All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2018 – Page 5
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Euro Garages gets green light for new site in Ripon
Euro Garages has been given the green light to build a new forecourt on the outskirts of Ripon, despite one local resident claiming that the development would be a ’carbuncle’ on one of the most scenic approaches to the city.The Euro Garages forecourt will be built on the former Calverts ...
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Valero’s new MFG deal
Valero has agreed a new five-year deal with Motor Fuel Group (MFG), which has just become the largest independent forecourt operator in the UK. The agreement sees Valero renew 81 Texaco-branded MFG sites and, in addition, gain six new sites.Simon Davis, fuel operations director at MFG, said: "The decision to ...
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Analysis
Targeting the cowboys
Years of campaigning by the PRA and Car Wash Association paid off last month when their chairman, Brian Madderson, was invited to give evidence to MPs on the damage unregulated hand car washes are wreaking on the legitimate trade, and the environment. The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has ...
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Conundrums for retail managers
Facing change and challenges are major aspects of the job of a retail manager in the fuels marketing and forecourt retailing sector. Looking at the market now compared with where it was five years ago, there has been significant change and upheaval. There are, however, some things that never change ...
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New LED contour tube
Bever Innovations and Visive Group, who both specialise in lighting for the forecourt sector, have agreed a manufacturing and supply agreement after jointly developing a new contour tube. Bever and Visive have worked closely for many months using their combined experience and knowledge to develop a new LED contour tube ...
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Consumers get to pick their own gig with Ribena
Ribena is running a Pick Your Own Gig on-pack competition. It gives consumers the chance to win up to £200-worth of Ticketmaster vouchers as well as other prizes. It is supported by advertising and a heavyweight sampling campaign. 020 3727 2420www.lrsuntory.com
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product news: Mars Wrigley Confectionery unveils new textures
Mars Wrigley Confectionery is launching its first texture innovation in 18 years across two of its best performing sugar confectionery brands, Skittles and Starburst. Designed to overcome barriers to purchase, new Skittles Chewies and Starburst Minis are the latest additions to Mars Wrigley Confectionery’s £48.7m candy portfolio. Skittles Chewies is ...
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Tracy West: retail commentator
As a big soft drinks consumer, I’ve found it interesting to see how the Sugar Levy has been put into action in various retail outlets. I only drink diet or zero drinks so the levy doesn’t affect my drinking purchases. However, Mr West won’t touch the artificials and so still ...
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NewsCertas Energy in deal to develop Holyhead HGV fuelling facility
A new 24-hour HGV refuelling facility is set to be built at Holyhead Port after Certas Energy announced plans to develop a second facility with truck stop specialists RoadKing. Certas Energy confirmed that a new state-of-the-art bunker facility will be created on the site, which is situated just off the ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper - energy woes roll on... but a happy ending for one reader
Power struggle Here’s the dilemma. If an energy company badly screws up by not having a meter working at your site and then sends you a bill for £7k after you have folded the business do you pay it or not? I think I know what most of you would ...
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Retailers can win cash in Lucozade competition
Lucozade Ribena Suntory is giving away £5,000 in cash from now until the end of September to 12 lucky retailers as part of a new competition rewarding the independent channel. Retailers simply visit www.lrsuntory.com/win and enter the details printed on the promotional shrink-wrap of participating SKUs for a chance to ...
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Golden can promotion from Carling lager and cider
To celebrate the World Cup, Carling has launched a promotion giving consumers the chance to get their hands on some cash. All they need to do is find one of 100 limited-edition golden cans that have been hidden within random packs of Carling Lager and Carling Apple Cider. If consumers ...
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Crunchy Caramel is latest M&M’s limited edition
Mars Wrigley Confectionery is launching a limited-edition M&M’s Crunchy Caramel, which marries the most popular flavour in the chocolate category with the world’s number one confectionery brand. The chocolates come in pouches, treat bags and singles (rrp £2.09, £1.19 and 66p respectively). Mars Wrigley expects the new variant to deliver ...
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NewsDiesel vehicles continue to depress new car sales
The UK new car market declined in June as plunging diesel sales offset increases in petrol and alternatively fuelled vehicles (AFVs). Year-on-year demand fell by 3.5%, with sales of 234,945 new cars, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). There was a ...
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cube candy
New from Haribo are Squidglets, which feature six cube shapes including an apple flavoured tongue face and a blue raspberry flavoured smiling face.
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madbury for cadbury
Cadbury is calling upon the nation to ’Go madbury for Cadbury’ and create their own Cadbury Dairy Milk bar. Three ideas will be made into bars and go on sale next year.
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MPs discuss current unfair business rates system
MPs raised concerns about the cost of business rates and their impact on small businesses during a debate.Labour MP and chair of the All Party Parliamentary Small Shops Group, Ruth George, referenced ACS research which shows many small businesses have seen an increase in their rates bills since the last ...
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Red Bull goes organic with four new soft drinks
Red Bull is tapping into consumer demand for organically certified food and drink products with the launch of Organics by Red Bull, a collection of four flavoured soft beverages that are free from artificial flavours, colours, preservatives and additives. The company says the new range offers consumers more choice to ...
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NewsVolume of car traffic on British roads hits new record
There was an increase in the volume of traffic on British roads last year, according to the latest data released by the Department for Transport. Its statistical release, Road Traffic Estimates Great Britain 2017, reports that 327.1 billion miles were driven on Great Britain’s roads in 2017, an increase of ...
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in brief
oil for wales sales successOil 4 Wales is celebrating its turnover rising above £100m for the first time. The family-run business, which supplies 65,000 domestic, agricultural and commercial customers across Wales, achieved turnover of £104.8m for the year to August 31, 2017, up from £86.7m the previous year.narrow escapeStaff and ...