All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2016 – Page 3
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Blu rolls out shutters
E-cigarette company Blu (UK) is rolling out branded tobacco gantry shutters. There will be over 10,000 shutters available nationwide and they will highlight both the e-cigarette range and liquid flavours.Jenni Roberts, category and shopper marketing controller at Blu (UK), said: "We are committed to providing a high level of support ...
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Boom time
Barber Wadlow research (in association with Experian Catalist) recorded a 14% increase in petrol station property values in 2015 the fourth consecutive year of growth. This means values have now increased by nearly 50% since the bottom of the market in 2011, so a site worth £750,000 in 2011 ...
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Kevin Eastwood - Executive director BOSS
The police and other law enforcement bodies face continuing pressure to prioritise resources in the face of austerity measures. BOSS has been working hard to maintain and build on existing relationships to ensure maximum benefit for members, recognising that it’s important to do more than just report a crime. This ...
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BP renews membership with BOSS
BP Oil UK Limited has renewed its membership of BOSS and its Payment Watch scheme for all its company owned retail fuel sites in 2016. BP Oil UK Limited operates more than 320 company owned sites and has been a member of BOSS and its Payment Watch scheme since it ...
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Merril Boulton: Ignorance is key for Fair Fuel campaign
Happy New Year to you all. Made me smile to see the supermarkets getting a slating over their pricing strategies for a change, instead of always the traditional fuel retailing fraternity. As we kicked off 2016, the RAC’s first report of the year slammed the big four supermarkets’ fuel pricing ...
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in brief
Drive-off clampdown Police in South Derbyshire are clamping down on the theft of fuel and warning motorists that they could face prosecution if they drive off without paying for it. The warnings come due to a rise in drive-offs across the district. Officers from the Safer Neighbourhood teamsare visiting forecourtsin ...
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Greenergy buys Royal Vopak share of terminal
Greenergy has secured deals which will further cement its position as the UK’s biggest provider of wholesale fuels in the UK. The deals with Royal Vopak involve stepping up its involvement at Thames Oilport the site of the former Coryton Oil refinery on the estuary of the River Thames ...
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Topaz sold to Canadian convenience giant
Topaz Energy Group, Ireland’s largest convenience and fuel retailer, is being taken over by the Canadian convenience and fuel retailing giant Alimentation Couche-Tard, in a deal believed to worth about 450m (£324m). The two companies have signed an agreement that will lead to the acquisition by the Canadian company of ...
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Larger wash units mean you can cash in on commercials
Croydon-based vehicle wash supplier Wilcomatic is encouraging forecourt owners to install larger washes to cater for the large unmet market of commercial vans. For this it suggests units such as its new wider and higher Centus rollover machine.Wilcomatic business development manager, Richard Morrison, said: "We have had enquiries from commercial ...
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Celebratory open day
Kiln Park Service Station on Marsh Road, Tenby, in South Wales, celebrated the launch of its new Gulf branding on Thursday December 3, with a visit from an Aston Martin racing car.The Gulf-branded vehicle has 480 bhp engine producing 500 Nm torque. Customers and local residents attended the open day ...
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Country Choice trio
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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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Micheldever Service Station, Cocksford Down, Popham, Hampshire
LOCATION: Micheldever Service Station is located on the A303 eastbound at Popham and was, until recently, an Esso ’On the Run’. It is now one of the growing numbers of Euro Garage sites in the south. There are the usual ’service station ahead’ signs on the A303, but the service ...
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Day in the Life: Colin Levy
My day usually starts at 6.30am, when I get dressed then take our two spaniels for their morning workout. I live close to a country park which is a blessing as both dogs are young with plenty of energy to burn. I use the time to think through the day ...
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Westomatic cracks hot food vending problem
Westomatic believes it has cracked the problem of producing a vending machine that offers hot food of sufficient quality to satisfy today’s demanding consumers.Its new hot food vending system stocks the Pot Stuff and Westlers products from The Big Kitchen, which offers a wide range of meals such as Irish ...
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Ginsters’ spicy editions
Ginsters has launched two new limited editions Chicken Balti Pasty and Spicy Meatball Slice.Chicken Balti Pasty contains 100% British chicken marinated in a spicy balti sauce with potato, onion and peppers, while the Spicy Meatball Slice contains 100% British pork and beef meatballs with onions and mozzarella in a ...
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Smart energy solution
FireStar is a new energy product that is small enough to fit in a wallet, contains only 10 calories and claims to offer a sustained energy boost that improves mental and physical performance for up to four hours. Andrew Guise, who devised Firestar, said: "FireStar contains twice the energy-giving properties ...
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’Rocket and feather’ a myth
Representatives of key elements of the road fuels industry came out in force in London last month to give evidence to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Fuel for motorists and hauliers, and were unanimous in refuting claims of ’rocket and feather’ pricing. The meeting was led by James McCartney, ...
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Fifty years of service
Nigel Plumb and Kathy Early are this month celebrating the 50th anniversary of the foundation, by their father David Plumb, of the company that would later become DP Fuel Tank Services (DP FTS), of which they are both directors. Nigel Plumb said: "Over the years, the size of the tanks ...
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Quick recovery for some service stations in pre-Christmas floods
The recent flooding in Cumbria and Lancashire has brought mixed fortunes for service stations. While some have only just been getting back into business, and others had to close for short periods at the peak of the floods, sites nearby who have been able to remain open have seen a ...
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Smaller Love Hearts
Swizzels has extended its Love Hearts range with the launch of a 10p roll, available in display outers of 60. Rolls contain classic messages such as ’I love you’, ’Be mine’ and ’Hug me’ as well as more modern additions including ’#selfie’ and ’Tweet me’. Swizzels marketing manager Louise Heslop ...