All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2018
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NewsRobber smashes his way into shop on Reading forecourt
Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after a robber smashed his way into a forecourt shop in Reading.At around 9.45pm on Saturday January 27, a man wearing a face covering forced entry to the shop at the Shell petrol station in George Street, Caversham, by kicking his way through ...
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NewsConsortium formed to promote vehicle-to-grid charging
Octopus Energy has launched a new consortium to develop the first large-scale domestic trial of vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging in the UK, following a £3m funding injection by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and and the Office for Low Emission Vehicles. Comprising Octopus Energy, Octopus Electric Vehicles, UK ...
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NewsBP to roll out mobile electric chargers
BP has revealed plans to roll out mobile charger units for electric vehicles at sites in the UK. The initiative follows a deal by BP’s venturing business to invest $5m in FreeWire Technologies, a US-based manufacturer of mobile electric vehicle (EV) rapid charging systems. The oil company plans to roll ...
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NewsLINK condemned for cutting ATM fee
The Association of Convenience Stores has condemned a move from LINK, which has today confirmed that it will reduce the interchange fee for card transactions by 5p over the next four years. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: “Banks have been cutting back their own branch networks, and now they ...
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NewsMPs approve Bill to force charging on forecourts
A Parliamentary Bill which will force “large fuel retailers” to provide charging for electric vehicles has had its third reading in the House of Commons and been passed to the Lords for consideration, but what constitutes a “large fuel retailer” has still not been clarified. During the debate transport minister ...
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NewsJet site hits headlines after selling £4m scratchcard
A Hull-based Jet forecourt has been hitting national and local headlines after having sold a winning National Lottery Scratchcard. Local taxi driver Melissa Ede won £4m on a National Lottery Scratchcard purchased at Jet Sutton Road Service Station in Hull on December 30. Melissa bought the £4m Blue scratchcard from ...
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NewsPRA warns petrol price could rise to 130ppl
The PRA has warned independent forecourt operators that a fall in the strength of sterling could potentially see petrol back to 130ppl in the spring. PRA chairman Brian Madderson commented: “Just a modest fall back in sterling’s rare strength against the US dollar with crude oil prices forging further ahead, ...
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product news: Oreo launches on-pack promotion
Mondelēz International’s biscuit brand Oreo has launched a new on-pack promotion called The Great Oreo Cookie Quest. It will run until May 31 and prizes will include a once-in-a-lifetime trip to California with a visit to the Googleplex and spending money up for grabs, alongside thousands of Oreo merchandise daily ...
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product news: KitKat mugs up on drink link
Nestlé Confectionery’s flagship brand KitKat is to kick off 2018 with a promotion that links confectionery and hot drinks as the perfect break partners. To celebrate this link KitKat is introducing a new character to consumers: Joe the Mug. Joe is a mug who is looking for the perfect partner ...
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NewsCrime survey reports rising levels of shop theft
The Crime Survey for England and Wales has been published by the Office for National Statistics, showing rising shop theft on the convenience sector. The survey, which covers the year to September 2017, revealed that there has been a 10% increase in the number of shop thefts to 383,178. This ...
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product news: Country Choice introduces new twists
Country Choice has introduced two new varieties of savoury pastries. The Cheddar Cheese Twist is made with flaky butter croissant pastry and filled with tangy Cheddar cheese and the Monterey Jack Cheese and Smoked Paprika Twist is a buttery croissant twist filled with American Monterey Jack cheese and spiced with ...
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NewsCar crashes into petrol station sign
Three people were taken to hospital after a car being pursued by police crashed into a petrol station sign in Cambridgeshire. A BMW X6 overturned by the Shell garage on the A1, southbound at Buckden, at about 4:30am on Thursday January 25, after failing to stop. Officers from the road ...
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NewsPRA rebuffs NI call for pre-payment pumps
The PRA has rebuffed calls by a Member of the Local Assembly (MLA) for petrol retailers in Northern Ireland to install pre-payment pumps to stop drive-offs. Upper Bann MLA Doug Beattie said already-stretched police resources were being dedicated to tracking down individuals who drive off without paying for their fuel, ...
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product news: Britvic unveils Robinsons TV campaign
Britvic has unveiled a new TV campaign for Robinsons called Listen Up to launch Fruit Creations, the first in a new range of Robinsons products designed for adults. The campaign will run throughout the year on TV and VOD in the UK and Ireland, and will be supported by Facebook ...
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Bever Innovations unveils latest forecourt lighting
Bever Innovations has completed the next phase in developing the company’s EOS LED forecourt lighting fixtures in the Netherlands. Last summer Bever Innovations used the latest LED luminaires with EOS technology, which links the lights to each other and to other technology, and carried out on-site development and testing at ...
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product news: Big Bear sponsors Leicester Tigers
Big Bear Confectionery has announced its official sponsorship of the Leicester Tigers Premiership rugby team for the 2018/19 season. The company announced the partnership on Sunday 21 January at the Champions Cup game between the Tigers and French rugby union club Racing 92. It continues a partnership with the Tigers ...
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NewsShell site hosts pilot for till that scans entire basket
A Shell garage in Holloway, north London, has hosted a six-week trial of a futuristic new self-service till which scans an entire basket in one go. Customers using the system place their basket on a scanning platform and it displays a full list of the contents on a screen. They ...
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product news: Bahlsen launches indulgent biscuit
Bahlsen has launched Choco Moments, which it describes as its most indulgent chocolate biscuit. Available in two flavours, Crunchy Hazelnut and Crunchy Mint, Choco Moments have the thickest chocolate topping of any Bahlsen biscuit. The 120g packs contain six biscuits and target specific usage occasions, such as the evening at ...
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product news: McVitie’s adds to Hobnobs Nibbles range
A new Hazelnut flavour has been added to the McVitie’s Hobnobs Nibbles range. The new flavour joins the existing range including Digestives Nibbles Milk Chocolate, Dark Chocolate, Caramel, and Milk Chocolate Orange, as well as Hobnobs Nibbles Milk Chocolate. Kerry Owens, pladis UK marketing director sweet biscuits, commented: “Our McVitie’s ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie MFG switches 80 sites to Esso
Greenergy has secured a massive 80-site deal for the Esso brand with its introduction into the network operated by Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the UK’s second largest independent forecourt operator. Simon Davis, MFG’s fuel operations director, said: “We are delighted to announce this supply deal with Greenergy, a key supplier ...