All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2009
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WKD on the radio
WKD is currently backed by a nationwide radio and regional poster campaign. The posters say: ’WKD sponsors the BBQ season. ’Cos the football season’s way too expensive’.
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Perfect partnership
A tailored package that’s at the forefront of innovative solutions for the professional independent retailer, which offers superb value and service combined with the best retail support and knowledge available in the industry. That’s how Palmer & Harvey (P&H) describes its Partnership Plus initiative. Richard Hayhoe, director of marketing, ...
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Say my name
Henri Wintermans Cigars has changed its name to that of its parent company, Scandinavian Tobacco Group United Kingdom Ltd. Contact details remain the same.
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Do you consider the arrival of two new fuel brands in the UK - FCL Petroleum and Solo - to be a positive development for the petrol retailing industry? yes 73%no 27% It’s clear that the introduction of these new fuel brands is due to get a very warm reception ...
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Will you love these?
Unilever is building on the success of its Marmite snacking range with the launch of Marmite crisps and oven-baked cashew nuts. The launch of the crisps comes after a seven-year licensing agreement with Walkers for Marmite crisps came to an end. The new crisps come in 34.5g single bags (rrp ...
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Leader of the pack
Most people remember 1966 as the year England last won the football World Cup. But those in the fuel industry (at least those with enough grey hair to have been around at the time) will associate it with another significant event. It was the year Gerald Ronson - a dashing ...
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Major own-brand launch for Spar
Spar is relaunching its own-label brand as it steps up its focus on customers and growing store sales. Spar UK’s marketing director Susan Darbyshire, told around 800 delegates at the recent Blakemore Spar Retail Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole that the company would use its own brand to create ...
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Shell launches UK’s largest service station
Pictured below is the new Shell Beaconsfield site on the M40 - which the oil company claims is the UK’s biggest service station. With 36 forecourt pumps and six dedicated high-speed HGV pumps totalling 152 nozzles, the site in Buckinghamshire can serve several hundred customers an hour. It also has ...
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Keep it sweet
Sugar confectionery is one category which is staying sweet despite the recession. According to AC Nielsen data, it’s worth keeping those shelves well stocked as the UK sugar confectionery market is currently worth £738m, and growing annually by 4.2%. Maria Moran, senior brand manager at Fox’s Confectionery, explains: "Luckily, confectionery ...
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An irreverant view from the network
It’s 1988 - Maggie Thatcher and Ronald Reagan rule the roost; the Russians decide to pull out of Afghanistan; the Iraq-Iran war is drawing to a close; house prices rocket by 28% in a year; Wimbledon win the FA Cup; and petrol is 34.9p a litre. And, oh yes, the ...
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NewsOrganic oats in an instant
New Grasshopper Porridge is a delicious organic instant porridge in a one-portion pot. The porridge is natural, organic and convenient, and Grasshopper says it is an ideal product for travel on the road. You just add boiling water to the pot, stir, replace the lid and wait for five minutes. ...
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NewsIn the surgery this month - Texaco, Hornsey Rd, Islington, London
GENERAL APPEARANCE: On the busy Hornsey Road, just a stone’s throw away from Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, is my stealth check target - a Texaco filling station and shop. The Texaco-branded pole is fairly visible and boldly announces that the site offers a car wash, off licence and the National Lottery. ...
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Ronson - in his own words
Gerald Ronson, the man who revolutionised the petrol retailing business in the ’60s, has launched an autobiography entitled ’Leading from the Front - My Story. The founder and chief executive of Heron International, which operates the Snax 24 chain of service stations, is described as one of Britain’s most successful ...
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There are no snags here
The Wales-based Retail and Commercial Supply Company has manufactured a product which it says protects vehicle wipers when they go through a car wash - and at an economic price. The Anti Snag Bags fit over the windscreen wipers and, according to the company, also help protect retailers’ car ...
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It has to be Heinz
Heinz Tomato Ketchup is backed by a £2m advertising campaign in a bid to remind consumers that when it comes to ketchup, ’It has to be Heinz’.
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JTI going for gold with new premium tobacco
JTI introduces a new premium Benson & Hedges Rolling Tobacco to the market this month. The product will be available in Gold and Silver variants and is aimed at what the company says is a "rapidly growing sector". JTI says that, from its own research, the roll-your-own (RYO) sector is ...
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Getting in a pickle
Premier Foods has launched a ’Summer of Branston’ campaign to promote its range of relishes as well as a new addition - Branston Mayo with a Twist. The company says 2008 was a good year for Branston Relish, despite poor weather through the summer. This year’s activity aims to build ...
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Getting a square meal
UBUK is launching its new Go Ahead! Oat Squares range. There are two variants: apple & blackberry and mixed berry; which include oats, sultanas and fruit-flavoured pieces. They come in individually-wrapped bars in packs of five (rrp £2.35). The Oat Squares aim to provide customers with a better-for-you snack which ...
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Leading from the front – a great read
Well, it was certainly a day to remember when I met the great man Gerald Ronson - who is known as much for his hairdryer treatment (he doesn’t suffer fools) as he is for his legendary entrepreneurial prowess. Luckily for me he was perfectly charming, and it was fascinating listening ...
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Jam today for five retailers
Premier Foods is launching a new range of 250g Hartley’s jam in its best-selling flavours: strawberry, seedless raspberry, apricot, and blackcurrant; each with a rrp of £1.09. As the market leader in jam, with a 22% value share, growing 37% year-on-year (IRI 52 w/e March 21 2009), Premier says Hartley’s ...