All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2015 – Page 4
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MPs approve plain packaging for tobacco
MPs have passed legislation to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco. The regulations will require manufacture of branded packaging to cease by 20th May 2016, with a full introduction of plain packs in all UK retail outlets by 21st May 2017. They will require packs to be dull ...
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£35m fund to encourage low emission cities
A dozen cities bidding for a share of a £35m fund to become centres of excellence for low emission vehicles have been announced by transport minister Baroness Kramer and business minister Matt Hancock. The Go Ultra Low city scheme will reward cities that demonstrate the most potential to become internationally ...
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Indie 5000 Dinner 2015
2015 Indie 5000 Dinner – June 2 – Hilton Birmingham Metropole Forecourt Trader held a new networking event on June 2, 2015, to complement the well-established annual Forecourt Forum, organised by the ACS and the PRA, which was held in the same venue the following day. This new event ...
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Shop Talk - Tracy West
I always used to be impressed by US forecourts they always seemed so cutting edge, so ahead of the curve but on a recent trip to Florida the ones I visited were a bit disappointing. One was downright awful. Mr West and I only stopped because we needed a map ...
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Sweeet promotion
United Biscuits (UB) is giving consumers a one in 10 chance to win their very own McVitie’s sweeet friend character representing one of the four animals featured in the hugely popular McVitie’s sweeet adverts. UB has invested £3m in the on-pack promotion, including television advertising, as part of its ...
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Shell rolls out pay by phone
Shell has announced that it is partnering with PayPal to become the first fuels retailer in the UK to offer mobile payment at pumps nationwide.It told its annual dealer conference that mobile payment via apps on smartphones is scheduled to be available later this year and will enable customers to ...
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New payment provider
Markadis, which claims to be the newest merchant card payment provider on the market, has launched a new face-to-face, on the road, pay-by-phone and e-commerce card acceptance solution for retailers. Adrian Cannon, managing director at Markadis, said: "Our experience in the payments industry has shaped the belief that card acceptance ...
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Mixing up the snacks
New Walkers MixUps consist of family favourites across a variety of formats and flavours, set to appeal to a wide range of family shoppers.Perfect for a family Saturday night in front of the TV, the range is available in three product formats Snacks, Popcorn and Crisps. Snacks includes a ...
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Unilever ramps up ices range in time for summer
Unilever’s summer 2015 ice cream range, available from this month, aims to tap into current and anticipated consumer and category trends, such as the growth seen in the luxury and handheld sectors and the trend towards consuming ice cream as a snack.Last year strawberry and classico £1 price-marked packs of ...
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A hot and spicy kick
Kepak Convenience Foods is tapping into the consumer trend for hot and spicy food with the launch of a limited-edition Rustlers Hot & Kicking range. The two new SKUs the Rustlers chipotle BBQ hotdog and Rustlers habanero chilli burger will both be available in a £1 price-marked pack.Research ...
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OPW launches new global website
Fluid-handling solutions company OPW has launched its new website. The redesigned, mobile device enabled website combines OPW product lines, brands and regions into one comprehensive and portal. “Our goal was to create the optimum user experience for our customers," said Keith Moye, vice president of global marketing. “Easy. Fast. Vast. ...
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Wayne’s Fusion launch
Wayne Fueling Systems has announced a global launch for the next evolution of its cloud-based technologies with the Wayne Fusion site automation system, which it says features a new hardware design with increased performance.The Fusion site automation system’s technology enhancements are designed to offer the complete control that fuel retailers ...
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A growing force
The total number of sites run by the Top 50 Indies has surged by more than 300 compared with last year, boosted by MFG’s acquisition of more than 220 sites from Murco, and the continuing sell-off of sites by other oil companies. Between them the Top 50 companies account for ...
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Expresso Plus is a hit
A Budgens/Shell franchise located between Shepton Mallet and Yeovil has become one of the latest forecourts to install an Expresso Plus Lavazza hot beverage machine.The site employs 15 people and sees an average of 6,500 customers a week and franchise owner Tom Taylor commented: "We chose Expresso Plus because Lavazza ...
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Mobile EPOS is a winner for Parkfoot
Award-winning forecourt retailer David Charman has found a way to ease bottlenecks at the tills during busy periods using mobile EPOS.As part of an extensive refit of his Spar Parkfoot Garage at West Malling, Kent, David had a traditional three-lane EPOS solution installed by CBE at the end of 2013, ...
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Nisa’s new EPOS saves retailer lots of time
Nisa is trialling its new Epositive Evolution system at single convenience stores and will be rolling out the trial to fuel sites later this year.Nisa retailer Ian Benney has put the system in his second store, after experiencing success with his first trial site. He began testing the system in ...
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Durapipe PLX provides solution
Durapipe’e PLX pipework system is being used at Westmorland’s Gloucester Service Station, a £40m project to construct two new service stations on the M5 between J11a and J12.Lynx Forecourt was tasked with delivering the project and, for the pipework element of the build project, it turned to forecourt equipment supplier, ...
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Greenergy in supply deal with Harvest
Harvest Energy has done a deal to source fuel from Greenergy.The supply agreement is part of a deal in which Greenergy has acquired Harvest Biofuels’ biodiesel manufacturing facility at Seal Sands on Teesside.It means Harvest Energy will become an ex-rack customer of Greenergy for petrol and diesel for its customers ...
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Make it a date
You really should try and make time to visit the Forecourt Show at Birmingham’s NEC from Monday April 20 to Wednesday 22. That’s because it will be full of exhibitors keen to talk to you face-to-face, about your business and how their products and services can help you. You’ll be ...
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Oil company initiative: highly commended - Jet
Jet’s service and standards programme, Proud to be Jet, launched in 2014 and is intended to inspire its independent dealer network to improve their customers’ experience, to generate greater footfall and volumes. The scheme is based around annual site compliance audits carried out for Jet by Suresite, which scores the ...