All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2017 – Page 2
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NewsPRA urges caution over Air Quality Plan
The PRA has given a cautious welcome to some of the measures in the government’s clean air strategy which was unveiled on Wednesday, and confirms it will ban the sale of all new conventional petrol and diesel cars by 2040. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said he welcomed the pragmatic steps ...
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NewsTop 50 Indie Park Garage Group buys Bromley site
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group has bought Tudor Autos, a BP-branded petrol filling station in Bromley, Kent. It was sold to the Bromley-based group following a confidential marketing campaign by specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, which reported the sale generated multiple offers in less than three weeks ...
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product news: Evian extends Wimbledon partnership
Evian, the water brand from Danone, has extended its partnership with The All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) for another five years, so it will remain the Official Bottled Water Supplier to The Championships, Wimbledon until at least 2022. In addition to quenching the thirst of the players and thousands ...
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NewsRam raiders smash their way into Essex site
Ram raiders in balaclavas attempted to steal a cash machine from a petrol station in Essex using a stolen flat-bed lorry. They struck , at about 1.50am on Thursday July 20, at Whitecourt Service Station in London Road, Black Notley, which is one of 11 sites owned by Top 50 ...
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PCMS extends its forecourt EPOS
PCMS, a provider of retail solutions and managed services, has received accreditation from the National Measurement & Regulation Office (NMRO) for its BeanStore point of sale (POS) solution. BeanStore is already used by retailers including M&S, Pick ‘N’ Pay and Waitrose, and the accreditation allows PCMS to extend its solutions ...
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product news: Heineken enhances Star Retailer
Heineken says it has enhanced its Star Retailer scheme on its fifth anniversary to offer retailers more insight and support, and help them generate more sales. The scheme provides retailers with category advice on beer and cider sales, and Toby Lancaster, category and shopper marketing director at Heineken, said: “Over ...
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NewsChartman team celebrate completion of road scheme
The end of two years of road closures and traffic snarl ups, resulting from an A30 Cornwall road improvement scheme, was celebrated last weekend by staff and customers at the Esso and Spar branded Bodmin Moor Services. Staff at the site, which is owned by Top 50 Indie Chartman, donned ...
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product news: KP Snacks buys Butterkist
KP Snacks has reached agreement with Tangerine Confectionery to buy its popcorn business, Butterkist Limited. Butterkist’s manufacturing site in Pontefract, West Yorkshire and its 140 employees will become part of the KP Snacks business. Mark Thorpe, CEO of KP Snacks, said: "Butterkist is an iconic brand with a 100-year heritage ...
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product news: Britvic launches Refresh’d campaign
Britvic has announced a new marketing campaign to support the latest product launch Refresh’d. The new multi-faceted campaign, worth £3.5m, comprises TV, OOH, digital, social and sampling activity, to raise consumer awareness of Robinsons Refresh’d as a tasty way to keep thirst quenched on-the-go. Kevin McNair, GB marketing director, Britvic ...
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NewsForecourt bomber sentenced to six years
A man who blew up an ATM on a forecourt, while the 24-hour site’s manager was in the premises, has been sentenced to six years in prison. The attack occurred in the early hours of March 4 when Mason Lindsay, along with another man who has not been identified, used ...
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NewsStaff detain man after botched robbery attempt in Sussex
A man has been arrested and charged after a botched attempt at robbery at a petrol station in Storrington, West Sussex. Shortly before 9pm on Sunday July 16, a man wearing a balaclava and armed with a knife entered the Esso garage in Pulborough Road. He tripped and fell while ...
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NewsPolice seeking armed trio after raid on Leeds petrol station
West Yorkshire Police are appealing for information following an armed robbery at a petrol station in Leeds. Shortly before 6.20am on Tuesday July 18 three men, who were wearing balaclavas and were armed with knives, entered Wharrels Service Station, in Lowtown, Pudsey.They threatened staff and forced them into a back ...
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REDS Group sets up to look after fuel storage
A new company has been set up in the downstream fuel industry to provide spill response, environmental and decommissioning services across the UK. REDS Group aims to deliver complete solutions for the maintenance, inspection and environmental management of fuel storage facilities, with expertise ranging from emergency spill response and environmental ...
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product news: Boost invests in VOD advertising
Love Island, Celebrity Juice and Take Me Out are among shows about to receive a Boost as the energy drink brand takes its Release The Boost campaign to the digital airwaves with ITV’s video on-demand service, the ITV Hub. A new 15-second advert from Boost Drinks, featuring the Release The ...
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product news: Food Doctor adds to forecourt offer
Healthy snacking brand The Food Doctor has bolstered its offering being targeted at the forecourt sector with the roll out of a four-strong range of nourishing Goodness Bars. The move follows the launch of The Food Doctor’s Snack Mixes and Popped Crisps Thins in BP forecourts nationwide in June. The ...
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NewsWarning about potentially toxic fake vodka
An illegal alcohol factory, producing potentially toxic vodka, has been found in an industrial unit in Aintree, Liverpool. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) discovered the unit on Wednesday July 19 and is warning the public and local retailers to beware of the potentially dangerous fake vodka, which was labelled as ...
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NewsLorry driver jailed for three years for smuggling tobacco
A lorry driver who smuggled more than nine million cigarettes into the UK hidden inside air filter units, evading £2.5m in duty, has been jailed for three years after an HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) investigation. Andrzej Krasnodebski, 45, was arrested by Border Force officers at Dover Eastern Docks on ...
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NewsShell identifies sites for its first electric fast chargers
Shell and Dutch charging point operator Allego have revealed the locations where the first fast chargers for electric vehicles will be installed at selected Shell service stations. The two companies are working together to install and operate the fast chargers, and the project will include sites at Shell stations in ...
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NewsGulf runs car-crazy promotion in conjunction with Disney Pixar
A Los Angeles Car-Crazy Adventure is on offer to one family as Gulf launches a forecourt promotion in conjunction with Disney Pixar and its new animated sequel film, Cars 3.Free to all customers who spend £25 or more at any participating Gulf Service Station before 30 August, the competition is ...