All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2010
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Analysis
Troubled waters
Global pressure on BP has shown no sign of easing after the catastrophic oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Angry protesters have been urging consumers in the US to boycott BP petrol stations, the oil company’s share price has taken a battering and chief executive Tony Hayward ...
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A stitch in time
Much like the oil spill itself, the BP Deepwater Horizon story continues to run and run (see News Extra, page 10). The effects of this disaster are so far reaching environmentally, politically, and financially, not to mention the personal tragedy that it’s hard to comprehend how anyone at ...
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Saucy singles
Premier Foods has introduced a selection of new single-serve Italian sauces from Loyd Grossman including tomato & chilli; tomato & roasted garlic; and Puttanesca. Rrp is £1.29.
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NewsTravel right with Simpkins
Travel sweets manufacturer Simpkins sells its traditional sweets and mints through a range of forecourts and retailers. The family-run company says it has been manufacturing glucose travel sweets for over three generations. All the ranges use natural colours and flavourings and are made using the same recipe and methods used ...
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Rockstar in recovery
AG Barr’s Rockstar energy drinks range is being boosted with the launch of the Rockstar Recovery 500ml can. The company says it is the UK’s first non-carbonated energy drink. It comes in cases of 12 and a £1.19 price-marked can is available.Also being added to the range is a 1ltr ...
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Sparkling promotion
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is driving sales of its flavoured sparkling drinks range with its latest on-pack promotion. It gives shoppers the chance to receive 50p-worth of mobile credit on any major network with every purchase of a Fanta, Sprite or Dr Pepper promotional pack. Consumers text the unique on-pack code ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
How confident do you feel about the coalition government supporting your forecourt business? Very 23% Undecided 32% Not very confident 45% A fairly mixed bag: almost half of you don’t have much faith in the ConDems but a quarter feel the coalition could be beneficial to ...
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Maynards on a roll
Cadbury UK is this month launching limited-edition Maynards Fruit Duos.Similar in texture to wine gums, Fruit Duos come in six different dual flavour combinations: strawberry & lime; strawberry & blackberry; apple & blackberry; apple & pear; tangerine & pear; and tangerine & lime.There are three pack formats: a roll pack ...
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See the light
LSI Industries has launched its Crossover Generation 3 line onto the UK market.The US company said the Gen 3 had been developed to provide the best LED lighting solution at the most affordable cost and delivered ’a refined level of lighting performance and control not found in any other ...
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Let it shine
For retailer Nick Baker, screenwash and air fresheners are far more than just extra products hidden away at the back of his shop.These, and other car care products, are given pride of place and plenty of room at his Jet site near Darlington, County Durham. And, at a time when ...
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Invest for success
Keep investing in your forecourt and training your staff if you want your business to succeed and never rest on your laurels.That was the message from Spar UK managing director, Jerry Marwood, at the recent Spar Retail Show 2010.Marwood said that convenience retailing was definitely the right place to ...
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Visible improvements
Baro Lighting has revealed its top tips to help retailers get the most benefit from lighting on their forecourts. These include keeping the store and products brightly lit, using lighting to create a relaxed buying environment, and using reflector technology to ensure there is even light distribution on all aisle ...
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Going green
The future of forecourt maintenance is green. That’s the opinion of Steve Martin, managing director at Xmo Strata, who says fuel retailers are increasingly using their maintenance budget to try to reduce their carbon footprint. This trend can involve anything from fitting energy-saving lights on the forecourt to simply putting ...
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Get in on this Monster offer
Monster is aiming to further develop its UK energy offering this summer with the launch of Monster Khaos. Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has distributed Monster since January 2009 and says the brand is now the number two 500ml canned energy drink in this country, as well as the third largest stimulation ...
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HOW TO ENTER GIVEAWAYS
Write your names, address and phone number on a postcard or sealed envelope stating what you want – California Car Scents, Khaos, Snack a Jacks or Simpkins – and we’ll do the rest, including delivery. Send it to us at Forecourt Trader, William Reed Business Media, Broadfield ...
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Supply and demand
Wet stock management art and scienceDespite a few localised falls during June, in the main pump prices were still hovering around the 120.9/122.9ppl mark on many forecourts with little, if any, suggestion that they’d be coming down again.In recent weeks a number of independent retailers have reported anxious phone ...
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Cool eco savings
Hubbard Products has urged retailers to cash in on the government’s Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) tax breaks and Carbon Trust 0% interest loans. Dougie Stoddart, Hubbard commercial director, said the company had launched a range of ECA-qualifying packaged condensing units specifically for the sector. He added: "The Zenith range of ...
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Spar offers forecourts new contactless payment
Spar UK has introduced an integrated contactless EFT payment solution developed with IT partner BCP (Business Computer Projects Ltd) for its SparPoS store system.According to the symbol group, contactless payment is one of the latest developments in payment technology, using an embedded RFID chip on cards with the ...
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Retailer concern over hyper plans
Jonathan James has urged the government to oppose more out-of-town supermarket forecourt deveopments. The former Forecourt Trader of the Year is concerned over plans to build a 25,000 square foot store with forecourt about 200 yards from his Slade End Service Station in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. Fenland District Council ...
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UK prices cheapest in Europe
As a result of the UK’s competitive road fuels retail market and efficient distribution facilities, the pretax price of major brand petrol in the UK has been consistently among the lowest in Europe, acccording to the latest Statistical Review from UKPIA, which represents nine member oil companies. However, ...