All articles by John Wood – Page 100
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NewsPetrol station and services on the M4 in South Wales sold for £10m
The freehold of a petrol station and services on the M4 in South Wales has been sold for £10m.
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Equipment NewsNescafé launches online hub to support coffee-to-go retailers
Nescafé has launched a new online coffee-to-go hub to help coffee-to-go retailers and convenience stores grow their hot drinks trade and maximise their sales from coffee.
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Product NewsReady brek brings back its central heating TV ad as evenings draw in
Ready brek is back on TV this month with its central heating for everyone creative, inspired by its glow advertising from the 1970s. Alongside the TV slots, which will be supported via a social media campaign, Ready brek is also focusing on the Halloween occasion instore and ...
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Product NewsWKD launches Raspberry Lemonade variant solely in PMP 700ml bottles
WKD is launching a new Raspberry Lemonade variant which will be offered solely in £2.99 price-marked 700ml glass bottles, to appeal exclusively to independent retailers.
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Product NewsMonster Energy forms partnership with Microsoft’s 2021 Halo Infinite game
Monster Energy has announced a new gaming partnership with Microsoft’s 2021 Halo Infinite game, to help retailers tap into energy drinkers’ appetite for gaming.
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NewsForecourt Show set to partner other WRBM events next spring
Next spring The Forecourt Show will combine with Food & Drink Expo, Farm Shop & Deli Show, The Ingredients Show, Foodex and the National Convenience Show to provide the largest, most important event of its type in 2021.
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NewsACS welcomes additional funding to step up enforcement of Covid-19 rules
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed additional funding for police forces and local councils to step up enforcement of Covid-19 regulations, and has called for support for retailers and staff facing abuse in stores.
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NewsPRA unveils details of its next online Business Bulletin event
The PRA has announced details of the next event in its series of online Business Bulletins, which were introduced after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to cancel its autumn programme of Business Breakouts.
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NewsPolice release CCTV images in investigation into armed robbery at forecourt
Thames Valley Police has released CCTV images of a man officers would like to speak to following an armed robbery at a forecourt shop in Banbury.
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Equipment NewsCosta Express introduces mobile contactless ordering on machines
Costa Express has announced that it is rolling out a mobile contactless ordering system across more than 9,000 machines nationwide this autumn.
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Product NewsRed Bull launches on-pack promotion aiming to grow energy drink category
Red Bull has launched its latest campaign, Red Bull Air Mail, an on-pack promotion featuring on Red Bull Energy Drink 250ml 4-packs from October in the impulse channel, launching to wider grocery in November.
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NewsForecourt Trader Awards ceremony to go ahead online as a virtual event
The biggest event in the forecourt calendar, the Forecourt Trader Awards, is set to take place on January 14, 2021, but due to the ongoing Covid-19 regulations, and to avoid any uncertainty, it has been decided to make it a virtual event.
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Product NewsWeetabix on the go redesigns bottles so they are recyclable
Breakfast drink Weetabix On The Go has redesigned its bottles to make them 100% recyclable so that the bottle, cap and sleeve can now all be recycled together – ensuring it’s a quick, easy and convenient way to recycle.
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NewsTLM finishes deployment of evoHeadOffice across entire EG Group estate in UK
TLM has completed the deployment of its evoHeadOffice system across EG Group’s entire UK estate of more than 400 sites, which began in 2019.
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NewsSpar forecourt store in Devon sees sales uplift after refit
A refit just after lockdown restrictions were eased has provided an uplift in trade for a Spar forecourt store in Bideford, Devon.
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NewsWelsh minister calls on police to ensure convenience retailers receive support
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed a letter from Welsh environment minister Lesley Griffiths, calling on chief constables to ensure that there is proper support for the 3,000 convenience stores in Wales when dealing with Covid-19 restrictions.
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NewsLeasing of electric vehicles has doubled since tax incentive was introduced
The number of drivers opting to lease an electric vehicle (EV) has almost doubled in the first six months since a new tax incentive was introduced, according to EV specialists Octopus Electric Vehicles.
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AnalysisPRA safety warning over EV charger plan
As pressure grows to ban sales of new internal combustion engine and hybrid cars by 2030, the PRA has injected a note of realism about EV chargers on forecourts.
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NewsScania introduces its first series production range of electric trucks
Scania has launched its first series production range of electric trucks. The vehicles in the new range – a fully electric truck and a high-performance plug-in hybrid – focus initially on urban applications, including distribution to retailers.
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NewsACS welcomes Treasury and HMRC call for evidence on the alcohol duty system
A new call for evidence launched by the Treasury and HMRC on the alcohol duty system has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores.