All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2013 – Page 3
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Asda bans naked customer
A driver has been banned from an Asda supermarket after filling up his car at the petrol station while naked, according to a report on SWNS.com. Liam Marsh stripped off and posed for a picture at the Asda forecourt in Yeovil, Somerset. He posed for the picture because he wanted ...
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Tesco plans rejected after campaign
An application by Tesco to open a petrol filling station in Looe, Cornwall, has been defeated after a local campaign supported by MRH, the top company in Forecourt Trader’s Top 50 Indies. The plans for a supermarket and filling station had been recommended for acceptance by the council’s planning officer, ...
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ACS issues guidance on displaying ’lads mags’
A minister has praised guidance published by the Association of Convenience Store on how to display men’s lifestyle magazines. The guidance has been published as part of acommitment by ACS to deliver on the Prime Minister’s challenge to reduce the exposure of children to sexualised imagery. James Lowman said: “Parents ...
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Turbulent times
Wrigley 5’s 12-stick envelope pack has been replaced by a smaller seven-stick format with a "more appealing" recommended retail price of 59p. In addition, a new turbulence (watermelon) flavour joins electro (spearmint) and flood (berry).The launch will be supported by a multi-media campaign, including digital and social media, targeting 5’s ...
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Servicing the sector
Oil Company initiative Shell Shell’s desire to improve customer experience sparked the re-introduction of forecourt attendants on nearly 300 company-owned sites last summer, a move that has hugely impressed motorists. David Wood, Shell UK’s retail marketing manager, says: "Motorists have responded incredibly positively. We have received thousands of very positive ...
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This slice is right
Premier Foods is hoping to deliver growth in the sweet treats segment of the £943m cake category with the introduction of two limited editions: treacle & custard slices and jam & custard slices, both in packets of six.Tapping into consumer demand for teatime treats for all the family, treacle ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
If the OFT cannot find evidence of anti-competitive behaviour in the fuel market at a national level, is it fit for purpose?yes 30%no 70%Perhaps surprisingly, considering the vitriol heaped on it since its verdict on the road fuel market, nearly one third of those who voted supported the OFT
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Working at the margins
Fuel retailers, who were already operating in a very tough market, are facing increased downward pressure on the prices they can charge, according to the annual Global Pricing Study conducted by strategy and marketing consultants Simon-Kucher & Partners (SKP). The survey looks at the views of senior executives in a ...
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Lightly does it
Dairy Crest has introduced Utterly Butterly Lightly, which has 80% less saturated fat than butter. It is aimed at consumers looking for a healthier, value-for-money offering.
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Future-proof service
Take two former oil company executives with time on their hands, add in a chance meeting, and the opportunities presented by a rapidly changing oil industry, and what do you get? A new management and consulting company called Fuel Supply Solutions Ltd. Patrick Hudson most recently retail marketing manager at ...
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Oz supermarkets stop fuel offers
An initiative by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that will see supermarkets stick to helping shoppers with lower grocery pricing instead of subsidising fuel offers is music to the ears of all our small, petrol filling stations, according to Brian Madderson, chairman of the Petrol Retailers Association. "These ...
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Oreo now in freezers
Fredericks Dairies has partnered with the number one biscuit brand in the world, Oreo, to manufacture the brand’s first UK ice cream.Fredericks says the introduction of the Oreo Cones four-pack will be the most significant launch into the ice cream cone sub-category in years. The product comprises a black Oreo ...
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Freedom and flexibility
Last month, leading fuel supplier Greenergy came good on its promise of a multi-format offer for independent dealers, with the announcement that it has added the Esso and Nisa brands to its portfolio. The Greenergy offer now combines fuel supply with a choice of oil major, convenience, independent and dealer ...
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More fruity flavours
Heineken is strengthening its range of Bulmers ciders with the launch of two fruit flavours: bold black cherry and pressed red grape.Both 4% ABV variants come in single 568ml bottles and six x 568ml bottle multipacks. Bold black cherry is a crisp cider, cut with the taste of crushed black ...
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Fairbanks rolls out Shell’s wet-stock management
Fairbanks has implemented a range of wet-stock solutions in more than 1,500 Shell forecourts across 14 countries. Services include statistical inventory reconciliation, intelligent web reporting and real-time data collection and analysis using the Fairbanks ibank device.Fairbanks has been rolling out wet-stock management solutions to the Shell network since September 2012, ...
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MRH extends its lead
MRH has not only retained the top spot in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies, but also added more new sites than any of its competitors even after Euro Garages acquired 45 sites in January. The leader accounts for 377 sites out of the total of 1,303 covered in this ...
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Energise sales
The UK’s thirst for sports and energy drinks is seemingly unquenchable. According to Mintel, the market saw a rise in volume sales of more than 60% between 2007-12, reaching 578 million litres. And value wise, it was estimated at £1.2bn in 2012, which equates to a 64% increase between 2007-12. ...
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PRA wins victory over emergency planning
The PRA has won a significant victory in its campaign for the Government to overhaul the National Emergency Plan Fuels (NEPF) scheme.Under the scheme there are about 700 Designated Filling Station (DFS) sites across England, Scotland and Wales which would receive road fuels supplies under emergency conditions.However, PRA chairman ...
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George Hammond invests in own electricity
George Hammond is investing £1.5m in a full knock-down rebuild (KDRB) of its Thanet Way Services in Kent that is scheduled to open next month.The redevelopment will include a 30kw solar array that will generate electricity for the site and feed electricity back into the national grid.Director John Ryland said ...
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Pressure increasing for duty increase to be scrapped
With pump prices rising ever higher, pressure is building on the Chancellor to act on duty in the Budget on March 20.PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: "The Chancellor must take swift action to cancel the proposed duty rise in September and cut this damaging tax which restricts economic recovery and ...