All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2010 – Page 3
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Help and advice from jac roper
Who sets the standards?It has always struck me as ironic that you pay for insurance for peace of mind and wind up fighting for compensation when things go wrong. And obviously this does happen because some of the insurance packages these days, such as Bluefin’s forecourt policy, include a loss ...
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Acting on impulse
Elizabeth Shaw mint crisp chocolates are now available in a 43g impulse pack, which has a recommended retail price of 99p.Available in milk and dark varieties, the seven-piece pack has been launched to cash in on the growing self-treat category.Elizabeth Shaw chocolates will this year benefit from national magazine advertising ...
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We’re nuts about KP
United Biscuits (UB) has added Jumbo peanuts to its KP range. Described as the company’s ’biggest ever peanuts’, there are three varieties: salted, salt & vinegar, salt & pepper and spicy chilli. Salt & vinegar and spicy chilli are available in 75g handy packs. Price-marked versions are available at 79p. ...
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Wilcomatic uses IFFE ’10 to launch the Tempest
Wilcomatic used this year’s IFFE show to launch a new jet wash called the Tempest, as well as two vacuums and a new air and water tower.According to Paul Bruen, Wilcomatic business development director, the Tempest is part of a new range of jet washes designed in house by Wilcomatic ...
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Chancellor criticised for failing to ditch fuel duty hike
The Fleet industry website, FleetDirectory.co.uk, has criticised the Chancellor for failing to scrap the 1 ppl fuel duty increase which is due to come into force on April 1.FleetDirectory.co.uk spokesman Richard Lawton said: "The Chancellor’s decision to delay the 3 pence hike in fuel duty will create a short-lived breathing ...
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NewsBudget fails retailers over Business Rates
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has expressed disappointment over the Chancellor’s lack of action regarding Business Rates relief revealed in yesterday’s Budget. ACS chief executive James Lowman said: "He should have gone further to make the rate relief automatic for all those entitled and to increase the thresholds to ...
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RMI describes Budget as "smoke and mirrors"
RMI Petrol has warned that the Budget announcement was a case of "smoke and mirrors again". Commenting on the fuel duty decision in yesterday’s Budet, RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson said: "The Chancellor failed to mention that, in addition to the 1.0 ppl duty increase from 1 April, he has ...
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AA urges Chancellor not to inflict "more pain for no gain"
The AA has vowed to look closely at the phased introduction of further fuel duty increases, warnng the Treasury it should rethink its proposals if prices keep increasing. Professor Edmund King, AA President, said: "Staging the fuel duty increase will avoid a big hit in an April Fuel’s Day Fiasco, ...
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Dunne urges Top Indies to keep fighting Business Rates
MP Philip Dunne urged retailers to keep on fighting against the “unfair” hikes they face in Business Rates while speaking at the Top Indies dinner in Sutton Coldfield this week. The Conservative MP for Ludlow told guests that the government could not be allowed to get away with operating one ...
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Shell joins Barclaycard Freedom
Shell has joined Barclaycard Freedom, the new reward scheme launched this week in the UK. More than eight million Barclaycard cardholders are now able to earn Reward Money for simply using their Barclaycard to buy goods and services in participating outlets. Reward Money can be earned at around 30,000 ...
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AA calls for investigation into rise in fuel wholesale prices
A 17% rise in European wholesale petrol prices since late January is threatening to push UK average pump prices above the July 2008 record, the AA has warned and is calling on the Government to investigate the sudden surge. A weaker pound is aggravating the potential for price rises, with ...
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NewsForecourt Show opens this Sunday
Petrol retailers, oil company executives and suppliers to the service station industry will be out in force at the International Forecourt and Fuel Equipment Show which opens this Sunday at the NEC in Birmingham. There is much to see and do, including keeping up with new product launches and equipment ...
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Euro Garages opens ’drive-thru’ Starbucks
Euro Garages has opened a ’drive-thru’ Starbucks coffee store at one of its forecourts in Wales. The Blackburn-based independent retailer said it had signed a licensing deal with Starbucks to open up to 30 such coffee stores in the UK – some on forecourts, some as standalone outlets. The first ...
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BP signs DHL deal
BP has signed a four-year deal with DHL Supply Chain to manage the UK warehousing and distribution of dry goods and chilled produce for its UK Convenience Retail business. According to DHL, the new contract, worth £75 million, will see the companies improve on productivity targets as well as cost ...
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Morrisons reports record profits despite falling fuel sales
Morrisons has reported record profits despite seeing a fall in fuel sales. The Yorkshire-based supermarket group reported profits before tax of £858 million for the year ended January 31 2010, up from £655 million in the previous year. Sales increased 6% to £15.4 billion. Regarding its ...
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Motorists slash fuel spend
One in three motorists in the UK (one in five in Europe) are reducing their car journeys in order to slash their fuel spend, according to research from Datamonitor. The trend, driven by the global financial crisis and high pump prices, has led to a shift in consumer behaviour, testing ...
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Spar launches new website for food and fitness
Spar (UK) Limited has launched a new consumer website aimed at enhancing its food and drink credentials and championing its ongoing commitment to athletics sponsorship.Spar said the website would bring the company’s long-term link with UK and European Athletics to life in the run up to the 2012 Olympics, as ...
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Chevron refinery put up for sale
Chevron has announced it is looking for a buyer for its Pembroke refinery in west Wales. The operation, which is Chevron’s only refinery in Europe, employs about 1,400 staff – including 600 staff and 80 contractors and is capable of processing 220,000 barrels of crude oil a day. The US ...
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Chancellor urged to help small stores in Budget
Alastair Darling is expected to deliver the last Budget of this Parliament later this month. According to the ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores), local shops have called on the Chancellor to support them to continue to serve their community and contribute to the economy. The ACS said it had ...
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BP fined for underage petrol sales
BP Oil UK Limited has been fined £200 after admitting selling petrol to a customer under the age of 16. The sale at a site in South Queensferry, Edinburgh, was made to a 14-year-old volunteer working on behalf of The City of Edinburgh Council’s Environmental Health and Trading Standards ...