All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2013 – Page 4
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Driving sales
The severe weather this winter has been a boon for the car care industry. The Highways Agency, with its Make Time for Winter campaign, gave drivers a checklist of items they should have in their cars before making any journeys. The list comprised: ice scraper and de-icer; warm clothes and ...
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Washer reduces costs
Wilcomatic will be launching the latest addition to its range of automatic washing equipment at the Forecourt Show at the NEC, Birmingham, on April 14-16.The company is introducing the new Primus Vitesse, which is designed to provide a quicker wash while also reducing running costs.It features a foam pre-wash, high-pressure ...
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Cool as a cucumber
The Gordon’s gin range has three new lines: Gordon’s crisp cucumber, designed to go with tonic, and pre-mixed Gordon’s & Tonic with a hint of cucumber, and with a dash of elderflower.
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Cocoa nuts
The UK’s love of chocolate means that sales have been largely unaffected by the country’s economic situation. It seems cash-strapped consumers can always find money for their favourite choccy bar.According to Mintel, since 2006 the UK chocolate confectionery market has grown by 21%, with steady year-on-year growth of between 4% ...
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Esso introduces Clubcard points at joint Tesco sites
Exxon Mobil has introduced Tesco Clubcard points on fuel at the Esso sites it runs jointly with the supermarket group, and is looking to roll out the loyalty scheme to its wider service station network, including dealer owned sites.There are 198 Esso-Tesco Alliance service stations in the UK, featuring a ...
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Day in the Life: David Chittenden
My day generally starts around 6am with a stroll with the dog in Warley Woods; or Royal Warley Woods as I like to call it! It is a good way of starting the day, getting your head clear for the challenges ahead. You also meet some interesting characters and it’s ...
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Chewits gets into gum
The Chewits chewy sweets brand is expanding into gum territory with the launch of Chewie gum. Aimed at eight to 11-year-olds, recommended retail price is 39p.
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Printers inspire new way to deal with chemicals
Car wash equipment specialist WashTec is pledging to introduce a first to the UK market at the Forecourt Show, at the NEC in Birmingham, on April 14-16.The new Advanced Chemical System (ACS) is a cassette-based chemical management system for automatic car washes that simplifies the process of managing chemical supplies.WashTec ...
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Little Chefs will be converted to Starbucks
Euro Garages has taken on the leases of five former Little Chefs for conversion to coffee shops under a licensing arrangement with Starbucks.The lettings were brokered by Christie & Co.The sites Hailsham in East Sussex, Wirral, Wansford in Cheshire, Wrexham and Worksop form part of a move by ...
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David Charman
The snow has gone and the sun is out at last. The car wash suddenly springs into action. I think 2012 was one of the toughest years the car wash industry has known; we had some good times, but my goodness we saw some tough weeks as well. Last year ...
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Horsemeat in forecourts’ supply chain
One of the products in the horsemeat scandal was widely available to retailers in the forecourt sector and they have been urged to be vigilant and to keep checking for any other recalls.All the symbol groups that responded to Forecourt Trader confirmed they had listed some or all of the ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper looks at Hassle with fuel cards plus a staff problem of a more unusual nature
Allstars? Nul point more like A number of Texaco retailers have given ’no stars’ to Allstar fuel cards following its migration of all card and IT systems from its previous owner’s platforms (Arval) to the new platform (Fleetcor) the weekend before the start of the New Year. The dealers complaining ...
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PSD Codax working with Shell on car wash sales
PSD Codax, the developer of token-free control systems for car care equipment, is helping Shell to strengthen control of car wash sales.New Codax Code Generator technology is being integrated with point-of-sale (POS) systems at more than 150 Shell UK forecourt sites following a deal with POS IT support company, Wincor-Nixdorf.Linking ...
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Grangemouth tanker drivers call off strike
Tanker drivers at Scotland’s only oil refinery in Grangemouth have called off industrial action after settling their dispute with BP.The drivers had staged a three-day strike, and were due to begin a four-day stoppage on Thursday February 28.Following negotiations, the oil company will recompense tanker drivers who, according to their ...
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Tasty new campaign for Red Bull Editions range
The introduction of Red Bull Editions to the UK is supported by a £3.5m campaign. Its aim is to raise awareness among the 4.5 million people in the UK who reject energy drinks because of their taste, as well as broadening consumption with current drinkers.The activity starts this month, focused ...
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Fuelling brekkie sales
Liquid Fuel is a new ambient milk-based breakfast drink, designed to be merchandised in the cereal aisle. Primarily targeted at ’breakfast skippers’ and described as a ’boosted breakfast’, the drinks offer 10% more fibre than a 30g serving of All Bran and twice the protein of two Weetabix. There are ...
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Best Hot Beverage outlet - Costa Express
Having a member of staff dedicated to the hot beverages category is the key to a successful coffee offer, says Lauramay Castle, who manages Moto’s Leigh Delamere east-bound forecourt on the M4 in Chippenham, Wiltshire. "Costa is such a big name and we have to live up to expectations and ...
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Best site Manager - torex
There are lots of things that make a successful forecourt manager but attention to detail is one of the main ones, says Jason Tamplin, who manages Symonds Forecourts’ Budgens of Wells in Somerset, the overall winning site in the 2012 awards. "You have to run the business like it’s your ...
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best soft drinks outlet - coca cola Enterprises Ltd
Strong winter promotions keep soft drinks selling all year round at Top 50 Indie The Brookfield Group’s site in Morley, West Yorkshire, which won the award for Best Soft Drinks Outlet. Raj Patel, managing director of Brookfield, says: "A lot of retailers put soft drinks on promotion during the summer ...
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Shop Doctor: Morrisons Petrol Station, West Bay Rd, Bridport, Dorset
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Just south of Bridport, on the B3157, is a Morrisons. But my stealth check target was the supermarket’s petrol station and shop. FORECOURT: The petrol station and its shop are right by the entrance to the superstore. The large forecourt looked functional and the approach to the ...