All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2004 – Page 2
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Dream gets fruity twist for summer
Cadbury Dream, the white chocolate bar from Cadbury Trebor Bassett, is launching a limited edition summer special with Cadbury Dream with real strawberry pieces.The 49g bar will be supported by point of sale to drive consumer awareness and trial, and will also benefit from Coronation Street credits. The white chocolate ...
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NewsUKPIA issues guide to disability rules
A new guide for petrol retailers has been launched to help service station operators understand the implications of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.‘Making goods and services accessible to disabled customers: a guide for service stations’ has been published by UKPIA and is designed to make filling up with fuel less ...
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NewsRoughton service station, Roughton, Cromer, Norfolk
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Located on the long and winding main (A140) road between Norwich and the seaside town of Cromer, the bright and colourful Jet branding gives this rural service station a very welcoming appearance. FORECOURT: Though the pump area is small, it looks like some thought has been put into ...
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Costcutter renews Nisa deal
Costcutter has signed up to use Nisa-Today’s Central Distribution Service for another 10 years, taking the relationship between the organisations to 27 years.Colin Graves, founder and chairman of Costcutter and Dudley Ramsden, founder and executive chairman of Nisa-Today’s, signed the contract at a historic ceremony at the Lord’s Cricket Ground ...
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Forecourt drinks scam conviction
A 22-year-old employee at a BP service station in Cambridgeshire pleaded guilty to three charges of theft after a shift manager noticed irregularities involving refunds made on cut-price alcohol. Cambridge magistrates heard that a manager at Dry Drayton Service Station noticed a large number of full-price refunds had been made ...
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Fresh coffee on the run
In a bid to tap into the growing out-of-home coffee market, Javastation has introduced a new self-serve bean-to-cup coffee concept. The JavaStation offers high street quality coffees including espresso, cappuccino and lattes made with Costa’s Mocha Italia Espresso blend. The machine also has the option for hot water so ...
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Chip and pin warning
Small independent retailers risk slipping into the abyss as the chip and pin boom takes shape, warns retail technology expert Vista Retail Support.As multiples rush to install new equipment, the company claims that too many smaller outlets have been slow to act.
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A cheap shot
Hello, have you got a minute? (Or 20 as it turned out.) Would you like cheaper phone calls? Well, yes, who wouldn’t? The company that phoned Barry Chandler up at his service station in Walthamstow in London’s East End, offered to send him a welcome package introducing him to more ...
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It’s a people business
Often described as ‘your best asset’, staff can also be a pain in neck (or much lower down, as this retailer put it) and not to put too fine a point on it, they can also be crooks. My caller wanted to know what he could do about a youngish ...
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Potential for continued fuel price volatility, says Briggs
There has been remarkable movement in the crude oil and refined petroleum products market in the past month, according to Darren Briggs, managing director of BigOil.net.“May was extremely volatile with the market trends experiencing numerous peaks and troughs. The product costs had increased by nearly 6ppl and 4ppl respectively since ...
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News in brief
BOUYANT TRADING IN PETROL has been cited as a key driver of sales growth for Sainsbury’s, according to the supermarket’s trading update for the first quarter of 2004/5.Total sales growth for Sainsbury’s including petrol was up 1.9 per cent for the quarter compared to 0.8 per cent in the fourth ...
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Slims rollout to BP Connect
Gallaher is rolling out its new Silk Cut Slims brand to BP Connect sites as early indications show that the new cigarette is fulfilling a niche in the tobacco market and broadening the appeal of the Silk Cut parent brand.Launched in April, Silk Cut Slims are available in 20s packs ...
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NewsBagging extra snacks
Never has the snack market been more competitive. Not only do the crisp and salty snack manufacturers have each other to contend with but they also have to tackle competition from other categories. And it’s everywhere – from hunger-busting chocolate bars to filling smoothie drinks; from calorie-counted salads to calorie-laden ...
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Sweets ahead
All the major manufacturers seem to be turning their attention to the sugar stuff, which is great news for forecourt retailers. This is because, firstly, sugar confectionery gives them a higher profit margin than chocolate, and secondly, many consumers prefer sugar products when they are travelling, especially with kids in ...
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NewsFruitella additions
Fruittella is continuing its NPD drive with the launch of Fruittella Plus – a fruit chew sweet with calcium and vitamins.Available in a flip-top box with a rrp of 79p, Fruittella Plus contains strawberry and yogurt flavoured chews with real fruit juice, plus calcium and vitamins B, C and E. ...
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Passport gains new access
The Passport point of sale system from Gilbarco Veeder-Root is now compatible with third-party pumps and accepts Conoco and Texaco payment cards.As the latest generation in epos technology catering for chip and pin requirements, Passport’s ease of use is proving a big attraction with most forecourt staff learning how to ...
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NewsOil for the next 50 years, says UKPIA
Oil is not running out and – driven by the growth in demand for transportation fuels – will remain the major component of the world energy mix for the next 50 years, according to a new report by the UK Petroleum Industry Association, entitled ‘Future Road Fuels’.Launching the report, which ...
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