All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2019 – Page 4
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NewsCentral England Co-op revamps forecourt as part of £1.4m scheme
Central England Co-op has officially opened its new store with a revamped forecourt in Stowupland, Suffolk, creating 20 new jobs and investing £1.4m in the area. The Food Store, which is based in Thorney Green, offers shoppers an expansive range of products and is fitted out with pioneering new energy ...
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NewsE10 should be top priority, concludes APPG’s report
E10 should be a top priority for the Government and should be mandated in the UK by 2020 at the latest, according to Nic Dakin MP, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Bioethanol, which today published its Interim Report, ending the first part of its inquiry ...
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Discount Orbis Tech deal for Gulf retailers
Certas Energy has reached arrangement with Orbis Tech, the fuel retail EPOS site system software technology specialist, to provide its Gulf-branded dealers with discounted products and services. The company estimates a 15% saving for any Gulf retailer looking to upgrade software, POS, back-office and head-office systems. The Orbis Tech set-up ...
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Dairy Crest to market single-face shelf-ready packs in spreads
Dairy Crest has announced a transition to a more efficient shelf-ready packaging solution across its convenience range of butters and spreads.The new single-face SRPs will be the first to launch within spreads and will enable smaller stores to make more efficient use of limited shelf space to drive category growth ...
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Walkers snack brands help shoppers ’grab summer by the snacks’
Walkers Sensations, Doritos and Max Strong are teaming up in a new campaign designed to drive impulsive summer sales under the new strapline ‘Grab Summer by the Snacks’. The popular snacks brands are joined by 7up Free and Pepsi MAX in the promotion which is live from now until July ...
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Summer campaign to boost Lucozade Energy
Lucozade Energy is driving awareness of its £54m flavours range this summer with the launch of a dedicated £2m marketing campaign - its first marketing campaign focusing on the flavours range in more than eight years.The multichannel campaign will include nationwide outdoor and digital advertising, social media and in-store activations ...
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JUUL unveils new-tech pods with broader appeal
US vaping brand JUUL Labs has launched New Technology JUULpods, available in multiple nicotine strength options, to reach a broader range of smokers in the UK who want to switch from combustible cigarettes.The new JUULpods will be available in the 18mg/ml strength and a new 9mg/ml strength across an adult ...
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CCEP announces ’biggest ever’ brand partnership as Relentless links with Stormzy
A new brand partnership between Relentless and grime artist Stormzy has been announced by Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP).The partnership will see limited-edition Relentless Energy Origin cans featuring Stormzy’s official #Merky branding hit stores across the UK on July 1, 2019. This will be supported by instore POS and off fixture ...
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Symbols of success
While talking about the Londis brand’s 60th birthday earlier this year, Martin Swadling, Londis brand director, revealed that 49% of its retail stores are in the forecourt sector. The estate is a mixture of independent retailers and groups, but a huge chunk belongs to number one Top 50 Indie, MFG. ...
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Snacks on track
When it comes to snacking, the choices are incredible and so they should be given research that says snacking in the UK has near universal appeal, with 99.8% of us indulging in snacks. A Harris Interactive survey, conducted last year, found that 71% of 18-35-year-olds snack at least once per ...
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Sparkling refresh
Highland Spring has unveiled a fresh, modern new look for its Sparkling water range to showcase its provenance and everyday hydration credentials.
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Peers pay tribute to passing of Rasi Rasaiyaah
The directors of two Top 50 Indie companies have paid tribute to a well-known member of the forecourt community who died earlier this month.Sunil Tandon, director of Park Garage Group, and Dermot Dowling, chairman of Petrocell, said: "It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good ...
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New York promo
Boost Drinks’ latest promotion gives consumers the chance to win a trip for two to New York. Other prizes include shopping vouchers.
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Making a point
Esso UK is expecting a boost in fuel volumes following the launch of its Nectar loyalty programme on June 1. Patrick Rutherford, the company’s retail sales manager, said the full effect of the launch wouldn’t be immediate, but would follow key developments already in the pipeline for the Nectar programme, ...
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New stand-up packs for KP Nuts range
The KP Nuts brand has new packs. From this month, the brand’s nine hero-sharing SKUs will come in foil bags which stand up unaided. For retailers, it allows them to be easily merchandised in secondary displays, for example alongside beers. For consumers, the more functional packs stand on end, preventing ...
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JP&S Services opens new-build Texaco site
A newly built Texaco forecourt has opened in Headly Down, Hampshire. Texaco Beech Hill service station, owned by Top 50 Indie JP&S Services, was officially opened by East Hampshire District Council chairman, Anthony Williams. The new-build service station features four pumps supplying all four grades of fuel, including Supreme Diesel ...
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Investing with Gusto
The opening in March of the Dover-based Hammond Group’s stunning Three Elm site at Tonbridge in Kent, was another step in an ongoing programme of development and investment for the business. The former rather outdated site closed in August and was replaced with a £2m shiny new BP-branded forecourt and ...
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NOW TV passes up for grabs with Nestlé
Nestlé Confectionery has partnered with online streaming service NOW TV for its latest on-pack promotion. The activity sees KitKat, Aero, Yorkie, Toffee Crisp and Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles give consumers the chance to win a one-month NOW TV Entertainment Pass, worth £7.99/15. To enter, they need to input a code from ...
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Mega fridge investment
Pastorfrigor GB has supplied more than £100,000-worth of advanced refrigeration for Inner Space Stations’ site on Hull Road in York, which has just reopened after an investment of more than £1m. Equipment supplied by Pastorfrigor GB included fridges to the rear of the shop incorporating micro technology and Clearvision PET ...
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NewsLaw firm warns forecourt retailers to get to grips with new tobacco regs
New rules introduced last month for cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco to combat forgery, will also be extended to cigars and cigarillos in 2024, according to Robert Botkai, partner of law firm Winckworth Sherwood. He wants to ensure that forecourt retailers fully understand what the new regulations – which came into ...