All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2012 – Page 4
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Musgrave aims to deliver €1bn in own-brand sales by 2014
The Musgrave Group has launched a group-wide strategy across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, which aims to deliver one billion euro in own-brand sales by 2014. The initiative follows the launch of SuperValu’s own-brand range in the Republic of Ireland which saw 1,500 product lines introduced across the SuperValu ...
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Specialise to survive
Independents can fight back against the onslaught of the supermarkets by playing to existing strengths and creating new ones, says independent retail analysts Verdict as it outlines strategies for survival for independent retailers.The report claims that an existing strength for independents is the insulation from inflationary pressure which the convenience ...
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shop talk
’ve a new-found admiration for till staff. The reason is that I’ve just started volunteering at my local hospital shop scanning items and operating the till sometimes in quick succession. The scanner definitely has a mind of its own because it keeps scanning me! First I thought it ...
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A time to shine
oil company initiativetexacoThe Texaco Shining Star programmes and the associated 20:20 image were the strongest initiatives to have happened to the Texaco brand for many years, and certainly stood out in terms of other oil company initiatives making an impact in the retail sector."I am particularly proud of our Shining ...
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Pricing for profit
The majority of retailers don’t believe they’re getting a satisfactory return for what they are offering their customers, according to a global pricing study by strategy and marketing consultants Simon-Kucher & Partners (SKP). And it’s significantly knocking their profits. The study has revealed that only a third of senior ...
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Plan your visit
National convenience show Exhibitors 2012 ExhibitorStand No 360 Cash B99 3R Telecom H110 5-hour EnergyF51 AHT Cooling Systems J110 Allied BakeriesJ70 Alpine Cooling (UK) H80 Aluline (Grease Traps) D41 American Continental B81 Aphelion Supplies D45 Arla Foods UK C81 ...
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Pies with wings
Peter’s Pies is testing a Bull & Red Bull pie with 13,000 consumers. Combining meat with the energy drink, the new pie will be part of a new series of 220g ’specials’ at £2.49.
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Price-marked packs
PepsiCo has launched 49p price-marked bags of Walkers in the top five flavours: cheese & onion; ready salted; prawn cocktail; salt & vinegar; and smoky bacon. The company says the core Walkers range is an absolute ’must stock’ as it accounts for almost a quarter of crisps and snacks sales ...
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Over to you, OFT
The momentum had been gathering for some time. And at the appropriate moment RMI Petrol made its submission to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for an inquiry into the UK fuels market. It must respond within 30 days.The OFT submission followed a month in which supplies were disrupted through ...
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New Turtle Wax range
Turtle Wax has launched an 18-strong range of products which it says includes "naturally derived waxes, proven technology and clever formulation". The line up includes super clean wash & wax; shine & protect car wax; precision scratch remover; and protect & shine bumper and tyre gel. New protect ...
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STA’s Spirited move
The Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK (STG) now has the distribution rights for Natural American Spirit (NAS). The company says NAS gives consumers a range of premium products that are completely additive-free. The NAS rolling tobacco range comprises three SKUs: 10 x 12.5g (recommended retail price £3.83 per pack); five x ...
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Money for nothing? Or a value-for-money service?
The conversation started in a friendly enough way. The caller was a regular reader of Forecourt Trader and was quite complementary about the way this column regularly drew attention to some of the financial problems that affect retailers, especially the difficulties arising almost as casual by-products of fuel price inflation.He ...
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Unite warning to oil majors
Fuel and petrol stocks will be hit if oil distribution employers fail to end the attack on tanker drivers’ livelihoods forcing strike action closer, trade union Unite has warned.The union, which has over 3,000 oil tanker driver members, wrote to employers last month to encourage them to back a fuel ...
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Lion heads new lines
Nestlé Lion bar headlines R&R Ice Cream’s 2012 range. Price-marked at £1, the bar comprises toffee ice cream and chewy caramel sauce covered in milk chocolate and crispy wafer pieces. Another new line is the Rolo cone. It was available last year in a take-home pack and was a big ...
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Forecourt robber jailed
A man who robbed an Edinburgh petrol station at knifepoint has been jailed.Salvatore Sivero went into the Shell forecourt on Glasgow Road last July armed with a knife, demanding cash.A man working at the garage tried to prevent Sivero stealing the money and, as a result, suffered minor cuts to ...
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Subway eyes new stores
Subway has set out ambitious plans to increase the number of stores in the UK and Ireland to 2,000 over the next three years, with non-traditional locations such as forecourts leading the growth.There are currently more than 1,500 Subway stores in the UK and Ireland, which is almost a five-fold ...
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Exhibitor profiles
Air-Serv STAND H31 Air-Serv can supply forecourts with vending air towers, vacuums and jet washes of various styles via revenue share, rental or outright purchase options. Air1 AdBlueSTAND J39 Air1 is a UK supplier of AdBlue solutions. The Air1 brand offers not only the AdBlue product itself ...
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NCS exhibitor profiles
360 Cash Stand B99 360 Cash is the UK representative of CashGuard, providing a secure cash drawer solution. 3R Telecom Stand H110 5-hour Energy Stand F51 5-hour Energy is packed with B vitamins and amino acids, zero sugar and just four ...
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Interactive Evolution
Following Wrigley’s addition of 5 Evolution, the gum that fuses sweet-to-sour citrus pear flavours, the company is launching What’s Next? an interactive promotion that gives chewers the chance to win must-have prizes from the worlds of fashion, art, music, game and film.Consumers are invited to download free image-recognition smartphone ...