All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2018 – Page 5
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in brief
carbon tailpipe emissions upNew figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show that carbon tailpipe emissions have risen for the first time since 1997, with new cars averaging 121.04g per km, up 0.8% on 2016. SMMT chief executive Mike Hawes said the recent drop in sales ...
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product news: Cadbury launches new brand platform
Cadbury is launching a new global brand platform, which is intended to shine a light on the kindness and generosity in society and facilitate moments of human connection. The first creative under the new global brand platform is centered on Cadbury Dairy Milk and the campaign kicked off with a ...
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Analysis
Merril Boulton: editor
If the start of 2018 is anything to go by, it’s going to be another lively year in the forecourt sector. I guess we’ve got somewhat used to the bigger fishes in the pond buying the smaller ones, and to this end we saw MFG adding to its numbers with ...
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product news: Volvic starts new campaign and revamps bottle
Danone’s water brand Volvic is kicking off the new year with a digitally led marketing campaign. The activity coincides with the launch of a new, sleek bottle shape for the Volvic plain portfolio. The new 50cl bottle will be available to retailers nationwide from January, and the brand will roll ...
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Successful trial for BOSS’ new cost recovery service
Only 5% of drive-offs had to be reported to police during a trial of a new cost recovery service by BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate. Following receipt of a drive-off report, BOSS initiated its new recovery strategy and during the survey period reported 77.9% of incidents were subsequently fully ...
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Kevin Eastwood: BOSS
Kevin Eastwood BOSS Executive Director Last year there were press reports that crimes involving a loss of under £50 would not be investigated by the police unless a suspect is already identified, and that CCTV should only be analysed for crimes committed in a 20-minute time frame. Well, this is ...
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MRH signs new deal with Booker Retail Partners
MRH has agreed a wholesale supply agreement with Booker Retail Partners, and will expand its Budgens retail offer. It will also, this month, end its trial with the Co-op. The new supply agreement follows the recent collapse of Palmer and Harvey.Under the terms of the new deal, Booker will supply ...
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Service centre: Jac Roper on fury at police response to drive-offs plus bespoke repairs
Is the first drive-off really a freebie? Happy New Year and all that. But some things just won’t go away. Jay Patel got in touch from Scaynes Hill Service Station in West Sussex to draw my attention to Sussex Police’s decision to not regard drive-offs as crimes. He says: "According ...
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Ramsay MacDonald leaves Certas Energy behind
After more than seven years with Certas Energy, including six as retail director, Ramsay MacDonald has left the company. He has been replaced by Richard Billington, who joined Certas Energy through the Total Butler acquisition in 2013 and has successfully carried out various general manager roles and was most recently ...
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Money Talk: Following the demise of P&H, is it back to the cash and carry?
For anyone involved in forecourt retailing over the years, the news of Palmer & Harvey’s collapse late last November is likely to have been more than a shock more like the end of an era. Unless you’re old enough to have worked in this industry for longer than say 20 ...
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Back in the game
Former Top 50 Indie Hockenhull Garages (HGS) has opened a new petrol station and convenience store in South Wigston, Leicester. It is the first forecourt development for the company’s founder and chairman, Peter Hockenhull, since he came out of retirement at the age of 76 to assist in running the ...
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NewsRoadchef awards new water and wastewater contract
Roadchef has switched water and wastewater supply for all 27 of its sites in England to Wave after it achieved efficiency savings of more than £90,000 across its three Scottish sites in three years. A new three-year contract with Wave consolidates all 30 of Roadchef’s sites in England and Scotland ...
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NewsRobber armed with knife threatens forecourt staff
A man armed with a knife threatened workers at a Huddersfield forecourt during a daytime raid. The armed robbery took place at the Co-op store at Birchencliffe service station at about 4.20pm on Wednesday January 10. Police confirmed they were called to the Halifax Road shop after a male suspect ...
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Analysis
Charlotte Blum: analysis editor, Argus
Brent crude and wholesale gasoil prices ended 2017 at their highest since May 2015. UK drivers are paying more for diesel than they have in three years, with petrol not far behind. Falling crude stocks in the US were the immediate reason for the Brent price rising past $66.50/bl at ...
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Cadbury Freddo moves into more aisles
Cadbury Freddo is moving into the cakes and biscuits aisle with Freddo Face Cakes, which are a soft cake sandwich with a creamy chocolate chip filling and Freddo Biscuits, which are Freddo-shaped and half-coated in chocolate.Mondelez hopes the launches will recruit young families and the next generation of biscuit lovers ...
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Multi-deck merchandisers can aid hot food sales
Sales of heated multi-deck (MD) merchandisers are on the rise, according to Uxbridge-based equipment provider, Fri-Jado UK. The company’s director of national accounts, Gary Thacker, says the Fri-Jado range of self service, heated merchandisers is suitable for the display of a wide variety of hot snacks and meals, including chickens, ...
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product news: go ahead! brings out new variant
The go ahead! range has a new Coconut flavour, available in a four-pack, rrp £2.29. The new variant joins Cocoa & Orange and Cocoa & Hazelnut, each made from 100% natural ingredients with no added sugar. Brand owner Pladis says go ahead! has performed strongly in the market since its ...
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An authentic taste of Italy from AG Barr
AG Barr says it is bringing the authentic taste of Italy to UK shoppers with San Benedetto the premium Italian soft drinks brand that’s high in taste but contains only 86 calories per can.Available from next month, there will be two flavours Limone (Lemon) and Clementina (Orange). ...
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NewsBooker reports sales up after MRH and Shell deals
Booker Group, the wholesaler which owns the Budgens, Londis and Premier brands, has reported non tobacco sales for the quarter ending December 29 rose by 5.9%, with non tobacco like-for-likes up 6.2%. Group tobacco sales declined by 2.6% with tobacco like-for-likes down 2.1%. As a result, total sales were up ...
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product news: Coca-Cola renews First Taste advertising
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is bringing back a renewed version of the First Taste advert for Coca-Cola Zero Sugar, featuring Mr Hadley, encouraging consumers to try the drink for the first time. The original advert first ran in 2006 and has been repurposed and filmed using the same lead actor ...