All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2017 – Page 6
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NewsHMRC seizes tobacco from shops in Manchester and Liverpool
An operation to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal tobacco across Greater Manchester and Merseyside uncovered nearly two million cigarettes and more than 80 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco, all believed to be illicit. Around 120 officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), with support from local council trading standards, ...
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NewsMRH opens new convenience pilot scheme
Top 50 indie MRH has collaborated with Spar and Greggs as part of the renovation of the Landmark petrol station and forecourt site at Forder Valley, Plymouth, which reopened this week. The busy BP branded commuter site, which was originally acquired by MRH in 2010, has seen a total rebuild ...
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product news: Volvic kicks off marketing campaign
Danone’s Volvic water brand is kicking off its biggest marketing campaign to date this summer across its flavoured waters range, comprising Volvic Touch of Fruit and Volvic Juiced. The opportunity for retailers is huge, explained Adrienne Toner, senior brand manager at Volvic: “Health is one of the big trends at ...
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product news: Cadbury brings back Tiffin permanently
Cadbury Dairy Milk will be bringing back an old favourite – Cadbury Dairy Milk Tiffin – as a permanent addition to the range to help drive excitement and growth within the tablets category.Available to order from 1st August, the 200g tablet combines the tastes and textures of biscuit and fruit ...
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NewsPolice seek three armed men who robbed petrol station
Three armed men who robbed a petrol station in West Lothian, Scotland, are being sought by police. They held up the Glendevon Service Station in Winchburgh on the B9080 and threatened staff with weapons at about 10:45pm on Thursday July 6.They stole cash from the till before leaving the shop ...
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Leighton O’Brien appoints president, wetstock international
Leighton O’Brien has promoted Greg Salverson to the newly appointed position of president, wetstock international. Formerly international business development manager, Salverson will be responsible for continuing to grow the company’s global wetstock operations, establish and activate licensed software partners, grow client relationships, and help drive product enhancements. Commenting on the ...
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NewsRefuel & Go creates theatre with Wacky Races theme
Top 50 Indie Refuel & Go featured Wacky Races’ Dick Dastardly on its forecourt for the Shell Lucky Pump Day at its Whitecourt Service Station, Black Notley, Braintree in Essex. Managing director Andrew MacDonald explained: “Shell does a lot to promote V Power and has sent a number of brand ...
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NewsPetrol stations worst in proof of age tests
Petrol stations were the least likely retail category to ask for proof of age in a test purchasing operation for alcohol and tobacco. Retailers sold alcohol to nearly one in six teenage mystery shoppers in 2016 without asking for proof of age, according to new data from retail age check ...
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NewsPolice arrest man after ATM theft wrecks forecourt shop
A man has been arrested in connection with the theft of a cash machine from a BP petrol station in Humberside, on Tuesday 4 July. The 28-year-old man is in police custody and is being questioned by detectives. Enquiries are continuing into the incident during which a stolen digger was ...
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NewsAsda apologises after fuel makes cars break down
Asda has apologised after customers’ cars broke down when diesel was accidentally put into an unleaded tank at a fuel station in Anglesey. A number of drivers broke down after filling up their cars with the wrong fuel at the Asda garage in Llangefni. Asda confirmed the mistake led to ...
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Lorry park upgrades AdBlue offer
Junction 23 Lorry Park has upgraded its AdBlue facilities ten years after they were first installed. Back in October 2007, Yara’s brand of AdBlue, Air1, joined forces with Junction 23 Lorry Park and established the first “on the road” AdBlue facility in the region. The initial uptake was positive and ...
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NewsACS calls for restraint from Low Pay Commission
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has called on the Government to do more to help with the rising cost of employment and to ensure that wage rates do not have a negative impact on job prospects.In its annual submission to the Low Pay Commission, ACS has raised concerns about ...
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NewsApplegreen to buy 34-forecourt group in the US
Applegreen has reached agreement to buy a 34-forecourt group based in Columbia, South Carolina, in the US. Under the terms of the deal, Applegreen will acquire the trade and certain assets of the Brandi Group for $5.4m (inclusive of working capital), and a US institutional real estate investor will acquire ...
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NewsTransport secretary unveils new strategy for local roads
Local roads are set to benefit from a share in a multi-billion pound improvement fund as part of an investment strategy unveiled by transport secretary Chris Grayling. The Transport Investment Strategy sets out a new long-term approach for government infrastructure spending – meaning cash will be targeted at projects that ...
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product news: Quaker Oats introduces Quaker to Go range
Quaker Oats is expanding its offering with a range of Porridge To Go Breakfast Squares and Fruit & Oat Squeeze pouches. Both products will form part of the new ‘Quaker To Go’ range and will be available from mid-July catering for consumers looking for a satisfying, handheld breakfast solution without ...
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product news: street food inspires Pringles
A new limited-edition Pringles Street Food range is available now. Inspired by the growing popularity of street food, there are four flavours: Spicy BBQ, Hot Chilli Sauce, Mac & Cheese and Thai Green Curry. Rrp is £2.99 for 200g. The limited-edition range is supported by an innovative digital campaign to ...
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product news: Doritos spices up snacking
Doritos is firing up the snacking segment by relaunching its Roulette product in partnership with Tabasco sauce. Each chip in the Doritos Roulette bag looks the same but for every handful of Tangy Cheese, one chip is flavoured with Tabasco sauce. There’s an on-pack warning: ‘Some of these chips are ...
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NewsCertas Energy installs new tanker fleet controls
Certas Energy has selected Systal Technology Solutions to provide a network monitoring service for its fleet of 1,000 tankers, working out of 150 plus depots throughout the UK. The system will provide the tankers with their daily schedule of work to ensure they reach more than 800 independent retailers. Systal ...
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NewsDeclining diesel sales depress new car market
Sales of diesel cars have continued to fall sharply, causing the third monthly decline in the UK new car market, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Overall registrations fell by 4.8%, a lower decline than in the previous two months, to 243,454 new ...
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NewsBreak-ins on successive nights on sites in north-east Scotland
Two petrol stations in north-east Scotland have been broken into within 24 hours. The Gulf Strathbogie Filling Station, in Huntly, was targeted over night between the evening of Wednesday June 28 and the following morning, and Buckie Service Station, on Buckie’s high street, was broken into the next night. Nothing ...