All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2016 – Page 6
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Service Centre: Jac Roper talks about a Sage saga; the pros and cons of an ATM; and edible insects
Not a very good start: Sharon Collins, from Saffrons Garage in Bodenham, Hereford, is kicking herself for signing up for a Point Four epos system. She did so because she believed that it could handle a link into Sage and fuel card bunkering, whereas her old system could not. She ...
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14 forecourt sites sold in £30.9m deal
A portfolio of 14 petrol stations has been sold to a Middle Eastern investor for £30.9m. According to Property Magazine International, investment manager Aerium sold the portfolio to Shiekh Ahmed Bin Nasser Al-Thani, who was advised by Investra Capital. The sites are let to Co-operative Group for 12 years generating ...
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Greggs reaches 100 on EG site
Euro Garages’ site at Shinfield, Reading, has become the home of the 100th franchised Greggs shop. Ilyas Munshi, commercial director for Top 50 Indie, Euro Garages, said: "We are proud of our strategic partnership with Greggs. The brand has proved to be popular with our forecourt customers and people with ...
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Prices dip below £1 as indies lead hypers
Independents beat the supermarkets by selling diesel for less than a pound per litre two weeks before the UK’s four supermarket giants 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 warns MPs of £925m impact of National Living Wage on c-store sector
The impact of the National Living Wage on the convenience retail sector has been spelled out to MPs by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), ahead of a delegated legislation committee debate on the topic. In evidence submitted to the Low Pay Commission in 2015 and to the Treasury ahead ...
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product news: Tangerine revamps pair of products
Tangerine Confectionery is relaunching two of its brands with new recipes and revamped packaging. New packs of Henry Goode soft eating liquorice and Princess Mallows will be available this month and in February respectively. Yen Luong, brand manager at Tangerine Confectionery, comments: “We have put both these fantastic products through ...
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Tobacco smugglers jailed
Five men have been sentenced for their role in trying to flood the UK with illicit cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds in lost duty and taxes, and attempting to launder their criminal profits. Irvin Dunn, 56, who orchestrated the fraud from behind bars, and his ...
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product news: Walkers extends PMP range
Walkers has extended its 50p price-marked pack (PMP) range with the addition of Squares. The new pack follows the 50p PMP launch across Walkers core ranges in the summer of 2015. The new Squares PMP format will be available from the beginning of this month and is intended to offer ...
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NewsWeak currency could push prices up warns PRA
While the low price of oil is depressing prices at the pumps, changes in the value of sterling against the dollar could cause substantial prices increases, the PRA has warned. Brian Madderson, chairman of the PRA, commented: “There has been and will be a huge volume of column inches rightly ...
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Costcutter launches value promotion
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has launched a major value campaign for its 2,600 independent store owners, which will see the traditional January promotions period spread through to the middle of March. The Love Local Deals campaign will feature Love £1 Deals, Love Half Price or Better and “killer deals” on everyday ...
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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, ...
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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: 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: 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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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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"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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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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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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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 ...