All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2011
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Sainsbury’s kicks off 10ppl fuel promo
Sainsbury’s has kicked off a fuel promotion today giving shoppers 10p off every litre of fuel when they spend £60 or more in store. Starting from today and running until Sunday July 3, the deal is the strongest fuel promotion yet by any major supermarket. The deal will last for ...
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Dealer disbelief at Jet withdrawal from southwest
Jet dealers in the southwest have expressed disbelief and disappointment that ConocoPhillips has decided to withdraw from the region by the end of the year, and branded the timescale for exit as inadequate. The retailers were given two days’ notice to attend a meeting last Thursday at which ...
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Star quality
Driving onto Station Road in Llandaff North, central Cardiff, it would be hard to miss the James & Jenkins name. The business is a sprawling mix of car dealerships, motor workshop and the Texaco/Mace-branded Tivoli Service Station, together spanning a long stretch of the road.Managing director Mark James’s father started ...
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Protection from spills
Frankling Fueling Systems (FFS) has launched the Omni Series Break Away Valves and Sight Glasses. Available in standard flow, vapour recovery and high-flow models, they have been designed to ensure protection from hazardous fuel spills and the costly damage caused when vehicles drive away with the nozzle still in the ...
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Powerful performance
New Powerade Energy is being backed by TV, outdoor and digital activity as well as sampling all using the strapline ’For the everyday race’.Powerade Energy combines the latest nutrition technology to create ’dual energy’ that helps to energise fast, and sustain performance: fast-absorbing glucose plus caffeine and added B ...
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New software system
OPW Fuel Management Systems has introduced Phoenix SQL fuel management software a programme that operates over a server with content delivered to the user’s browser.OPW says it provides all the features that exist for Windows. Featuring an intuitive interface that allows users to easily navigate between account, card and ...
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Mints on the move
The latest line from Trebor is the Trebor Mint Travel Pack pot which holds 50 Softmints. Designed to give consumers easy access to mints, the product is ideal for consumers on long journeys who like to enjoy several mints during their trip. Packs feature a car with the message "Share ...
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RMI Petrol to meet Treasury
RMI Petrol is preparing to meet with the Treasury at the end of this month to give its views on the government’s outline proposals for a Fair Fuel Stabiliser. The Coalition proposes to replace the Fuel Duty Escalator introduced by the previous government with a Fair Fuel Stabiliser that will ...
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Mayfair special packs
TI has unveiled limited-edition Mayfair packs, launched this month and available for four weeks. The packs reflect the quality of the mid-price brand through the use of a metallic silver band around the top. The design is available on Mayfair king-size and smooth king-size in 10s and 20s, in standard ...
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Leading the way
Palmer and Harvey has pooled the experience gained over the past 60 years at what it calls "the coalface of the forecourt industry", to produce an in-depth research document on the sector. The Brighton-based wholesaler, which supplies 70% of the UK’s forecourts, claims its report The Palmer ...
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Liquor law
If you want to offer your customers a proper convenience range, that range will include alcohol. However gaining an off licence for a forecourt store is not always easy and rules seem to be changing all the time. For many people, the sale of alcohol on a forecourt is still ...
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Kepak offer
Forecourt retailers can get a Kepak-branded microwave for £240 plus VAT from RH Hall Sales & Advice Centre (01296 663400). They also receive £100 in Kepak vouchers.
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Jet to withdraw from southwest
ConocoPhillips has confirmed that it is withdrawing the Jet brand from the southwest of the UK.
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NewsPittvale Service Station, Winchester, Hampshire
GENERAL APPEARANCE: The Pittvale Service Station situated on the busy Romsey Road (A3090) one of the main entry routes into Winchester is just over a mile from the city. FORECOURT: Although set back in a slight hollow by the side of the road, the ...
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Hovis goes home
Hovis Homebake is a new range of part-baked loaves and rolls, launching in September. Products include a white bloomer, granary bloomer and pack of four white rolls.
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Wireless has vital role to play in forecourts’ future
Wireless technology will have to play a more important role in future forecourt retail technologies, according to Peter Harding, a former independent forecourt retailer who has returned to his roots as a technology consultant.Harding, who was one of the co-founders of technology provider Arciris, which was subsequently acquired by Torex ...
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Hunt for Future Flames
Coca-Cola is running an on-pack promotion where consumers can nominate young people to carry the Olympic flame at the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay. Called Future Flame, the activity is featured on Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coke Zero on 330ml cans, 500ml and 2ltr bottles and multipacks. Consumers are asked ...
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First impressions
When businesses are trading in a difficult economic climate, it’s tempting to cut costs wherever possible, but scrimping on the maintenance of your forecourt could prove to be a false economy. Not only will a site start to look tired if basic maintenance isn’t carried out, your business could also ...
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Retailers keen to offer Essentials
More than 100 independent BP retailers have expressed interest in the company’s new Essentials convenience offering, launched at the recent BP dealer convention in Athens. The new offer will operate alongside the Wild Bean Café concession, and form part of BP’s new Advanced Dealer Offer which includes fuel and the ...