All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2013 – Page 3
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Day in the Life: Raj Krishan
My alarm goes off on a week day at 4.45am yes am! Then the first job of the day is to motivate myself to get up while wiping the drool from my mouth (joke). Seriously though, my day starts by checking my emails and messages ensuring that I deal with ...
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NewsShop Doctor: Freshwater Garages, Isle of Wight
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Freshwater Garages is in Freshwater town centre, on the Isle of Wight. It is on a corner, is very visible and is opposite a large Southern Co-op. FORECOURT: The Pace-branded site is long and narrow. The pole shows illuminated fuel prices and the different parts of the ...
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Thrill-seeker’s drink
Extreme is a new premium sports and energy drink range, which targets the millions of 18-34 year olds who are attracted to the thrill-seeking extreme sports lifestyle. Vimto Soft Drinks has been awarded the licence to produce the drinks by the Extreme Sports Company.There are two drinks. Extreme Energy is ...
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Washing made easier
PSD Codax, the market-leading developer of token-free control systems for car wash equipment, is making car wash and jet wash services even easier for customers to use, with barcode technology in its retail terminal and on forecourt equipment.Forecourt operators who have installed wash equipment with the new Codax Smart-Start option ...
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Research into more efficient fuels
The University of Brighton has teamed up with industry and with academics in Russia, Italy and France in a £1.3m project to help design more efficient fuels. The research will focus on the microscopic fuel droplets as they reach combustion chambers. Current thinking is based on the premise that droplets ...
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Gilbarco Veeder-Root opens up new Frontier
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has launched a new range of fuel dispensers.The Frontier Europe, a single and twin product dispenser, is targeted towards retail applications and incorporates the more advanced elements from Gilbarco Veeder-Root’s Multi Product Dispensers (MPDs).It replaces the 397G and comes with MID and ATEX certifications. Features include superior hose ...
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Rontec opts for Tokheim Fuel POS solution
Rontec has decided to install Tokheim’s Fuel POS solution at 125 sites to support the strategic growth of its business in England and Wales. Rontec identified a need for a new point of sale solution that was capable of managing all aspects of its fuel and convenience retail business. Fuel ...
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LCM polishes up sites’ tarnished fuel
LCM Environmental has developed what it describes as "the UK’s first inclusive fuel polishing and sampling service".Peter Crowden, the company’s fuel polishing specialist, explained that the strategy behind the service was that it was always more cost effective for forecourt operators to carry out preventative maintenance rather than reacting when ...
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Simply great
Set in the beautiful, rural landscape of Weare in Somerset, the long-established family business of GH Lunn distinguished itself in May by becoming the first forecourt to feature the relatively new, but fast-growing Simply Fresh symbol branding. Owners Simon and Sarah Lunn have been really excited about the interest shown ...
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New head of petrol at PRA
The Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) has announced the appointment of Richard Chadderton as the new head of petrol for the PRA. He commenced the role on Monday 8 July and will be based at the London head office in Great Portland Street. Chadderton has more than 30 years experience ...
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Hotter Pot Noodle
Pot Noodle has a new piri piri chicken flavour which will benefit from the £1.4m marketing investment planned for the entire Pot Noodle portfolio throughout the year. The piri piri pots are red and black to highlight the fiery flavour.The ad features Pot Noodle ambassador, Brian, who in his quest ...
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HRMC slammed over tobacco smuggling
Despite the extra £25m of funding set aside in 2011 to help tackle the smuggling of legitimate tobacco brands, PRA chairman Brian Madderson says HMRC has yet to get a grip on the situation.A report from the NAO stated that HMRC failed to meet any of its operational targets in ...
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Keeping up with upkeep
Eddie Bright, director at Top 50 Indie Brobot, puts the case for regular forecourt maintenance across in a way everyone can understand: "Nobody would be happy if they went into their local pub and found that there was no beer because the pumps were out of order. The same is ...
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Twix is in the mix
Twix lovers are now able to enjoy their favourite chocolate bar with friends and family, thanks to the launch of Twix Mix. Each 140g sharing pouch is packed with Twix in small ’moreish’ pieces. Rrp is £2.09. The crunchy biscuit and chewy caramel balls from Twix Mix are expected to ...
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Tasty new Toastie product
New Leerdammer Toastie has been created to tap into the popularity of snacks such as cheese on toast and toasted cheese sandwiches. With thicker slices and a richer, creamier recipe for better melting, the new line is said to be perfect for creating convenient hot cheese snacks.Meanwhile, an on-pack promotion ...
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Rollover refreshed
Rollover, which sells over 25 million hot dogs a year, has just refreshed its look to improve appeal, increase the impact for impulse purchase and help retailers grow sales.The new branding uses a stamp to highlight the very high meat content (87% pork) and quality of Rollover sausages, as well ...
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Analysis
Shop Talk with Tracy West
Like most other retailers, I suspect you are running lots of offers in your store. The thinking goes that the cash-poor, so-called savvy consumer is always looking for a bargain. But, and it’s a big but, new research says that perhaps there are just too many products being promoted which ...
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Smoother tasting
JTI has added Holborn smooth taste to its Old Holborn range, which will compete in the value segment of the roll-your-own (RYO) market.It is available in a 10g pack, rrp £2.90, as well as a 20g pack (rrp £5.70) a size which is a first for the UK tobacco ...
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Forecourt sites not in Alfred Jones sale
Top 50 Indies operator Alfred Jones has confirmed that none of its forecourts are involved in the sell-off of part of its estate to the Tesco-owned c-store group One Stop Stores. One Stop has agreed a deal to acquire 33 of Warrington-based Alfred Jones 70 c-store sites, subject to regulatory ...
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Asda claims it is cheapest fuel retailer
Asda has launched a prime time TV advertising campaign, shown during Coronation Street on ITV and backed up online, claiming that it has the lowest fuel prices of any retailer. Quoting ‘Experian All Star card’ as its source it claims, based on a comparison of weekly national average prices from ...