All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2016 – Page 6
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NewsPetrol prices forecast to remain low as diesel climbs
Increased petrol production should keep pump prices pegged down in March, while the price of diesel is likely to move back above petrol, according to the latest RAC Fuel Watch report. It said the average price of petrol fell slightly in February, marking eight consecutive months of falls. From the ...
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Top of the class
Despite a surge of more than 300 in the total number of sites run by the Top 50 in last year’s report, the independent sector’s appetite for growth showed no sign of slackening with an even greater increase over the most recent 12 months. After reaching 1,762 last year, the ...
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Retailer champion
he Westmorland Family’s managing director/finance director Laurence King beat off stiff competition from Peter Bellini, Clive Sheppard, David Penny, Sharad Raja, and Raj and Aziz Patel to be named Forecourt Trader’s Retailer Champion. The special award was supported by the principal sponsor, Certas Energy, and was voted for by Forecourt ...
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David Charman - chairman CWA
The 2016 rates valuation is something the whole industry is worried about, but not, it seems, the hand car washers. Yet again so many of them will not be listed or if they are, no proper investigation will have taken place to ensure that they pay their correct rates. It’s ...
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Implico IT system working well for Certas owner DCC
rish conglomerate DCC, which owns Certas Energy, has tracked one billion litres of fuel through its French network since it implemented an IT solution from Implico.After DCC took over the former Esso service station network in France, Implico migrated the business’s IT and back-office processes to the cloud.Since then, 400 ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper looks at dealing with debt collectors; a fuel pricing puzzle; and a makeover
Chasing after the money: I expect some of you have been chased by debt collectors. Not pleasant is it? Even if you do owe the money. But when you don’t owe it, it’s a very bitter experience. In mid December I was contacted by Diyan Patel, who runs Gilwern Garage ...
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Reduced case sizes
Walkers is launching reduced sized cases across its core range of Walkers crisps, Doritos, Quavers, Wotsits, French Fries and Squares. The new 32-case format, which replaces the 48-case format, is available now. It should help improve cash flow for customers, delivering lower costs and faster sell-through, ensuring fresher stock. PepsiCo ...
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product news: CCE launches Capri-Sun promotion
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) is launching a ‘Capri-Fun Adventures’ on-pack promotion. The promotion has been designed to increase the appeal of the brand with parents, by helping them keep their kids busy during summer and by giving their purses a break. The promotion launches on 1 April on all Capri-Sun 200ml ...
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Gulf dealer buys a second forecourt
Roger Perry, proprietor of Leven Road Service Station near Beverley, East Riding, Yorkshire, has added Prospect Service Station, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, to his portfolio, facilitated by Certas Energy. Both sites are Gulf-branded."I had been looking for another forecourt business for two years, without success," explained Roger. "Most of the ...
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product news: Burton’s re-launches Cadbury Special Occasions range
Burton’s Biscuit Company is set to accelerate the growth of the out-of-home biscuit occasion with the re-launch of the Cadbury Special Occasions range in a new, contemporary portion pack format. The new-look Cadbury Special Occasions range will be available from this month, and will comprise Burton’s Cadbury Dairy Milk (110g), ...
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Red Bull goes orange
ed Bull is extending its Editions range with a new orange flavour. The energy drink firm says flavour is a key way to bring new shoppers into the category. Gavin Lissimore, Red Bull head of category marketing, said: "After a fantastic third year for Red Bull Editions, and the successful ...
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News in brief
A man has been found not guilty of contaminating fuel which caused dozens of breakdowns for customers of the Tesco service station in Branksome, Poole, Dorset. Prosecutors at Basildon Crown Court claimed a tanker driver, Jeffrey Wheeler, removed diesel from a tanker and replaced it with non-road fuel diesel in ...
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Brian Madderson - chairman PRA
I would not place a bet on the next movement of Brent Crude having listened to many hours of detailed presentations from some of the most experienced analysts in the industry during International Petroleum Week there are just too many variables. What is irrefutable is that OECD stocks have risen ...
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Oil company bosses join indies
xecutives have been appointed to leading roles by two Top 50 Indies. MRH (GB) announced the appointment of Karen Dickens as chief executive officer of the company with effect from March 1, 2016. Karen previously held a number of senior managerial positions within ExxonMobil Corporation. Graham Peacock, former chief executive ...
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Money Talk: The big question - will fuel duty rise in the Budget?
Many retailers will doubtless remember that increases in duty were once routine - in fact automatic at virtually every Budget. Between 1993 and 2000, the increases were explicitly intended to be significantly above general inflation, regardless of which government was in office. Only the massive disruption of nationwide fuel protests ...
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Best oil company initiative: winner
Listen. Analyse. Act. This is the premise of Shell’s successful Tell Shell: UK Voice of the Customer programme. The aim of the initiative was to increase customer satisfaction. Customer feedback was gathered through the use of Tell Shell cards, newsletters and voice-of-the-customer analytics. Shell used it to create a Customer ...
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Best oil company initiative: highly commended
Jet believes its heritage is one of its greatest strengths and so wanted to celebrate its 60th anniversary in style. The oil company therefore devised a 12-month programme of activity with the aim of increasing footfall to its dealers’ sites; raising awarness of the Jet brand; engaging with customers via ...
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Best motorway services
Gloucester Services on the M5 is a motorway services area like no other. It has two aims: to make local, quality food accessible and affordable, and to inject investment back into the surrounding community. So, instead of the usual franchises and fast food outlets, visitors find a farm shop stocked ...
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Best valeting facilities
Highworth Filling Station’s state-of-the-art Aquashine-branded valeting area offers customers a car wash, two jet washes, two vacuums and two air water towers. All staff at the Wiltshire site have been trained in all of the Aquashine facilities, with a couple being championed as experts. Staff have been equipped with a ...
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Best forecourt fuel brand
For the Best Forecourt Fuel Brand award, shopper research specialist HIM analysed the responses from more than 2,000 forecourt customers to discover which forecourt fuel brand they rated the highest. The customers were asked to rate the fuel brands against five main criteria: price value for money fuel quality service ...