All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2015 – Page 5
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Ahead of the competition
Midlands: up to 2.5mlpaPinda and Paul Cheema have had plenty of success running award- winning local stores and now they have proved they can win in the forecourt sector too with their Texaco site at Tile HIll, Coventry.When they took over the site in December 2013 it was their first ...
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Adler and Allen unveils new JBaR flood defence system
Adler and Allan has launched a flood defence system, which it says stops flood water getting in and prevents spills from polluting ground and water courses.Called JBaR, it is designed to protect sites that store oil and other hazardous materials, such as utility compounds, substations, external plant and associated structures.Developed ...
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Analysis
James Lowman: ACS chief executive
Announcing business rates reform was the easy bit. Now the Chancellor has to work out what changes to this £26bn tax revenue stream will be fairer, pro-growth, fiscally responsible and popular. There are two key decisions to make. Firstly, what level of contribution does the Chancellor want business rates to ...
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7up’s feeling good
Britvic Soft Drinks and PepsiCo UK have launched a refreshed visual identity and global campaign for 7up Free.The companies say the multi-channel campaign ’Feels Good to be You’ and rejuvenated visual identity, including logo design and packaging, builds on the brand’s "authentic equity and history, while staying true to its ...
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Applegreen opens 50th site and plans for more
Applegreen has now grown to 50 sites in the UK following the acquisition of the lease on a petrol station in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.The deal means it has more than doubled the number of its UK sites since the 2013 Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies, when it had 23 sites.Michael O’Loughlin, ...
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Best Forecourt Loo 2015
It’s great to see so many of you offering excellent toilet facilities. But it’s no huge surprise really when you consider that most sites nowadays have a convenience store in addition to their forecourt facilities, and an added convenience is that forecourt loo.It’s definitely something that’s appreciated at our first-ever ...
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Forecourt Trader of the year awards 2014
best Design and Development sponsored by Harvest EnergyCarsley Group bought Wyboston Service Station two years ago with the intention of demolishing it and re-building a "state-of-the-art" petrol station. It closed in August 2013 and reopened in February 2014.Director David Court says: "We designed the site to be an eye-opener ...
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Fuel prices crash to autumn 2010 levels
The crash in fuel prices has accelerated with two rounds of 2ppl price cuts by the big four supermarkets in six days. Unleaded petrol and diesel prices have fallen by 21ppl and 17ppl in less than four months.On January 6, Asda announced its new national price cap was 105.7ppl on ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Tobacco training scheme reaps rewards
Ignite, the trade partner programme from Imperial Tobacco, is celebrating strong figures since its launch last January. The scheme, which is designed to help independent retailers achieve the highest standards in tobacco retailing and move their business forwards, has around 15,000 active members earning and redeeming Ignite points, and has ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: KP introduces Hula Hoops Puft
KP Snacks is introducing new Hula Hoops Puft - a lighter version of Hula Hoops that offers consumers more snacking variety. Hula Hoops Puft will feature in the brand’s 2015 marketing campaign, comprising TV and digital activation. From March, promotions, displays and sampling will ensure strong consumer awareness at point ...
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HMRC raids suspected illegal tobacco plant
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has uncovered what is believed to be an illicit tobacco processing plant at a unit at a business park in New Malden, Surrey, seizing over 500kg of suspected illicit hand rolling tobacco and a number of items of processing equipment. HMRC officers raided the industrial ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Lucozade launches special edition
Lucozade is aiming to help impulse retailers to capitalise on the opportunity that flavour innovation presents with Special Edition Lucozade Energy Grafruitti, a combination of mixed berries and citrus flavours with an exotic twist. Corrine Hopwood, Lucozade marketing director, commented: “More than 300 new products were launched into the market ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Sunmagic launches school friendly fruit drink
Sunmagic, which produces a range of 100% pure fruit juice, smoothies and juice drinks, is launching a three-strong range of colour-coded kids’ juice drinks. Sunmagic says the new drinks are the first of their kind to be deemed healthy or ‘school-compliant’ by new government regulations about what kids food and ...
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Two Nisa conversions sends sales soaring
Kenworth Ltd, a family run forecourt operation and an early adopter of Nisa as a fuel brand with Greenergy supplied fuel, has reported a dramatic rise in fuel and shop sales at two of its sites in the North East. Wheatley Hill Service Station, County Durham, switched from Jet to ...
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Commission to look at implications of low oil price
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Edward Davey is visiting Aberdeen today (January 16) for talks with oil and gas industry leaders against a backdrop of the recent dramatic slide in world oil prices. The minister is announcing that he is asking Andy Samuel, CEO designate of the ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Unilever duo support Comic Relief
PG tips and Persil are launching a range of limited edition packs (LEPs) this month with the aim of raising £1m in aid of Red Nose Day. Unilever will donate 8p from every promotional pack produced before March 2015. The activity will be supported by above-the-line campaigns for each brand, ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Maltesers unveils Red Nose campaign
Maltesers is calling on the nation to help it raise £1m for Comic Relief with a new campaign encouraging everyone to ‘Bake Yourselves Silly’ for a good cause. Since beginning its partnership in 2011, Maltesers has already raised over £2.5m for Comic Relief through on-pack donations and employee fundraising, and ...
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NewsCameron calls for "further faster" falls in pump prices
Fuel prices at the pumps should fall “further and faster” after a significant drop in oil prices, the Prime Minister has told MPs. Speaking in Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, David Cameron told MPs the Competition Authority and the Government would do everything it can to ensure the oil price ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Cadbury urges consumers to "free the joy"
Cadbury Dairy Milk will be launching a high impact campaign this Spring to remind consumers about the variety of popular flavours and textures Cadbury Dairy Milk offers, and in turn drive incremental sales to the tablets and countlines categories. Launching this month, the new £7m campaign will be made up ...
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NewsRural rebate could be implemented before election
Plans for a 5ppl fuel duty rebate for 17 rural areas have cleared a major hurdle, chief secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander has announced. The European Commission (EC) has given its approval and the minister said he hoped the scheme could be implemented before the election in May, although ...