All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2013 – Page 3
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Do you feel more optimistic about the prospects for your business in 2013, compared with 2012?yes 9%no 55%the same 36%Oh dear, it appears many of you are not very optimistic at all about your prospects in 2013! However, according to some of our industry’s leaders, there are things to be ...
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Mixed-up makeover
Skittles is the subject of a £5m brand relaunch which includes a range redesign and new product. Skittles Confused contain sweets in colours that don’t match the flavours so they surprise consumers every time they eat them.They come in 55g bags (rrp 45p) and 174g pouches (rrp £1.28)The activity ...
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Sunblest’s new look
Allied Bakeries is relaunching Sunblest with a bright new look to remind consumers about the range of ’tasty, great value, everyday bakery items’. There are also price-marked packs.
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Silver lining
It’s been said that the underground fuel storage network in the UK is a ’ticking time bomb’, with thousands of ageing, single-wall steel tanks thought to be hiding under forecourts nationwide. The consequences of a leak can be catastrophic to the environment and bank balance but many retailers ...
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Lighting up sales
Müller Dairy has extended its successful Müller light range with the launch of a sublime strawberry flavoured Greek-style yogurt and a limited-edition Turkish delight yogurt sprinkled with dark chocolate.The two new launches will benefit from a £3m media campaign which begins this month, designed to help retailers make the most ...
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Paul Sykes sells Shaws and leaves the industry
One of the highest-profile figures in the forecourt industry has sold his business. Paul Sykes, who was managing director of award-winning Shaws Petroleum, has sold the company to Midlands Co-operative Society for an undisclosed sum.Paul was unable to comment on the deal, but a spokesperson for Midlands Co-operative Society, said: ...
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Gulf stream
It’s been more than a year since Ramsay MacDonald took charge of the GB Oils fuel retailing business as retail director. His first duty was to bring a sense of order to the retail network in the aftermath of acquiring the Total and Pace dealer operations. His next and continuing ...
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Small supermarkets show steady growth
Small supermarkets are improving their service to consumers leading to steady growth in terms of value, store numbers and shopper satisfaction, according to new research from shopper insight specialist Him.The small supermarket sector now accounts for 22% of UK food and grocery spend, with a total value in line with ...
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Space saving freezer
A new range of frozen storage units designed to save both space and energy costs has been launched by Adande.Its drawer system can be used as standalone units or can be integrated into service counters and is designed for bulk storage of up to 40kg of food at the point ...
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Footfall offers hope
The forecourt sector is facing a tough start to 2013, as it will be affected by the wider economy, but there will be trends and opportunities that could be turned to operators benefit. That’s the view of the industry at the start of the New Year.John Lynn, managing director of ...
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Kettle’s latest flavour
Kettle Chips has added a new sour cream & sweet onion flavour to its premium hand-cooked chips range. According to Nielsen data, dairy flavours such as this account for 9% of adult and premium snack sales, and are growing by 6% year-on-year. The crisps are available in two sizes, in ...
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Fifty years with Jet
Garner Group Holdings has celebrated 50 years as an independent Jet dealer.Maurice Garner signed his first supply contract with Jet in 1961, following the opening of his first service station near Portsmouth, and five decades later, the Garner Group operates three Jet forecourts in the region Woolmer, Green Road ...
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Making you feel good
Feel Good Drinks has launched Feel Good water made with spring water, fruit juice and four added ’feel good’ B vitamins. The company describes it as the ’100% natural, low-calorie alternative’ to other flavoured and vitamin waters.There are two flavours: lime and pomegranate; which come in 400ml PET bottles with ...
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Money Talk: Pantomime season is extended to September
At almost the last minute, the government cancelled this month’s intended rise in fuel duty. The pressure groups and special interest lobbies claimed a victory; George Osborne looks like a politician who’s listening to ’the people’; the petrol retail industry avoids another rise in costs; and consumers avoid another hammering ...
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Kevin Eastwood
As 2013 gets under way it’s a good time to reflect on the past year and look forward to developments coming in the next 12 months.An emerging problem that gained public attention last year was bulk fuel theft. These incidents in which criminals steal thousands of litres from underground storage ...
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Easy de-icer success
Oval Products has reported record sales for its Ezi-Melt de-icer product. Over 500,000 units of the commercial grade de-icing salt have been sold to companies including Palmer & Harvey, Spar and Tesco.Ezi-Melt white marine salt is available in 1kg, 2kg and 6.5kg containers and is designed for treating steps, paths ...
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Crack onto Creme Eggs
New TV advertising for Creme Egg encourages consumers to be impulsive and ’have a fling’ with the brand. A cheeky poster campaign will also carry the ’fling’ message.
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Oil companies lead way at Forecourt Show
Oil companies will be out in force at The Forecourt Show, which takes place at the Birmingham NEC from April 14-16. Greenergy, Harvest Energy, Murco, Phillips 66 and Prax Petroleum will all be there. Prax is a first-time exhibitor at the show, and is using it to launch the Prax ...
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Premier class
midlands: 2.5mlpa plus After being named Forecourt Trader of the Year in 2011 with Beehive Service Station in Blackburn, Lancashire, it was no surprise to see Euro Garages shining in the 2012 awards, with the Top 50 Indie’s Uttoxeter Services on the A50 in Staffordshire winning Best Midlands Site. As ...
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DECC claims slammed as "misleading"
The government’s Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) has been slammed for publishing "dangerously misleading" comments on the security of UK fuel supplies.Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) chairman, Brian Madderson, said: "The press release issued by DECC commenting on the Deloitte Report ’Study of the UK Retail Fuels Market’ fails ...