All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2017 – Page 3
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NewsPetrol consumption slumps to a record low
UK petrol consumption in January fell to its lowest level on record, new government figures show. Figures released by HM Revenue and Customs show that, in January, UK drivers got through 1.351 billion litres of petrol. That is 1% down on the previous January’s consumption and 12.7% less than five ...
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London Taxi Company invests in electric vehicles
Production of diesel-powered black cabs is to be phased out as a new factory producing electric vehicles comes on stream. The London Taxi Company has just released the first pictures of the new production line at the plant at Ansty in the West Midlands, which is the result of a ...
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Card-skimming device found on Tesco pump
A card skimming device has been found on a pay at pump machine on a supermarket forecourt in Fife, and police are warning members of the public to be wary of such devices in the Dunfermline area. The device was discovered on a Tesco pay at pump petrol machine in ...
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UKIP attacks the demonisation of diesel drivers
UKIP’s transport spokeswoman Jill Seymour has accused the Government of refusing to act against the growing demonisation of diesel drivers. She was speaking after she received an official response to a petition she launched calling on parliament to prevent local authorities from being able to impose extra charges on diesel ...
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Trade associations split over plastic bottle recycling
Trade associations representing independent retailers have taken up opposing views on proposals for a deposit refund scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles in Scotland. The newsagents federation (NFRN) has come out in favour of the proposals, but both the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) and Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) are against ...
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NewsMFG acquires High Noon Stores forecourt site
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has acquired a site from former Top 50 Indie High Noon Stores, which ceased trading in January this year. Symonds Yat Service Station in the Wye Valley, Gloucestershire, is on the busy northbound carriageway of the A40 near Whitchurch, and offers customers a ...
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NewsAA slams supermarkets price cuts charade
The fuel price cuts claimed by supermarkets earlier this week have been patchy, and in many cases below the 2ppl headline figure, according to the AA, which says non-supermarket retailers are undercutting superstores in some locations. Commenting on the latest AA Fuel Price Report, it said: “The true meaning of ...
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product news: Irn-Bru rolls out Xtra variant
Irn-Bru has announced the national roll-out of Irn-Bru Xtra, a new fuller-flavoured variant containing Xtra Irn-Bru taste and no sugar. “Irn-Bru, the UK’s number one flavoured carbonate brand, is ideally placed to respond positively to shoppers’ changing attitudes,” said Adrian Troy, AG Barr marketing director. “Irn-Bru XTRA performed exceptionally well ...
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product news: Ginsters unveils two new rolls
Ginsters is launching two new flavoured rolls – Large BBQ Pulled Pork Roll and Large Smokehouse Steak & Cheese Roll – from Wednesday April 5. The Large Smokehouse Steak and Cheese Roll is made with British Steak sausage meat and diced steak, Westcountry vintage cheddar cheese, onion and a smoky ...
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product news: Polo rolls out new pot format
Nestlé Confectionery’s mint brand Polo is launching a new format. Polo Pots are recyclable plastic pots each containing 44 mints and available in three best-selling varieties: Original, Sugar Free and Sugar Free Extra Strong. They will be available from March 20 and each pot has an Rrp of £1.49. A ...
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product news: Walkers extends PMP range
Walkers has extended its £1 price-marked-pack (PMP) range to include Squares Salt and Vinegar flavour, French Fries Cheese and Onion flavour and Walkers Max Steak. Hüseyin Tulpar, UK vice president for impulse sales at PepsiCo, commented: “We’re thrilled to be adding to our existing £1 PMP offering with the ...
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product news: Lucozade Energy issues wholesale exclusives
Lucozade Energy is launching two flavours, Blackcurrant Bliss and Pineapple Punch, exclusive to wholesale.Available from the March 27, both flavours come in 380ml £1 price-marked packs.Mark Sterratt, head of market, strategy and planning at Lucozade Ribena Suntory, said: “We know how important our brand is for the wholesale route to ...
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Forecourt Eye recovers cash for Sewell on the go
A new paperless system is helping Forecourt Trader of the Year Sewell on the go to achieve a fuel cost recovery rate of 89% from customers who claim to have no means of payment. Before introducing the paperless Forecourt Eye system, Sewell on the go – which operates 12 service ...
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product news: Jameson unveils RTD cans
Jameson Irish whiskey has unveiled a new premium, on-the-go offering to the category with the launch of its ready to drink (RTD) cans which are exclusively available to the UK. Growth of RTD cans is currently out-performing RTD bottles, and Jameson seeking to tap into this opportunity with two ...
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product news: social media campaign for Galaxy Golden Eggs
To celebrate Galaxy Golden Eggs’ second year in market, Mars Chocolate UK has created a series of short films to highlight the product in the run-up to Easter. The three creatives will run across Facebook and Instagram for the whole of March and the campaign is supported by £195,000 social ...
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Banks urged to give retailers better service
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has given evidence to the All Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking, detailing the issues faced by convenience retailers when dealing with banks. The evidence session, chaired by Michelle Thomson MP, heard from Edward Woodall (ACS head of policy and public affairs), John ...
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Robbers attack assistant and customer
A petrol station assistant and a customer were attacked during a robbery at a Staffordshire petrol station on March 13. The assaults took place after three men entered the BP Euro Garages site, on the A50 near Uttoxeter, at 12.45am. One of the men jumped over the counter and threatened ...
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Istobal’s virtual assistant wins innovation award
Car wash specialist Istobal has won an innovation award for its virtual assistant to help customers with car wash selection. The award was presented by the organisers of the Motortec Automechanika trade fair in Madrid, and was for the car wash category in its Gallery of Innovation. The Virtual Assistant ...
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NewsHammer and knife wielding assailants injure assistant
Detectives are renewing their appeal for witnesses after a robbery at a Bournemouth petrol station – with CCTV images of the suspects being released. The incident happened at 11.25pm on Monday March 13, at the Esso Service Station on Charminster Road, when two men – one armed with a claw ...
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Government announces new hydrogen funding
A new £23m fund to accelerate the take-up of hydrogen vehicles and roll-out more cutting-edge infrastructure has been announced by the government. Hydrogen fuel providers will be able to bid for funding in partnership with organisations that produce hydrogen vehicles to help build high-tech infrastructure, including fuel stations. A competition ...