All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2014 – Page 3
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Go energy, go
Energy is a category with a ballsy edge: you only have to look at some of the macho brand names Relentless, Red Bull, Extreme, Monster and their packaging to see that they appeal, in particular, to young men; therefore a perfect product for forecourts.The major players all claim ...
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Fresh taste for Extra
Wrigley is extending its Extra range with the launch of Ice citrus. Described as a ’fresh-tasting product with strong oral care credentials’, the launch taps into the growing consumer trends towards oral care and fruit flavoured gum.It will be supported by a national sampling campaign from March 21, reaching almost ...
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Extra Nibbles
Dairy Crest is adding an extra cheesy variety to its Cathedral City Chedds Nibbles line up. These are mini cubes of 100% natural mature Cheddar, for kids who prefer stronger flavours.
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Fighting the floods
Disruption caused by winter weather is not unexpected in the forecourt sector, but what has made this winter different is the type of bad weather and the length it has gone on for. A day or two of snow can block roads, and the authorities are usually able to get ...
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HMRC taking out illegal sites in Northern Ireland
Customs officers have revealed three major victories in the battle against illicit fuel in Northern Ireland. In the space of a single day they announced they had shut down three fuel laundering plants, discovered suspected illicit fuel on three forecourts and seized 20,000 litres of suspected laundered fuel being transported ...
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Independent sells services
A motorway service area (MSA) on the A1(M) in North Yorkshire has been sold to Moto Hospitality in a deal brokered by Colliers International. The sale of the family-run Leeming Bar Services at Bedale will result in investment in the site and generate additional jobs for the area, according to ...
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NewsPrime locations
Esso’s On the Run format will soon be consigned to the archives as the final tranche of the oil major’s company-owned sites are put on the market, and it charts a new path to growth if not market leadership in the retail fuel market. On the Run was introduced in ...
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Make sure you score
You can expect a mad rush in your store on the night of Saturday June 14, as footie fans stock up in time for 11pm, and the kick-off of England’s first game in the FIFA World Cup 2014. As part of Group D, they will be taking on Italy in ...
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Miss Marvin on TV
Kerry Foods is giving its Mattessons Double Dippers a boost via a £3m advertising push. The sequel to the brand’s successful Hank Marvin campaign is called Miss Marvin."This is the first TV creative for Mattessons Double Dippers and is designed to grow meat snacking by attracting a new female audience," ...
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Polish sales
Where else do you go apart from Halfords, if you want something for your car in a hurry, says Rakesh Sharma, one of the managing directors of the Sharma Falcon Group, when asked why he still carries car care items across his 14 sites. While many forecourt retailers have been ...
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Rustling up tickets
Kepak Convenience Foods is teaming up with Alton Towers Resort for the latest Rustlers on-pack promotion. Starting this month, and running for six weeks, the promotion will see every standard Rustlers pack (excluding noodles) giving consumers two-for-one entry to Alton Towers, worth £48. There is also a competition offering a ...
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Tracy West: Shop Talk
If you’re not already selling e-cigarettes, you really should be. That’s because a hot-off-the-press report from Mintel says the market has achieved a stunning 340% growth over the past year, from an estimated £44m in 2012 to an estimated £193m last year. Wow is all I can say and get ...
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Velvet treat
New Cadbury Eclairs velvets are soft caramel with a chocolatey centre, covered in milk chocolate. They come in 151g bags, rrp £1.99; launch will be backed by a £2m campaign.
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ACS index reveals optimism among independent c-store retailers
Independent retailers are positive about their prospects on 2014, with the latest ACS Optimism Index showing its third consecutive quarter of improvement. However, the Index is part of a mixed set of results from the ACS Voice of Local Shops survey, conducted with over a thousand retailers in February 2014. ...
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Free attendant service at Alderley Edge
A Texaco forecourt in Alderley Edge, Cheshire is launching a free attendant service. Every Wednesday, between 1pm and 4pm, from next week, a forecourt attendant will be available to fill up cars with fuel, as well as check oil and water levels. Owner Stephen Higham said the free service is ...
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Police seek armed petrol station robber
Police are looking for a man with a gun who is wanted in connection with an armed robbery at the BP petrol station on the A18 at Barnetby Top in North Lincolnshire. Just after 4am on Sunday, a man approached the shop assistant, who was outside on the forecourt sorting ...
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NewsAshcroft volume gathers Pace
Shaji Thomas, owner of Ashcroft Service Station, St Helens is growing his business with impressive results. Since 2012, fuel volumes have almost doubled and both in the shop and on the forecourt the positive trend continues. Improvements have been made to both the presentation and range of products within the ...
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NewsParkfoot Garage wins top convenience retailer award
Former Forecourt Trader of the Year winner Parkfoot Garage was crowned Convenience Retailer of the Year 2014 at last night’s Convenience Retail Awards, organised by trade magazines Convenience Store and The Grocer. The national competition celebrates the very best convenience stores that the UK has to offer in terms of ...
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Baby boy born on forecourt
Seven-pound Mason Cox was born on the forecourt of Alby Service Station near Norwich early on Monday morning. According to the Eastern Daily Press, his mum Chelsea Nelson was being driven to hospital by her mum when she said she need to “push”. Chelsea’s mum Julia Macklan quickly pulled up ...
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NewsTesco launches promotion offering up to 20ppl off fuel
Tesco has today launched a new style of promotion enabling customers to save up to 20ppl off fuel, as predicted in the March issue of Forecourt Trader. The supermarket giant claims Clubcard Fuel Save is the only scheme of its kind in the UK, because it will operate over a ...