according to the Renewable Fuels Agency, in its latest report on the impacts of the biofuel supplied in the first year of the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The report claims that fossil fuel suppliers Morgan Stanley and ...
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Cuppa support
Consumers can now support the Royal National Lifeboat Institution’s volunteer crew, with earl grey, English breakfast and green tea joining the original Lifeboat Tea.
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Slippery customers
The recent icy weather has caused no end of problems for businesses and organisations as staff and customers have battled against the elements. However, the problems have not ended at the front door. As snow is brought in by those who have managed to get across the threshold, hard surfaces ...
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St Patrick’s Day Pringles
Pringles is celebrating St Patrick’s Day this year with the launch of a limited edition can and new in-store activity. It will temporarily replace the green design for sour cream & onion.
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Deal time
Cartoon frog moneyboxes, multi-purpose car chargers and luggage scales have all been flying off forecourt shelves in the past year. And, according to those in the sector, working to get your promotions offering just right can pay big dividends. Asiffa Gadatra, director at Spot Promotions, says the key to promotions ...
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Drop kick sales driver
Scott’s Porage, Scotland’s number one porridge, is launching a series of limited-edition packs to celebrate a partnership between Scotts Porage Oats and the Scottish Rugby Union.The partnership is set to drive strong sales capitalising on the RBS Six Nations championship, which kicks off on February 7.The familiar iconic on-pack image ...
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Drivers relax over fuel prices
Car owners appear to have a more relaxed attitude to car use and fuel purchasing than they did in July 2008, when fuel prices were at their peak, according to a consumer survey by research company Key Note. Comparing the results of its latest survey which took place in ...
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Durapipe milestone
Durapipe UK is celebrating its milestone 1,000th forecourt project with one of the UK’s leading forecourt suppliers, D Berry & Co Ltd this month.A motorway service station and hotel project in Beaconsfield marks the landmark for the company, in which Durapipe PLX secondary containment pipework is used within the service ...
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Gaining an edge
The number one selling female blades and razor brand, Gillette Venus, is transforming the category for 2010, with new products and improvements to existing products.
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HOW TO ENTER GIVEAWAYS
Write your name, address and phone number on a postcard or sealed envelope stating what you want – Swan, Ariel, Tetrosyl or Capri-sun – and we’ll do the rest, including delivery. Send it to us at Forecourt Trader, William Reed Business Media, Broadfield Park, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9RT by ...
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New offer heading your way
Capri-Sun has launched an on-pouch promotion in association with Skull Candy, one of the world’s leading headphone manufacturers. The Skull Candy Headsets promotion runs on 330ml pouches of Capri-Sun across all flavours orange, orange & tropical and apple & blackcurrant untilMarch 31. Shoppers have the chance to win one ...
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Make your voice heard
Retailers have been urged to keep up the pressure on MPs as the debate rages over the proposed increases in Business Rates. RMI Petrol said the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) had met with its representative, forecourt rating specialist MUA Property Services at the end of January, with another ...
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Question time with james lowman
Since the start of the year it seems like not a day has gone by without a political pronouncement on alcohol policy. With the pre-General Election campaign well under way, this to-ing and fro-ing shows no sign of let-up. ACS cuts through the talk and answers the key questions about ...
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JTI’s Sterling work
JTI is strengthening its number one value range offering with the launch of Sterling Menthol king size 20s. Available nationally in all retail channels from this month, the new variant responds to the rising demand of menthol cigarettes and adult smokers seeking value for money.Sales of menthol cigarettes are growing ...
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NewsIn the surgery this month – Newport Service Station, Swindon
GENERAL APPEARANCE: In the centre of Old Town, Swindon, the Newport Service Station close to a large Co-op supermarket is easy to see thanks to its attractive Harvest Energy branding. FORECOURT: The pole had a broken bottom panel and gave the impression of a site with ...
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