All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2016 – Page 2
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News
Time to Tuk In to chicken curry in a naan bread
Tuk In’s curry-in-a-naan concept is a convenient, hand-held snack, which is low in sugar and saturated fat and a good source of protein.Each of the three flavours (Chicken Korma, Chicken Tikka and Chicken Jalfrezi) is created using all natural ingredients including British Halal chicken breast.Sanjay Sood-Smith, co-founder at Tuk In, ...
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Analysis
Brian Madderson - chairman PRA
As I travel around the UK meeting and talking to independent forecourt retailers, I have been struck by their enthusiasm to embrace the shopping revolution which has seen increasing demand for ’top-up’ visits to good, local convenience stores. Fortunately this enthusiasm has been matched by symbol groups willing to improve ...
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News
in brief
Great results for DCC DCC plc, the international conglomerate that owns Certas Energy, has reported operating profits up 35.5% for the year ended 31 March. Operating profits were £300.5m, compared with £221.7m the previous year and volumes at its energy division were up 18.7% from 10.754 billion litres to 12.770 ...
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Morrisons highlights fuel deal on revamped loyalty card
Morrisons claims it is offering market-leading rewards on its fuel as it launched its new look Morrisons More loyalty card. The new look card is being sent to existing card holders and offers customers 10 points per litre of fuel, which Morrisons says is more than comparable loyalty cards. Customers ...
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Green demo centre
Environmental services provider Adler & Allan has opened a purpose-built demonstration centre at Brize Norton in Oxfordshire.The new facility showcases Adler & Allan’s range of fuel, asset resilience and flood protection services, and allows visitors to see first hand how its solutions work.Some of the live demonstrations include: fuel services, ...
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Certas forms partnership with Scottish Grocers’ Federation
Certas Energy has formed a partnership with the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF), the trade association for Scotland’s independent convenience sector, as it looks to further strengthen its retail business. With a Scottish network of 24 company-owned forecourts, convenience stores have become a significant part of the Certas Energy retail portfolio. ...
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Analysis
David Charman - chairman CWA
Over the past decade, the Car Wash Association has made huge inroads into regulating the hand washes that continue to blight our environment, fail to contribute to the country and bring car washing into disrepute. While there have been some success stories, generally the lack of regulatory pressure has allowed ...
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Cheeky chappie
The entrepreneurial spirit is certainly alive and kicking on UK forecourts nationwide, and none more so than in the north east in Darlington to be precise where independent retailer Nick Baker of NJB Services has been working hard launching his own brand of coffee.In the past year he ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Chatham Road Service Station, Maidstone, Kent
LOCATION: My target, the Chatham Road Service Station, is located just south of junction six on the M20 and north of Maidstone on the A229. The site is on a service road and if travelling south, drivers must go right round a busy roundabout and come back on themselves. It ...
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PRA and RAC clash over views on future fuel prices
Conflicting predictions about fuel prices have been released with the PRA warning they are set to continue rising into the summer, while the RAC said the upward trend was likely to stabilise. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said the increasing cost of oil, with Brent crude oil having risen 80% since ...
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US-based ICS snaps up PSD Codax
wash management and control system technologies, has acquired PSD Codax, the UK-based car wash code entry and access control systems provider."This new alignment makes great strategic sense for both companies," said Kevin Detrick, ICS president. The geographic coverage and product lines are complementary."We are confident that the synergies created will ...
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Hunger-busting crisps
McCoy’s is launching its first ever flat crisp. The McCoy’s Thick Cut range has been introduced to recover the declining flat crisp consumption among young male consumers. Available to convenience retailers in 50p price-marked and non-pricemarked 35g packs, the crisps come in BBQ Chicken and Cheddar & Red Onion flavours.Matt ...
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Duet goes large
Mars Chocolate UK has extended its Galaxy Duet range to include Cookies & Cream, Caramel & Shortcake and Toffee & Popcorn variants in a new large block format. Rrp is £1.39. As with the single bars, the large blocks feature two indulgent flavours that consumers can enjoy separately or combined ...
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Endorsement for hydrogen
A government minister has predicted hydrogen vehicles will make a huge contribution to the UK’s commitment to greener transport.Opening a new hydrogen refuelling station in London, Transport minister Andrew Jones said: "We are committed to making all cars and vans zero-emission by 2050, and hydrogen vehicles have a huge role ...
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Former Tesco man installed at MFG
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has appointed former Tesco director Richard Baker to the new position of retail director. Baker had a 37-year career with Tesco, after joining them in 1978 as a part-time student. He quickly progressed through the business in the UK, Northern Ireland and overseas, ...
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Peterborough tobacco fraudster jailed
A Peterborough man, who had a link to a local shop and evaded more than £168,000 in excise duty by repeatedly peddling illicit cigarettes and tobacco around the East of England, has been jailed. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers uncovered 510,000 non-UK duty paid cigarettes and 24kg of hand-rolling ...
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FTS technology targets huge ’transumers’ opportunity
A new mobile payment system has been launched by Fuel Telematics Solutions Ltd (FTS). The technology which is available now means consumers can pay for their fuel via a smartphone (and soon via watch or car dashboard), while receiving highly targeted offers from the retailer.The company’s managing director, ...
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Jail term for Parkfoot robbery pair
Two men have been jailed for robbing the award-winning Parkfoot Garage, at West Malling, Kent. At Maidstone Crown Court, Joshua Thomas and Kean Lee were told their sentences would have been six years, but because they admitted all the charges it was reduced to four, meaning they will be available ...
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Money Talk: Keep it simple and make sure you keep it separate
Some business operators do like to make life complicated. Not just for their accountants, but potentially for themselves. One way in particular is very common among small, owner-operated traders using the business as just another personal cash and bank account. A look through a month’s worth of bank statements for ...
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Analysis
Level pegging
As Forecourt Trader went to press the nationwide polls showed the two sides were neck and neck and it was too close for either side to be confident of winning the referendum on June 23. As the pressure has mounted supporters of each camp have become increasingly desperate to land ...