All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2011 – Page 2
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Jac Roper looks at petrol pricing; the growing importance of the shop; and equipment
Tony Barlow, whose Local Service Station trades in beautiful Shrewsbury in Shropshire, puts a real stress on independence and individuality. He has been buying fuel on the open market since 1998 and he wonders why a lot more forecourt retailers don’t do the same. "I switched because I was contracted ...
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Slim helps drive sales
The ISA Slim is a new compact multi-deck chilled cabinet from ISA (UK). It has been designed to drive sales by ensuring that products can be seen clearly. The side panels are see-through but mirrored versions are also available. There is an illuminated, front display panel at the top of ...
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Farmers slims down
Heinz is relaunching its Farmers’ Market range of soups with the current 515g can replaced by a slimmer 400g format. New varieties include three bean & red pepper and seven vegetable.
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It’s a done deal
It’s been a long time coming, but at last the Total deal is done. And not without its share of surprises who’d have guessed the big tranche of sites going to Shell? Many independents currently struggling to compete with Shell’s aggressive pricing stance will be quaking at the thought. ...
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Analysis
The deal is done
When stories emerged earlier this year about Gerald Ronson being the lead bidder for the Total network, it took the industry by surprise. But even more surprising has been the emergence of Shell as the subsequent buyer of more than half of Total’s company-owned sites. Despite agreeing to ...
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Tokheim’s new deal
Tokheim has been selected as a global supplier of fuel dispensers to Shell. The implementation of the agreement, which will run until 2016, has already started in Benelux, Germany, Italy and the UK. Tokheim also recently entered into an agreement with Shell as one of its global suppliers in retail ...
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Great start for Crinkles
New Walkers Crinkles has achieved sales of £12m in just eight weeks (Nielsen). The crisps come in simply sea salted, Cheddar & onion and salt & malt vinegar varieties.
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CHRIS HUNT
In recent weeks there has been much debate in the media about pump prices and the speed with which reductions in crude prices are reflected on the forecourt. Not surprisingly there is a great deal of strong feeling on the subject since nobody whether businesses or individuals ...
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Chiller instinct
According to the Institute of Grocery Distribution’s Convenience Retailing 2011 report, chilled food was a star performer in forecourt stores last year.Senior business analyst, David Shukri, comments: "Chilled food was the third fastest-growing category in convenience forecourts last year, behind soft drinks and tobacco. Fruit and veg did not grow ...
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Lower carbon world won’t happen overnight
The transition to a lower carbon environment presents its own challenges and is not going to happen overnight, stated UKPIA president, Brian Worrall, at the launch of the organisation’s 2011 Statistical Review of the downstream oil industry. Speaking to an audience at the House of Commons that included ...
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Café Creme grows
The Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK (STG) has launched the Café Creme Grande range of small cigars. Described by the company as "the biggest innovation in small cigars for decades", Café Creme Grandes are smooth-tasting cigars that come in a distinctive blue crush-proof tin of five. Recommended retail price is £4.24. ...
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Game on for Cadbury
TV2 is commissioning a UK version of international game show Minute to Win in association with Cadbury Spots v Stripes.Originally launched on NBC last year, the game show sees competitors face up to 10 challenges involving everyday items that escalate in difficulty as the prize money grows. Cadbury Spots v ...
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Red Bull launches first ever on-pack promotion
Red Bull is running its first-ever on-pack promotion, giving consumers the chance to get tickets to a new event the Red Bull Speed Jam, which will take place in Cardiff on September 3. From this month, all 250ml cans of the energy drink will feature a Red Bull Speed ...
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Spar pledges bigger bonus
Spar wholesaler James Hall is relaunching its Harvest Scheme, an initiative set up in 2006 to reward retailer loyalty and encourage investment in stores. The company has pledged to double the amounts retailers have earned on the scheme, using its own money.The wholesaler is also keen to help grow its ...
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Lords dismiss ban on forecourt booze sales
Peers in the House of Lords have dismissed an amendment prohibiting the sale of alcohol in forecourts as part of the Committee stage of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. An amendment, tabled by Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, contained a clause which would have prohibited the sale ...
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B&H White slides in
Benson & Hedges (B&H) White is a new brand from JTI designed to provide retailers with a "valuable profit opportunity in the sub-premium sector".Describing the arrival as JTI’s "biggest launch of the year", the company’s head of communications, Jeremy Blackburn, says: "B&H White has been launched to provide adult smokers ...
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Chipping away
Dip Desperado is a new promotion from Doritos aimed at encouraging consumers to buy dips for their chips. On-pack messaging invites them to play the Dip Desperado game on Facebook or via an app if they have a smartphone.Aimed at the chips’ key consumers 18-to-34-year-olds it gives them ...
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Asda cuts fuel prices
Asda has set a national price cap of 128.7ppl for unleaded and 132.7ppl for diesel today, as part of its strategy to be the first retailer to drop pump prices and the last to put them up when wholesale prices fluctuate.From tomorrow morning (Tuesday June 28), the supermarket will cut ...
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A positive approach to life and work is key for Dave
A typical day for me always starts with a good healthy breakfast and usually a visit to my local gym, for an hour or so workout. At 53, I have discovered the importance of trying to have a good work-life balance and my daily routine sets me up for the ...
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