All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2012 – Page 5
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Merril Boulton: Happy birthday to us!
Welcome to our silver anniversary issue. Yes, unbelievably Forecourt Trader is 25 years old, and in celebration the team has pulled the stops out to create this bumper issue. There have been many imitators of Forecourt Trader such as Service Station, Forecourt Retailer and Forecourt News. But no magazine ...
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Eggs, baskets and book-keeping systems...
The panic in the lady’s voice was hard to miss. She had a VAT return to complete and file with HMRC in a matter of days, but all of her book-keeping data had ’gone’. Gone as in completely un-recoverable from a laptop PC that had been left sitting on ...
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B&H capsule launch
JTI is introducing B&H Dual, a capsule cigarette which allows smokers to customise their smoking experience. By crushing a capsule embedded in the filter, it provides smokers with an alternative fresh taste. According to Nielsen data, in just four months the capsule cigarette segment in the UK has already generated ...
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Focus on Confectionery: Bag some sales
Bags of Haribo sweets should probably come with a health warning nothing to do with sugar or calories but more to do with the fact that they’ll attract a lot of attention. Open a bag of Haribos in a confined space and you’ll soon be surrounded by people asking for ...
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NewsGood Auld Brig signs with Gulf
One of Scotland’s newest, state-of-the-art sites, Auld Brig Service Station, has signed with Gulf, further strengthening the brand’s presence north of the border. The 1.8 million litre Alloa location, heralded as one of the most progressive in the UK, includes a Wi-Fi lounge within its Londis store, which also features ...
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Retailers save thousands with ATC technology
Retailers are saving several thousands of pounds for every million litres of fuel sold by installing Gilbarco Veeder-Root pumps with Eco-Meter and automatic temperature compensation (ATC) technology, according to the findings of a recent study by the company.In the study with a dealer customer, existing pumps with piston-based meters were ...
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How it all began
It was a time when petrol cost £1.70 a gallon or 38 pence a litre and Maggie Thatcher was re-elected making her the longest-serving Prime Minister since the early 19th century. Forecourt Trader was officially launched in April 1987, following its humble beginnings as a supplement within another title Car ...
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Wispa ad campaign
Wispa is currently supported by a £3.5m campaign including poster advertising near convenience stores. The activity’s strapline is ’Wispa, time well mis-spent’.
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The AA joins in
The AA reckons the government’s call on the industry to implement petrol and diesel price transparency will help stop its 15 million members and other motorists ’being taken for fuels’.The Transport Secretary has called on fuel retailers to set up a transparency register and Code of Practice so consumers can ...
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New car market grows as private registrations rise 14.3%
New car sales figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today show month-on-month sales were up 7.9% compared to May last year. It’s the largest percentage rise for 23 months boosted by a 14.3% growth in private demand. The fleet market was also up 4.8% in ...
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Win a vapour recovery system worth £18,000
In an exclusive Forecourt Trader offer, Petroman is giving readers the chance to install and keep a Petroman vapour management recovery system, free of charge; an offer worth around £18,000.The system, which has been proven to save petrol retailers tens of thousands of pounds per year, operates by preventing petrol ...
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NewsMPK relaunch – fit for a Queen!
When MPK Garages relaunched their forecourt with Londis store in Mansfield they asked a ‘Queen lookalike’ to perform the official opening ceremony. The store was adorned with Jubilee bunting and flags and there was a face painter on site.MPK invested to extend the shop from 400sqft to 800sqft, introduced an ...
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First shop-refit completion for MFG
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has just completed the first shop refit of a £1½ million, 12-month programme to improve the shop offering on its 48 station network. MFG’s Boscombe Service Station near Bournemouth has a new Mace-branded shop, offering customers an exciting range of chilled ...
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Mace launches exclusive linked deals calendar to boost sales
Mace has teamed up with Britvic, Walkers and Cadbury so retailers can offer their shoppers linked deals in a promotional first for Palmer and Harvey.Each ‘On-the-Go Deal’ promotion will consist of a chocolate countline, packet of crisps and a bottle of soft drink (500/600ml). The promotions will change every three ...
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NewsRebuilt Hammond site already trading ahead of target
Top 50 Indie George Hammond plc has opened its fifth Spar forecourt store with Blakemore Trade Partners. Queenborough Service Station, previously operating as a 1,100 sqft forecourt underwent a 16-week knock down and rebuild programme which saw the store transform into a 2,600sq ft Spar complete with a Subway franchise, ...
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ACS and RMI Petrol team up for 2012 Forecourt Seminar
Current political issues affecting forecourt retailers, testimonials from successful emerging players in the sector and how the sector will continue to evolve over the next few years will be the key topics discussed at this year’s Forecourt Seminar. Jointly organised by the Association of Convenience Stores and RMI Petrol for ...
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New LPG site opens in Exeter
Cash-strapped local motorists and visiting holidaymakers have the choice of beating the recent record fuel prices and benefit from more affordable motoring following the arrival of a new LPG refuelling site from Autogas on the outskirts of Exeter. The installation of the new facility has seen a £100,000 investment at ...
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RMIP condemns Government tactics to deflect criticism on fuel duty rise
RMI Petrol has condemned the Government’s misleading and damaging comments surrounding forecourt retailers and the price of fuel.RMI Petrol believe that recent press reports have prompted the Government through Justine Greening MP, Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, to opportunistically deflect criticism of the impending 3.02ppl duty rise ...
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Village forecourt wins MSYS award
A village forecourt has won a national community award for its 39 years of service to its customers, with Newark MP Patrick Mercer dropping in to make the presentation. Rampton Service Station in Nottinghamshire is the only store in a 10-mile radius and provides hundreds of older and less mobile ...