All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2016 – Page 3
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News£300,000 investment in Bristol Spar site
A £300,000 expansion project at a Spar forecourt store near Bristol Airport has been completed following a co-investment scheme between owner Justin Taylor and Appleby Westward, the regional distribution company for Spar stores in the south west. The store, at Littleton Mills, near Winford, has doubled in size in order ...
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Minister opens new testing facility
Transport minister Robert Goodwill has opened a state-of-the-art testing facility in Milton Keynes that will support the government’s pledge for every new car and van to be emission-free by 2040. The Intertek laboratory is the UK’s highest capacity electric and hybrid vehicle testing centre, and offers Britain’s plug-in car industry ...
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Positive outlook as forecourt property prices continue on upward trajectory
The forecourt sector in 2015 saw the conclusion of a seismic shift in ownership that has seen oil companies divesting assets and tying purchasing independents into supply agreements, according to Steve Rodell, managing director of the retail division of property specialist Christie & Co. In the company’s latest business outlook, ...
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Cars failing emission standards says Which
The consumer watchdog Which claims the majority of cars contravened emissions regulations when it carried out realistic tests, and is calling for more rigorous assessment. All of the vehicles officially complied with recent EU emission regulations (either Euro 5 or the tougher Euro 6 depending on the age of ...
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MRH avoids inquiry over Esso acquisitions
MRH has avoided a potential inquiry into its acquisition of 78 service stations from Esso after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) accepted undertakings by the company. In November the CMA warned the number one Top 50 Indie MRH that it could face a full scale inquiry because of concerns ...
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£75m awarded for new vehicle research
Five new projects to develop low carbon and energy efficient technology in the automotive sector have been awarded £75m of joint government and industry funding, the business secretary Sajid Javid has announced. The funding has been awarded by the Advanced Propulsion Centre, a 10-year, £1bn joint partnership between Government ...
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NewsEuro Garages turnover up 26% to £816m
Euro Garages turnover was up 26% to £816m for the year to July 31, according to accounts just filed at Companies House, and pre-tax profit more than doubled to £34.8m compared with £15.3m the previous year. Early in the year covered by the accounts, Euro Garages completed the acquisition of ...
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Product news: More crunch from McCoy’s following range enhancements
Leading ridged crisp brand McCoy’s, has enhanced the texture across its entire range and strenthened the flavour across its top-selling packs: Salt & Malt Vinegar, Cheddar & Onion, Original and Paprika. On-shelf from February, the KP Snacks says the upgrade builds on the momentum of the brand’s recent re-design and ...
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Product news: One can - and you can, says Red Bull
Leading energy drink brand, Red Bull, is kicking off the New Year with a marketing campaign to get consumers moving in the bleak winter months. The ‘One Can and You Can’ campaign will deliver the message that one can of Red Bull can give you the energy and motivation to ...
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Coca Cola launches ’one brand’ global marketing strategy
Coca Cola has revealed a new ‘One Brand’ global marketing strategy that, for the first time ever, unitesCoca-Cola, Coca-Cola Light/Diet Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Zero, and Coca-Cola Life under the Coca-Cola brand positioning in one global creative campaign, ’Taste the Feeling’.The ‘One Brand’ Strategy aims to extends the global equity and iconic ...
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Product news: Tropical boost for Skittles
Wrigley is adding a juicy new flavour to the Skittles range, with the launch of Skittles Tropical. Available to retailers from January 25, Skittles Tropical single bags (55g), hanging bags (125g), and sharing pouches (174g) will provide retailers with Skittles from the tropical rainbow, with flavours including orange, passion fruit, ...
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Product news: Naked’s new Kale Blazer
Naked, the juice smoothie brand from PepsiCo, is adding to its portfolio with the launch of new Naked Kale Blazer.The new Kale Blazer smoothie contains 30% of vegetables, two thirds of which is Kale, and is a source of potassium, Vitamin K and fibre, and provides two of your five ...
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Product news: Flavour addition for King Pot Noodle
Uniliver UK is adding Chinese Chow Mein to the King Pot format of its number one instant hot snack, Pot Noodle.Available to order now, the company says Chinese Chow Mein has one of the highest penetrations of all the Pot Noodle flavours. It is confident the launch will drive category ...
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Moto completes ADBlue installation across its entire UK HGV network
Moto Hospitality is claiming to be the first motorway services operator to offer AdBlue from the pump at all 44 of its HGV forecourts across the UK.It installed the first of the bulk AdBlue dispensers at Wetherby Service Station in October 2009,and since then Moto has steadily increased its AdBlue ...
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Mixed fortunes for grocery multiples’ forecourt plans
Asda has been granted permission to build a new forecourt in Wolverhampton. According to the Midlands Express and Star, the superstore giant had initially wanted to knock down a pub next to its shop in Molineux Way and turn it into a petrol station. But those plans were refused.
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Forecourt freehold investment
Harmsworth Pooled Property Unit Trust, advised by Helix Property Advisors, has acquired the freehold investment of two petrol filling stations and convenience stores, in Hemel Hempstead and Roehampton, London SW15 from companies advised by Avignon Capital Limited, for £6.54m.Both properties are let to Co-operative Foodstores Ltd, for a further 11.5 ...
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Lidl purchases Esso site – but has no intention of selling fuel
Lidl’s purchase of an Esso site in Balderton, Nottinghamshire does not signal its entry into the UK forecourt market. A spokesperson for the discounter confirmed the intention was to demolish the filling station to make way for a supermarket.
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Two arrested for blowing up ATM
Two men were scheduled to appear in court this week after an ATM was blown up at a forecourt in Cheadle. According to the Manchester Evening News, the incident – at the BP garage in Stockport Road – happened in the early hours of Monday January 11.
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2015 motorbike registrations reach new high
Last year ended with a 12.7% increase in motorbike registrations, with 43,759 commuter bikes (51-125cc) put on the road – the highest on record since 1983. This sector accounted for 38.3% of bikes sold making it the largest single sector for registrations in the year.
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Move fast to keep up with changing needs of c-store shoppers, says HIM study
Staff friendliness, stock availability and the ease and speed of the shopping experience are the most important drivers for c-store shoppers today, according to the latest study from HIM Research & Consulting, the Future of Convenience. But while the majority of shoppers think c-stores have improved their offers on food-to-go ...