All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2008 – Page 4
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Service centred
Wilcomatic is one of the longest-established names in the UK car wash business, and last October it ensured its future as the UK’s sole ’independent’ wash company following a management buyout from major motor retailer Inchcape.Wilcomatic is now wholly owned by the management, with Kevin Pay as managing director. "We ...
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Service Centre with Jac Roper
== The price of power ==Those who have been following the saga in this column of Jonathan James’ power struggle with his erstwhile energy supplier over three years’ worth of wrong meter readings and a backdated bill for £35,000, will be interested in the next exciting instalment. It’s now been ...
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IFFE: a forum for car wash debate
Car washes will be a key part of the International Forecourt & Fuel Equipment Show (IFFE) as it will be the venue for an open meeting of the Car Wash Campaign Group, which will take place on the Monday morning of the show (April 7). The Group’s aim is to ...
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NewsIn the surgery this month – Crowland Service Station, nr Peterborough, Cambs
A previous issue of Forecourt Trader featured a story about Jim and Wendy Bamford, who decided to run their own business. Securing a six-figure loan from the Bank of Scotland, they purchased a garage with a refitted c-store at Crowland near Peterborough - Jim was going to run the garage ...
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Touting for business
Phil Tout knows that stocking his store’s shelves with healthier products equals one thing - healthier sales. When Phil decided to knock down his Esso forecourt in Nailsea, north Somerset, and build a much bigger and more modern version, increasing the amount of fresh and premium food and drink was ...
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Red Bull flies high
The Red Bull Flugtag is set to soar back into London’s Hyde Park on June 7. The man-powered flight competition will see 40 ’loopy’ teams attempt to take flight in flying machines they have built themselves.Flugtag will be supported by a £2m marketing spend, including TV advertising and terrestrial TV ...
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Walkers’ Brit packs
Walkers has put £5m behind the launch of a new on-pack promotion which offers consumers savings on trips around Britain - from theme parks to traditional pub lunches. Walkers ’Brit Trips’ will benefit from a strong marketing campaign which includes a new TV creative featuring Gary Lineker driving an old ...
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in brief
Sign maintenance company Xmo Strata has been working with global engineering company ABB to create a safer means of valeting fuel forecourts. In accordance with the Working at Height Regulations 2005, the two companies have managed to minimise the need for working above ground level during a complex nationwide cleaning ...
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Have a break
KitKat increased its value sales by a whopping 10% in 2007 and to celebrate, Nestlé Rowntree is giving readers the chance to win outers of the popular chocolate countline.Now valued at £154m, KitKat continues to maintain its position as market leader.Nestlé Rowntree has invested heavily in the KitKat brand and ...
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Guinness boost for St Patrick
Diageo is investing £3m in promoting Guinness and St Patrick’s Day in stores.This year, St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) falls on a Monday, and follows a huge weekend in sport - highlights include Guinness Premiership rugby, the final day of the RBS Six Nations and the Cheltenham Gold Cup.POS materials ...
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RSPB demands halt on biofuels
Environmental campaigners have called on the government to cancel plans to introduce biofuels at the petrol pumps next month over fears they may actually cause more pollution than than fossil fuels. The RSPB has urged members of the public to email Secretary of State for Transport Ruth Kelly to ask ...
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Water bill pay points
Anglian Water has teamed up with Payzone and the Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank to let customers pay their water bills at forecourt shops. Anglian Water, which includes Hartlepool Water, says the move will provide extended water bill payment services to its 2.5m customers. Shoppers can pay bar-coded bills or ...
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Recycling batteries
G&P Batteries has introduced a service to help recycle used batteries in the workplace.The BattBox is a pre-paid collection service for waste portable batteries, including those used in mobile or cordless phones, laptop computers and wireless keyboards.For a fee of £25 (plus VAT), companies receive a BattBox ...
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Petrol retailer wins Londis store award
A forecourt scooped the top prize at the Londis Store of the Year awards. Blair Girvan’s c-store in Aberfeldy, Perthshire won the ’best forecourt store’ category then went on to take the awards’ top accolade. Blair, who has run the shop in Dunkeld Street for five years, received his award ...
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Gulf attracts new retailers in Cumbria
Two independent retailers have switched to the Gulf brand in Cumbria, saying they have been attracted by the company’s understanding of local markets. PV Dobson & Sons in Levens and Rayrigg Motors in Windermere are the latest sites to join the Gulf fraternity in the Cumbrian region, bringing the ...
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ACS calls independents
A key event in the independent retail calendar, the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) Annual Summit, is coming up on April 24, and is set to be the most inspirational yet.Focusing on three key themes - innovation, environment and community - the Summit will be chaired by TV presenter John ...
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Staffsafe abuse alert
A new system has been launched to help staff who have to deal with verbal abuse, harassment and anti-social behaviour in the workplace.Employees using Staffsafe wear a covert alert, which can be triggered whenever needed.This is monitored by hardware, which is located on the premises and at a flexible 24-hour ...
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A CCTV video 4U
A website has been launched to offer advice and reviews to retailers looking to buy CCTV or security systems. The site, [http://www.cctv4u.tv], offers video demonstrations, industry news and reviews from site users of hi-tech security systems. CCTV4U managing director Duncan Griffiths says: "They say a picture is worth a thousand ...
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