All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2016
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NewsSupermarkets follow indies diesel price cuts
More than a fortnight after independents began selling diesel for less than a pound per litre the UK’s four supermarket giants have followed their lead. Independent supermarket and fuel retailer Jempson’s was one of the first to dip below £1 per litre, cutting diesel to 99.7ppl on December 17. The ...
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ACS urges simplification of business rates
ACS has called on the Government to ensure that the business rates appeals system is simple and accessible for retailers. It was responding to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG)’s consultation on proposed changes to the business rates appeals system, which was launched in November by high streets ...
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Assistant wounded during forecourt incident
A 37-year-old man has been charged with wounding with intent and robbery in connection with an incident at a filling station in Derby. Police were called to the Texaco garage in Traffic Street just after midnight on Saturday, January 2, after reports that a man had walked in and ...
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MRH offers to sell sites over competition concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a consultation on undertakings proposed by MRH to remedy potential problems over two sites it acquired following its acquisition of 78 Esso petrol stations. In November the CMA warned the number one Top 50 Indie MRH that it could face a ...
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Contactless payments soar at service stations
Contactless payments at service stations have risen by 98% following the increase in the spending limit from £20 to £30 in September, according to a survey by Barclaycard. Looking at the overall market it said contactless payments now account for one in 10 card transactions, and contactless spend was nearing ...
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RAC slams supermarkets fuel pricing strategy
The RAC has slammed the big four supermarkets’ fuel pricing strategy, accusing them of funding headline-grabbing price cuts in unleaded petrol before Christmas by taking a bigger margin from their diesel customers. RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “December was an excellent month for petrol car drivers with all ...
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NewsManager pillories thief in "hideous hoodie"
The manager of a BP garage in Scotland has launched an appeal on social media after a man “wearing a hideous hoodie” stole a £100 carved wooden bear from outside the shop. Abbie Houston, who runs Bridgend Services in Freuchie, Fife, posted pictures of the man and his car after ...
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Tobacco smuggler jailed
A lorry driver caught trying to smuggle more than three tonnes of illicit hand-rolling tobacco into the UK has been jailed for two years after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Marek Juran, 40, was interviewed by HMRC after officers from Border Force at Dover Eastern Docks uncovered ...
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product news: Ginsters adds limited edition sandwiches
Ginsters is launching two new limited edition sandwiches, Chicken Balti and Ham Hock and Piccalilli, from January 13. The Chicken Balti Sandwich is 100% British roast chicken breast in a smokey balti sauce with lightly spiced cumin yoghurt dressing and spinach leaves on malted grain bread. The Ham Hock and ...
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Armed police attend after robbery
Armed police attended a forecourt in Dorset after a man threatened staff with a hand gun. The armed robbery occurred at the Esso petrol station on Charminster Road, Bournemouth, at 2.50am on Thursday January 7. A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “It was reported that a man, wearing a black ...
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Dover completes purchase of Tokheim’s dispenser and system arm
US-based industrial conglomerate Dover has completed the acquisition of Tokheim’s dispenser and system businesses for €425m (£310m). News of the deal was first announced in September last year. The Tokheim Businesses will become part of OPW, a business unit within Dover’s Fluids segment. Tokheim’s sales and service divisions are not ...
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Police release images of armed robbers
Detectives investigating an armed robbery in Essex have released a CCTV image of two men they want to speak to. Two men entered the Esso petrol station in Stanford Road, Grays just before 7.55am on Thursday January 7. One, who was armed with a large knife, approached the cashier, walked ...
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product news: Cadbury Cakes moves into nibbles and bites
Premier Foods, through its Cadbury Cakes brand, is entering the nibbles and bites cake sector with the launch of Cadbury Amaze Bites. The range, which launched in the grocery channel in October 2015, will be available within convenience and wholesale from January 2016. Joanna Agnew, brand director of Cadbury Cakes, ...
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Blu rolls out branded gantry shutters
E-cigarette company blu (UK) is rolling out blu branded tobacco gantry shutters. There will be over 10,000 shutters available nationwide and they will highlight the blu e-cigarette range and liquid flavours. Jenni Roberts, category & shopper marketing controller at blu (UK), comments: “At blu UK we are committed to providing ...
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"Tsunami" of drive-offs in Bradford
Police forces have revealed what the PRA has described as “a tsunami” of drive-offs in Bradford, while in north Wales there has been a sharp decline. In Bradford, West Yorkshire Police figures obtained by the Telegraph & Argus show there were 4,736 recorded incidents of motorists making off from garages ...
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New car sales break record
UK new car registrations were at their highest level ever in 2015, topping 2.6 million units for the first time, and completing four years of consecutive growth. The market has posted increases in all but one of the past 46 months and recorded its best ever December in 2015, with ...
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product news: Butterkist introduces yogurt popcorn
Butterkist will be launching what it claims will be the first yogurt coated popcorn in late January. It says the launch follows extensive consumer research that shows that yogurt coated popcorn appeals to consumers seeking a light and healthy treat or snack with maximum taste. The new yogurt flavour will ...
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product news: KitKat celebrates rituals
Building on its Celebrate the Breakers Breaks campaign, Nestlé Confectionery’s flagship brand KitKat has announced its first major event of 2016. The KitKat initiative ‘The Break Off’ celebrates the rituals consumers have when eating their KitKat and will feature activity across the brand’s entire portfolio. To celebrate these rituals and ...
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product news: Country Choice expands range
Country Choice has added Linzer biscuits and a chocolate orange tart to its range. A twist on the traditional shortcake Linzer, the 80g chocolate Linzer biscuit is two chocolate shortcake biscuits sandwiched together with cocoa fudge icing, while the fruity raspberry Linzer biscuit is a 90g shortcake sandwich with raspberry ...
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product news: Kinder launches retailer competition
Kinder is launching a retailer competition designed to drive consumers into store and to increase sales during the Easter sales period. The 10 winning retailers will receive the essentials to create an Easter Egg Hunt in-store, or within their local communities, including: marketing materials such as posters for store windows, ...