All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2017
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product news: Merrydown revamps look and range
SHS Drinks is launching a new lighter, lower strength, lower-calorie crisp apple variant of its Merrydown cider brand, in a bid to tap into the moderation/healthier living trend. The new addition, Merrydown Crisp Apple Cider has an ABV of 5.5%, 30% fewer calories, no artificial colours or flavours and no ...
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product news: Walkers launches pay day promotion
Walkers has launched an on-pack promotion and what it describes as its biggest ever campaign to date.It will be offering shoppers the chance to win cash prizes ranging from an average weekly salary of £540, monthly salary of £2,200 and annual salary of £28,200, as well as instant cash prizes ...
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Shell introduces service for disabled customers
Shell has joined forces with not for profit organisation fuelService to help drivers with disabilities receive assistance at the majority of its service stations. “Disabled drivers have always struggled to get their cars refuelled,” said Niall El-Assaad, fuelService’s founder. “In the past the options were to use an infrared transmitter, ...
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product news: Colman’s launches into snacking
Colman’s has entered into the snacking category for the first time as it has partnered Snaffling Pig Co to launch Ham and Colman’s Mustard flavoured pork crackling. The partnership will see the Snaffling Pig Co’s double hand cooked pork crackling paired with the flavour of Colman’s English Mustard. The new ...
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product news: Naked introduces cold-pressed range
Naked is launching a range of cold-pressed juices. A relatively new process for chilled fruit juice, the cold press technique locks in the flavour and vitamins of fruit and veg, which is then bottled, and it also provides an extended shelf life compared to regular fresh juices, without compromising taste. ...
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Uber to invest in rapid chargers in London
Taxi firm Uber has announced plans to invest in a network of rapid chargers in London after a pilot scheme involving electric vehicles (EVs). A six-month trial of EVs by at least 50 Uber drivers in London found that there is enthusiasm to continue operating the vehicles but frustration at ...
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National living wage hitting smaller businesses
Smaller businesses have been disproportionately affected by the national living wage in the past year, compared with their larger counterparts, according to an assessment by the Low Pay Commission. The report shows that both the number of people and the number of hours worked have fallen over the last year ...
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BP Plus Fuel Card extended to Esso sites
BP’s reciprocal fuel card acceptance agreement with Esso is now live, offering BP Plus Fuel Card customers the opportunity to fill up at Esso-branded sites throughout the UK. There are now more than 630 Esso forecourts (excluding Esso Tesco Alliance sites and Esso Euro Garages sites) in the UK which ...
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Booker Group reports increased sales
Booker Group, which supplies Londis, Budgens and Premier stores as well as running cash and carries across the UK, has reported strong growth in non-tobacco sales in its latest trading update, but tobacco sales were sharply down. For the 12 weeks to March 24, group non tobacco sales rose by ...
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Axe-wielding raiders break in to forecourt shop
Police are investigating after a gang of axe-wielding masked raiders smashed their way into a Cambridgeshire petrol station and stole £4,000 of cigarettes The men, who used an axe to smash through a glass door at the BP service station in Bluntisham on Monday March 27, were recorded on CCTV. ...
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NewsApplegreen reveals third English motorway plan
Top 50 Indie Applegreen has revealed plans for a third motorway service area (MSA) in mainland Britain, at junction 33 of the M1 between Sheffield and Rotherham. Last August it launched a consultation with residents for an MSA near junction 4 of the M42, and a month later it approached ...
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Retailers urged to check alcohol suppliers
From April 1 retailers that purchase alcohol from a UK wholesaler will need to ensure they have been approved by HMRC. The Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) will require retailers to check that their wholesalers are HMRC-approved by checking the Unique Reference Number (URN) on their invoices. Retailers will be ...
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product news: Jack Daniel’s adds to premix range
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey has announced it is introducing the first cocktail, Jack Daniel’s Lynchburg Lemonade, to its premix range. It is packaged in a 330ml can and is available to off-trade customers now. Charlotte Ashburner, head of marketing at Brown-Forman, commented: “As the leader of the American whiskey category ...
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product news: Robinsons adds new range
Britvic Soft Drinks has launched Robinsons Refresh’d, containing spring water mixed with real fruit, which is aimed at busy consumers looking for something different to drink immediately. Available in three flavour combinations - Raspberry & Apple, Orange & Lime and Apple & Kiwi – Robinsons Refresh’d is intended to appeal ...
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product news: Quorn unleashes ad campaign
Meat-free brand Quorn is launching a new TV advertising campaign as a key sales driver in its £10m brand relaunch. The campaign comprises nine 20-second commercials encouraging consumers to “discover a delicious, nutritious protein source” and will run for 49 weeks. Each commercial will highlight Quorn’s taste and versatility, showcasing ...
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Imperial terminates support for six tobacco fraudsters
Imperial Tobacco has terminated sales support for six retailers and ended their involvement with its trade partner programme Ignite following illegal tobacco-related convictions. Where the retailers were found to have an Imperial Tobacco gantry, it has also been removed. The tobacco manufacturer released details of the six affected retailers. Surja ...
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Police hunt for failed robber in Tamworth
Staffordshire Police are appealing for witnesses following an attempted robbery at a petrol station in Tamworth. A man wearing dark clothing walked into the Jet garage in Lichfield Street, Fazeley, and demanded money. The man wore plastic shoe-covers, as well as gloves and a plastic bag as a mask. The ...
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Investment by c-store retailers falling
Investment in the convenience sector has fallen over the last quarter as retailers prepare for the impact of the business rates revaluation and upcoming increases to employment costs, according to the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). In its latest survey it found that between December and February, convenience retailers invested ...
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Knife man threatens cashier during robbery
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a petrol station in Thetford, Norfolk. The incident happened at the BP petrol station on the A11 shortly after 9pm on Saturday night March 25, when two men approached the petrol station. One man stood at the door while the other ...
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Two staff taken to hospital after attack
Two members of staff were taken to hospital after being assaulted during an attempted robbery at the Esso Service Station in Mayfield Road, Cross in Hand, East Sussex. At around 3.10am on Saturday March 25 two men entered the store, one armed with a large knife and the other carrying ...