All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2006 – Page 2
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NewsNew look for cigs
Imperial Tobacco has introduced new packaging across its Richmond cigarette range. Available now, the updated design aims to generate additional interest in the brand.Iain Watkins, trade communications manager at Imperial, says: "Richmond has been a resounding success but research indicates the time is right to move the brand on. The ...
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NewsChristmas is coming
Cadbury Trebor Bassett has unveiled its new Christmas range, which includes innovation in novelties and cartons and new-look selection packs.An indulgent addition is the Roses premium truffle selection - individually-wrapped chocolates that are said to have been a big hit in taste tests. A Santa’s Workshop novelty pack is filled ...
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Longer life for chilled fish range
Young’s has launched the first in a series of chilled fish ranges with a longer shelf-life. The company says the new lines - which have an extended shelf life of at least 10 days - will help convenience and forecourt retailers to reduce wastage.The coated fish range includes breaded chunky ...
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Service Centre with Jac Roper
Some of you - those sterling few who never procrastinate and applied for their ’grandfather’ licensing rights early to beat the rush are now finding they are being billed for their renewal fees early too. Councils are making up their own policy on this one because central government didn’t spell ...
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NewsCadbury confident over recall
Cadbury is confident the recall of seven of its products over a salmonella scare will have no long-lasting effect on sales.The products that are affected are 250g bars of Cadbury Dairy Milk Turkish, Caramel and Mint; CDM eight-chunk, CDM 1kg, CDM Buttons Easter egg and Cadbury Freddo.Cadbury has said retailers ...
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NewsThe munch bunch
With fears about the nation’s expanding waistlines increasingly dominating the headlines, the overall market for traditional crisps and savoury snacks has been pretty flat over the past year. The good news, however, is that this doesn’t seem to have affected forecourt sales, which have remained in growth. Indeed, recent IRI ...
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NewsShop Doctor: Keystore/BP - Clerkenleap Service Station, Broomhall, Worcester
With competition increasing each year it has never been more important for retailers to demonstrate that customer service is ingrained in every part of their business. With this in mind, I was keen to see if the recently re-opened Clerkenleap Service Station at Broomhall, Worcester was applying this philosophy.The co-branded ...
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In brief
Statoil has reached agreement on the terms of the sale of Statoil Ireland, its downstream Retail and Commercial & Industrial business, to Topaz, a financial consortium led by Ion Equity. Topaz is an established national forecourt retailer, based in Dublin, which acquired the Shell Ireland service station network in 2005. ...
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NewsCoryton for sale as BP targets bio fuels
BP is selling its last remaining UK oil refinery - Coryton, in Essex - so it can invest more in its other European refineries so they remain "top class assets".The refinery processes 172,000 barrels a day and BP chief executive John Manzoni described it as a "well-placed and profitable refinery ...
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Milkshake’s berry good
Milkshake brand For Goodness Shakes is now available in super berry flavour, made with real fruit and enhanced with a multi-vitamin supplement. The new flavour combines blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and cherries and aims to attract more women to the range, which was first launched last year and includes big ...
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NewsBank helps couple live their dream
A couple from Stevenage are now running their own forecourt after securing six-figure funding from Bank of Scotland Corporate.Wendy Bamford had worked for a housing association while her husband James was a commercial car fitter when they both decided they wanted to run their own business. With the help of ...
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Keeping up appearances
First impressions count in most walks of life and in the forecourt business it’s no different. A regular wash and brush-up and a regular lick of paint are basic, but essential, maintenance tasks, which will reassure passing motorists that you are a well-run business worth stopping for. Kevin Phippen, service ...
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NewsCore appeal
A new apple flavour is being added to the Lucozade Energy range.According to consumer research, apple is the favourite flavour after orange.The new variant comes in 380ml and 500ml bottles and a six-pack.Lucy Colman, brand manager at GlaxoSmithKline, says: "Lucozade Energy has been exhibiting a very strong 9.5% year-on-year growth ...
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Sweet & sour
Toxic Waste, Atomic FireBlast and Gum Powder can all be found on the shelves of the Murco garage in the Willesborough suburb of Ashford, Kent, and manager, Roberto Di Duca, says he can’t get enough of them. Of course they are not as bad as their names suggest, but are ...
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News’allo ’allo
The expertise of independent dealers in running successful ’local’ businesses is being sought by Total following a review of its company-owned network.Retail director Marc Dagniaux says the company wants to get closer to dealer groups because he can see the benefit of working together in complementary partnerships, and he wants ...
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Crime costs rise - but it’s not all bad
Forecourt crime rose by 1.9% last year, according to the 2005 Forecourt Crime Statistics compiled by BOSS - the British Oil Security Syndicate campaigning to reduce crime on Britain’s forecourts.The estimated total losses suffered by the forecourt industry in the UK last year were £26.2m (compared to £25.7m in ...
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Calorie-count ads
Masterfoods will be reminding consumers that Maltesers are less than 190 calories a bag in a funny new TV ad. The £2m campaign will reassure consumers that Maltesers are the ’lighter way to enjoy chocolate’. It will be supported by wider PR activity.Meanwhile, in its first ever TV link-up, the ...
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NewsACS challenges water restrictions
Drought Orders could have a devastating impact on forecourt businesses unless there is some dispensation made for car washes, says the Association of Convenience Stores, which is arguing the case against Thames Water on behalf of retailers. The water company has applied for a Drought Order covering London and ...
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Maccess cares about cars
Car care products and accessories supplier, Maccess, has launched its new Forecourt and Retail Solutions catalogue.Maccess has 15 branches and offers more than 25,000 product lines. Brands available include Champion, Castrol, Duracell and Magic Tree.08000 283 284
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