All Forecourt Trader articles in February 2019 – Page 2
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Ben & Jerry’s extends love to Refugee Action
Ben & Jerry’s has introduced a new topped creation, Topped Love Is…, with proceeds going towards supporting Refugee Action. Topped Love Is… features a never-before-seen Buttery Brown Sugar Ice Cream, laced with a Cookie Swirl, scattered with Pink Salted Caramel Cups and topped off with a thick pink layer ...
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NewsACS warns over track and trace tobacco rules implementation
HMRC has still failed to explain how retailers can comply with new tobacco ‘track and trace’ regulations even though they are due to come into effect in less than three months. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has compiled a guide to what is known so far about the regulations ...
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NewsDrive-offs in East Lancashire up 50% over three years
Drive-offs from petrol filling stations in East Lancashire that have been reported to the police have risen by more than half over the past three years, new figures show. A Freedom of Information request by the Lancashire Telegraph found there were 589 reported incidents in the eastern part of the ...
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NewsRobber flees empty handed from raid in Warwickshire
Warwickshire Police is appealing for witnesses or information following an attempted robbery at a petrol filling station in Bidford-on-Avon. The incident happened at around 8pm on Friday, 15 February, at the Esso filling station on High Street. A man entered the shop, threatened staff and demanded money before running out ...
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NewsCMA warns Sainsbury’s/Asda merger could inflate fuel prices
Prices could rise at a large number of Sainsbury’s and Asda petrol stations if the proposed merger of the two companies goes ahead, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned. In its provisional findings on the deal its in-depth investigation of the proposed merger found extensive competition concerns. Stuart ...
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NewsNew forecourt adopts Southern Co-op franchise
Forecourt owner Visvanathan Ragunathan has partnered with Southern Co-op in the opening of his new site at Southwater in West Sussex. The store at the Texaco fuel station is trading under Southern Co-op’s Welcome franchise brand. He said: “Our customers love the Co-op own label range and promotions. ...
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NewsPolice warn petrol station staff about hoax phone calls
West Mercia Police has issued a warning to petrol station staff to be on their guard following a number of identical hoax calls that have been received at petrol stations in Tolladine Road Worcester, and Worcester Road, Great Witley, recently, claiming to be from the regional area manager. The caller ...
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NewsACS protests about proposals for shops to be recycling points
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has protested that proposed recycling regulations could be extremely problematic for its members. A consultation from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) proposes a network of return points for bottles and cans made up of reverse vending machines and manual return ...
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NewsDrive-off criminal hit same forecourt 16 times
A crook has been convicted of stealing almost £1,800 of fuel in drive-offs from forecourts and selling it on to other motorists. At Stockport Magistrates’ Court, David Bardsley admitted 18 counts of making off without payment over a seven-month period and one charge of driving a motor vehicle without a ...
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Forecourt equipment manufacturer OPW has launched its new website
Forecourt equipment manufacturer OPW has launched its new website opwglobal.com. It is designed to be easy to navigate, mobile and responsive and is intended to embody OPW’s commitment to defining what’s next across the globe with fluid-handling solutions. “The new OPW website was designed from start to finish with our ...
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Jameson supports retailers in run-up to St Patrick’s Day
Jameson is supporting retailers build excitement ahead of St Patrick’s Day on 17 March with a campaign focused on its Jameson, Ginger and Lime serve, which is easy for customers to replicate at home and will be activated across TV, digital, experiential activity and the on and off-trade. Chris Richards, ...
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NewsProperty expert highlights resilience of convenience sector
The convenience sector is proving far more resilient than the British high street, according to Steve Rodell, managing director – retail, at specialist business property adviser Christie & Co. He contrasted the experience of the c-store sector with recent problems in the high street, where closures or difficulties facing large ...
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NewsRusdene Group trials new Vapestore concepts
Forecourt group Rusdene has launched a new partnership with a vaping company, trialling new retail offers across all of its five sites. Working with Vapouriz Group, it has opened the first example, a 300sq ft Vapestore, at the Waterlooville BP Service Station, in Waterlooville, Hampshire. The partnership will roll out ...
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NewsReport claims electric cars are cheapest to run
Electric cars are already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel alternatives in the UK, according to The Guardian. It reported on a study by the International Council for Clean Transportation (ICCT), which examined the purchase, fuel and tax costs of the VW golf, in its battery electric, ...
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NewsDiesel sales hold up in used car market
The used car market in the UK finished the year slightly down on the previous 12 months, dropping 2.1% to 7,945,040 transactions in 2018, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The 2018 performance was 167,980 sales lower than in 2017, a decline not ...
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Cadbury launches first powdered milkshake
Cadbury is launching its first powdered milkshake. Cadbury Choc’Shake is available now in 280g jars, RRP £2.09. The launch will be supported by a £700,000 marketing campaign during June and July across digital and out-of-home advertising, reaching 80% of all adults including 90% of parents with children aged 10-15. Paul ...
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Maynards Bassetts unveils sour soft jelly product
Confectionery brand Maynards Bassetts has announced its first sour Soft Jelly product – Soft Jellies Fizzy Fish. The product is the second in the range of the Soft Jellies of the brand, after Soft Jellies Wild Safari was launched in 2018. The new product will be designed in the shape ...
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Lotus Bakeries introduces Lotus Biscoff ice cream to UK
Lotus Bakeries has launched Lotus Biscoff ice cream in the UK.Made with real dairy ice cream that features the same flavour synonymous with the little red biscuit, the Lotus Biscoff ice cream is wrapped in a layer of Lotus Biscoff spread and coated in a crisp layer of Belgian milk ...
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NewsEssar is new principal sponsor for Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards
Essar Oil (UK) has been revealed as the new principal sponsor of this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards – the industry’s most prestigious awards programme. The long-established competition is the showcase for the petrol retailing industry – recognising and rewarding those businesses at the leading edge of their profession. The Forecourt ...
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NewsThieves rip ATM out of wall of Northern Ireland forecourt
A cash machine has been stolen after it was ripped out of the wall of a filling station in Omagh, County Tyrone., in Northern Ireland. The attack took place at Glendale filling station, Killyclogher Road, and was reported to police at 4:10am on Friday February 15. Police said “significant damage” ...