All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2017 – Page 7
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10 years in the making
Last month East Yorkshire-based Jos Richardson & Son proudly marked 125 years in business, with a celebratory lunch with family, friends and business associates. It was a great occasion and coincided with the official launch of the company’s new £4m service station and truck- stop development on Junction 36 of ...
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NewsValero rolls out relaunch of Supreme fuel
Valero is rolling out the relaunch of its Supreme fuel across the rest of the UK, after its success in the North West earlier this year. The ‘Save 10p per Litre on Supreme Fuel’ promotion is starting in Yorkshire and the Midlands in June, with other regions including Wales, the ...
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NewsPump prices follow wholesale prices down
The average price of petrol fell by nearly 2ppl in May while diesel tumbled by 2.5ppl after retailers passed on savings in the wholesale price of fuel, data from the latest RAC Fuel Watch report shows. Unleaded finished the month at 116.72ppl, down 1.83ppl from 118.55ppl at the beginning of ...
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NewsEssar’s Stanlow refinery makes donation to local charity
Wirral-based charity Sundowns recently received a donation of £3,000 from Essar at Stanlow, in recognition of the refinery reaching one million hours without a recordable injury. The donation was made through Essar’s Let’s Give programme, which links safety milestones to charitable giving. Employees nominate the charities they would like ...
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NewsRaiders steal cash machine from Scottish petrol station
Police Scotland have launched an appeal for witnesses after raiders stole a cash machine from a Borders petrol station. The suspects forced entry to Harrison’s Petrol Station on Edinburgh Road in Peebles, stole the free-standing ATM with a four-figure sum of cash in it, and made off in a red ...
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NewsElection candidates visit Stockton forecourt
Independent forecourt retailer John Stevenson has hosted visits to his Nisa store from his prospective parliamentary candidates (PPCs) in advance of the General Election. The site is in the Stockton South constituency in Cleveland and PPC Paul Johnson attended from the Labour Party as well as Liberal Democrat candidate Drew ...
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NewsSales of new diesel cars plunge by 20%
Sales of new diesel cars have plummeted, according to the latest figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). New diesel car sales were 81,489 in May, 20% down on the corresponding month last year when 101,844 were sold. The market share of diesel cars also declined ...
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NewsIGD predicts 18% growth for c-store sector by 2022
The convenience channel will grow by almost 18% between now and 2022, to £47.1bn, according to figures unveiled at IGD’s Convenience Retailing Summit. IGD’s research found that more than nine out of 10 (91%) UK grocery shoppers visited a convenience store in April and that time is of the essence ...
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NewsTerrorist suspect arrested on forecourt
A Texaco petrol station in Manchester found itself on the front line in the fight against terrorism when armed police swooped on a customer and briefly closed down the site. The incident occurred on Saturday June 3 an hour before three terrorists launched their murderous attack on London Bridge, and ...
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product news: Walkers re-launches Sensations range
Walkers is re-positioning its Sensations range as “a feast for the senses”, which will include updating its entire portfolio with a modern, premium packaging design, as well as the introduction of three new flavours. This will be supported with an above the line campaign, with the TV advert airing from ...
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NewsThree men jailed over illegal tobacco factory
Three men have been jailed for a total of 16 years for a £17m tax fraud after an illegal tobacco factory was discovered. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers found that a Poland-based criminal network used several sites in the North West and Essex to process raw tobacco into illegal ...
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product news: Desperados unveils on-pack festival promotion
Heineken’s beer brand Desperados has launched an on-pack promotion highlighting the brand’s sponsorship of three of the biggest music events taking place across the country. Until the 24th of August, shoppers will have the opportunity to win weekend tickets to Parklife, Boomtown and Bestival plus VIP passes to the Clubhouse, ...
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NewsNissan partners power company in electric vehicle development
Nissan and electricity distribution company Northern Powergrid have announced that they have signed an agreement that will see them co-operate over the next six years on a series of innovation projects to explore how electric vehicles (EVs), batteries, and smart technologies can support energy networks. Many experts warn that one ...
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product news: Lucozade Sport gives commuters free journey
Lucozade Energy has launched a high-profile summer marketing campaign with an innovative sampling activation. Taking over London’s Oxford Circus tube station, thousands of commuters were offered a free journey with every specially-designed bottle of Lucozade Energy. It had 5,000 adapted Lucozade Energy Orange and Original 380ml bottles with a contactless ...
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product news: Southern Comfort offers relief from election fatigue
Southern Comfort is offering consumers a break from the General Election by inviting them to “Join our CANpaign”. The light-hearted campaign, focusing on the Southern Comfort Lemonade and Lime RTD, will be seen on London’s buses and underground from the end of May, with further media placements in Time Out. ...
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product news: CCEP evolves with new Glaceau variants
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has launched three new Glacéau smartwater sparkling flavoured variants with zero sugar, zero calories, and all natural flavours in a bid to help retailers offer more choice to consumers. The evolution of smartwater sparkling sees Berry & Kiwi, Lemon and Green Apple flavours join the portfolio, ...
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NewsHigh-profile campaign to track down violent robbers
Police in Sussex have launched a high-profile campaign to track down two violent criminals, one of whom was armed with a Samurai sword, who attacked forecourt staff during a robbery. They have released CCTV film of the attack and it has been the lead item on local TV news programmes ...
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product news: Hovis sets out on sampling campaign
Hovis has launched a nationwide sampling campaign encouraging trial and creating awareness for Hovis Wholemeal loaves. It featuring a mobile bakery, where Hovis will be serving its signature wholemeal bread - warm with butter and jam - while also offering shoppers the opportunity to mill their own flour using a ...
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NewsCamelot revamps National Lottery support
The newsagents federation (NFRN) has welcomed news that Camelot is reinstating a free retail hotline for retailers to use for day-to-day help and advice from Tuesday (June 5). In autumn 2015 the national lottery operator enraged NFRN members by transferring its previously free retail hotline to an expensive 0844 number. ...
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NewsInternational recognition for Blakemore chief’s Spar role
Peter Blakemore, managing director of AF Blakemore and Son, has been presented with a prestigious award in recognition for his outstanding contribution to Spar International. AF Blakemore and Son was founded in 1917 when Arthur and Harriet Blakemore opened a counter-service grocery store in Wolverhampton. Peter joined the family business ...