All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2003 – Page 2
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Chyps with everything
The Chyp Retail Alliance – a body that will advise retailers on installing and using chip and pin technology – has been launched by Consult Hyperion, Strategy Partners UK and Business Strategy Group (USA). The newly formed alliance will initially focus on providing independent advice on retail systems and retail ...
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Six Total sites in chip and pin trial
Total will this month become the first forecourt retailer to take part in the chip and pin trial, launched in May. In preparation for the trial, Total has made modifications to pos equipment and software at the six participating Total sites in Northampton, where use of the technology is being ...
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Rizla celebrates
To celebrate 500 years as the number one rolling paper, Rizla has a number of marketing activities up its sleeve this year.Activity includes the Art of Rolling national bowling tour, continued British Superbikes sponsorship with the Rizla Suzuki team, and a new consumer ad campaign appearing on more than 7,000 ...
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New cars for Texaco shoppers
Texaco has rewarded three of its customers with a new Mistubishi Space Star worth £10,995 on the road in a competition to celebrate the launch of its Global Club WE.O.U loyalty card. The winners are among 1.5 million members of Texaco’s Global Club loyalty programme. But the WE.O.U scheme ...
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South suffers worst card fraud on fuel
Petrol stations in London and the south east are victims of more than half of all UK fuel-related card fraud, according to a report by Arval PHH, the fleet and fuel management company, and operator of the AllStar fuel card. Based on the latest figures released by the Association for ...
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Cut LPG tax break says IPPR
The Institue for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has published a report which argues that tax incentives should benefit biofuels instead of LPG.According to IPPR, the “vast majority of environmentally friendly cars are no less polluting than modern conventional models”.But Philip Sellwood, chief executive of the Energy Saving Trust, has slammed ...
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Give us a break
You wouldn’t have wanted the mini break I’ve just had. Most of the self-catering shopping I did on a four-day break in Cornwall involved visiting various Safeways, which seemed to have the supermarket monopoly in most places. We were offered leaflets at every entrance – cheap petrol etc. This didn’t ...
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Brand new start
The momentous internal and external changes experienced by TotalFinaElf over the past three years are now finding their way onto the forecourt.Earlier this year came the announcement of a major network restructure (Forecourt Trader March and May issues); and last month the launch of a global rebranding programme, which coincides ...
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Sampling Boost
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is carrying out one of the biggest ever sampling campaigns for its Boost Guarana brand.Boost Guarana will be sampled by one-in-five of the UK population – that’s 12 million consumers – to promote a new energy sector in the confectionery market.The campaign will be targeting busy railway ...
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Have you been dealt with yet?
The number of calls I’ve received from retailers about DVD supplier Deal Direct is now just shy of 60, so here’s an update. One of Deal Direct’s recent tactics for delaying payment of sale-or-return money was the excuse that the accounts lady was off sick. It had been offering therefore ...
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Screw the customers - a bank’s charter
Banks are hardly the most loved of institutions and when you read the following, it will remind you why.Dave Moss runs Alfington Stores and Service Station at Alfington in Devon. It’s a small business with costs nailed down tight. He’s had a business account with Barclays for 15-plus years. In ...
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Bottle bank
Mounting competition in convenience retailing means that forecourts are under increased pressure to rival the range available in traditional c-stores and multiples – and this includes offering alcohol.But it has been notoriously difficult for petrol stations to secure an off licence, although an increasing number have succeeded in the past ...
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Mixed market of the good and bad
The petrol retailing sector is revealed as a mixed market of winners and losers, but is certainly no worse than any other industry, according to a new report by Plimsoll Publishing Ltd.The company has just published – in the press for the first time – a new analysis of the ...
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Back to the future?
The big oil companies will be out of shop retailing by 2010. It sounds a ludicrous statement considering the money many of the majors have been throwing at developing convincing c-stores on their sites. But that’s what Harris International Marketing (HIM) predicts for seven years’ time. According to the company’s ...
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Rennie soft chews back on TV
Rennie is back on the small screen in a £2m TV advertising campaign to support Rennie Soft Chews. The four-week campaign breaks on July 1 and features characters ‘Jeffrey and friends’.01707 366000
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Snack attack
Even some of the most health conscious consumers find it hard to resist the temptation of a packet of crisps. In fact, according to Information Resources (IRI), 95 per cent of households buy crisps, snacks and nuts, making the category a lucrative money spinner for retailers.Convenience and impulse outlets make ...
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Free for all
Heinz has launched a free online planogram tool for the convenience sector. The service enables retailers to prepare online core range planograms, tailored to the exact dimension of their fixtures. The project has been undertaken with independent c-sector space planning consultant Shelfmax. The www.shelfmax.co.uk website helps convenience retailers produce individual ...
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Anthea heads up Buxton ad
TV presenter Anthea Turner is the face of a new TV ad campaign for Buxton water.The campaign, which will run until mid-August, comprises three adverts and is part of a £8m support programme for the brand.The ads will be shown on ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and satellite TV.01923 897700
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Get Active
Pfizer Consumer Healthcare’s breath-freshening strips Listerine Actives are launching a two-tiered display unit to help retailers boost sales of the brand.The unit, which contains two outers of stock (24 singles), is available through cash & carry outlets from July 7. All retailers pay for is 20 singles of Listerine Actives.02380 ...
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Grab a pizza the action
Mono Equipment’s new PX point-of-sale pizza oven has been designed to tempt consumers once they get to the counter. It operates as part of an integrated system with one or more of Mono’s BX bake-off ovens. The stainless steel units are built for heavy commercial use and measure 1000mm wide ...
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