All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2017 – Page 8
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News
Xmo Strata’s double
Sign installation and maintenance company Xmo Strata has won two out of four supplier awards given by global facilities management firm CBRE. CBRE turns over $10.9bn a year and has more than 70,000 employees in over 60 countries.The company held a supplier awards evening for suppliers working on its ...
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TLM teases with first details of its Evolution epos solution
TLM Technologies has revealed the first details about its next-generation epos solution, Evolution. It is being specifically built for the fuel and convenience (F&C) sector, and is designed not only to deliver the commonplace functionality of traditional epos systems, but also advanced features that more closely align with modern retail ...
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Greenergy extends Penny supply deal
Greenergy has signed agreements to supply a further three sites owned by Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum, taking the number of Penny Petroleum sites supplied by Greenergy to seven. All of these sites are Esso-branded.Two of the sites, at Sadberge on the A66 between Darlington and Stockton-on-Tees and in central ...
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Tough Mudder deal
Ready-to-drink protein brand For Goodness Shakes has launched its biggest-ever integrated marketing campaign a partnership with obstacle event series, Tough Mudder. The deal will see For Goodness Shakes at all 19 Tough Mudder events across the UK and Ireland for the next two years.Managing director at For Goodness Shakes, ...
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Drivers cutting mileage due to higher fuel prices
A quarter of drivers (24%) are restricting their car use and one in seven (14%) is cutting back on non-fuel spending after average UK petrol prices rose to 120ppl and diesel to 122ppl at the beginning of February. A Populus survey of 20,055 AA members shows young drivers are suffering ...
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Swedish fast food is coming to the UK
A hot food-to-go concept that is widespread across forecourts in Europe is being introduced into the UK. Sibylla, a Swedish fast food brand, is launching in the UK with the Sibylla ’Shop in Shop’ concept.Sibylla UK representative, Richard Tyler, explained: "Sibylla ’Shop in Shop’ is a complete solution that allows ...
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Holly for Diet Coke
Diet Coke has named Holly Willoughby as its new brand ambassador for 2017. Willoughby, who is best known for her presenting work across ITV, said: "I’ve always been a big Diet Coke fan, right from the original ’Break’ ads. The brand is well known for celebrating friendship, fashion and fun, ...
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Analysis
David Charman: chairman CWA
Our industry has once again moved into a whole new era, with Tesco taking ownership of Booker and its forecourt brands and the demonisation of diesel as a road fuel. I’m not sure if I would be delighted or worried if I were a Booker-supplied brand. Will the buying power ...
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A canny move
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has launched a new Appletiser 250ml can format to help retailers tap into the growth of adult instant consumption soft drinks and consumer preference for premium products.Appletiser lightly sparkling 100% apple juice, will be available in a 250ml can from this month, replacing the 330ml can ...
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Canadians take over Greenergy
Greenergy, the UK’s largest supplier of road fuels, has reached an agreement for Canadian company Brookfield Business Partners to take over the business with the aim of accelerating growth. Existing Greenergy management shareholders will invest alongside Brookfield Business Partners and will retain a 15% share in the business. As part ...
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EG buys Little Chef and High Noon
Euro Garages has sealed a deal to buy the Little Chef chain of roadside restaurants, previously owned by the Kout Food Group, which bought the chain in 2013 for £15m. A spokesperson for Intervias, parent company of Euro Garages, said: "We’ve completed the acquisition of two companies from the Kout ...
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Rates hikes could wipe out businesses
Huge hikes in business rates bills have provoked protests from forecourt owners across the UK, with a Jet dealer in Scotland warning his business could be wiped out after his rates were more than tripled. Many business sectors have been calling for a reform of the business rates system with ...
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Analysis
Building growth
The seemingly inexorable rise in the number of sites run by the Top 50 Indies continued last year, but the increase of 99 to 2,222 is much lower than the 300-plus increases of the two previous years.However, the primary reason for the slower growth is that the mass sell-off of ...
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NewsDay in the Life: Peter Brooks
T hey say that only a minority of people are in the right job well I consider myself one of the fortunate few. Of course, it would be wrong to say that every day is perfect, but overall I enjoy my work and often describe it as an addiction in ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Tout’s Budgens, Bristol Road, Nailsea, Wraxall, Somerset
LOCATION: Just on the edge of the town of Nailsea, is the prize-winning Tout’s Budgens store. FORECOURT: The forecourt is impressive. The striking large, light and high Esso-branded canopy also carries the message ’open 24 hours’. It covers a starter-gate line of five pump islands and connects to the ...
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in brief
BOSS recovers £3m BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has now recovered more than £3m on behalf of fuel retailers who are members of its Payment Watch scheme. This helps retailers reduce losses from people claiming to have no means of payment. Attacker jailed A man whose attack on ...
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Analysis
Brian Madderson: chairman PRA
The anti-diesel bandwagon is rolling. It was tax incentives in 2001 that encouraged both private drivers and businesses to buy diesel engine cars. The justification related to climate change and lower carbon dioxide emissions. The issues of toxic nitrogen oxide and higher levels of particulate matter were known but downplayed. ...
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Analysis
Merril Boulton: editor
The frustration is palpable as the realisation of the impact of changes to business rates being implemented in April is realised in companies big and small across the nation. Media headlines have yelled at every opportunity about the smaller retailers that appear to be being taxed out of business. The ...
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London borough invests in charging points
Islington Council is aiming to become one of the leading boroughs in cleaning up London’s air quality by installing more than 100 roadside electric charging points. The fast-charging facilities are intended to encourage take-up of electric vehicles (EVs) across the borough, helping combat CO2 emissions and diesel exhaust fumes. A ...
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Valentine’s Day promotion boosts coffee sales
Tchibo to go! chose Valentine’s Day to run its first consumer promotion offering all 100% Arabica regular and large drinks for only £1, compared to the normal cost of anything up to £2.40 for a large cup."Our aim was to encourage and engage with our end consumer to trial the ...