All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2019 – Page 2
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NewsShopworkers urged to report all abuse in new campaign
Shopworkers across England and Wales are being encouraged to report every incident of abuse when it occurs as part of a new campaign being launched today by the Home Office, retail businesses and retail membership organisations. The campaign aims to challenge the perception that being subject to verbal abuse and ...
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NewsBid by supermarkets to keep merger afloat will lead to many forecourt closures, says PRA
Sainsbury’s and Asda’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) threatens the livelihoods of many independent petrol retailers across the UK, according to the PRA. Last week Sainsbury’s said it would cap its fuel gross profit margin to no more than 3.5 pence per litre for five years, while ...
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NewsRoadchef introduces flexible income scheme at three sites
Motorway services operator Roadchef has become one of the UK’s first employers to provide employees with access to a flexible income. Wagestream’s Get Paid As You Go platform is now available to employees at three Roadchef sites – Chester, Clacket Lane on the Surrey Kent border and Northampton. Employees at ...
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Lucozade Energy revamps packaging
Lucozade Energy is introducing a new pack refresh across its flavours range. The new look is intended to create more consistency across the Lucozade Energy flavours range, giving it a unified look that will drive further stand-out and appeal on shelf. The new packs will start to become available for ...
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Coca-Cola Premier League Trophy goes on tour
Coca-Cola European Partners has revealed the dates and locations for the Official Coca-Cola Premier League Trophy Tour, which will give fans the opportunity to have their photograph taken with the Premier League trophy and enjoy some unique football experiences. As well as having the chance to get up close with ...
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Britvic expands its range of sugar-free Tango
Britvic is investing in its Tango brand with the introduction of three new sugar-free flavours, a packaging re-design and a £2.2m marketing investment which will see the brand back on TV for the first time in four years. Available in-store from this week, new flavours include Tropical, Strawberry & Watermelon ...
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Imperial Tobacco repositions its Embassy cigarette brand
The Embassy cigarette brand is being repositioned by Imperial Tobacco from its traditional home in the premium price sector to the more popular economy price sector. Tom Gully, brand planning manager, explained: “Embassy has been one of Imperial’s most enduring and recognisable FMC (factory made cigarettes) propositions across the years. ...
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NewsBP opens UK’s largest universal rapid charging hub for EVs
The UK’s largest universal rapid charging hub for electric vehicles has been inaugurated by Milton Keynes Council and BP Chargemaster, which is operating the hub on Polar, the largest public charging network in the UK. The hub is located within a minute’s drive of the M1, just off junction 14 ...
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Rowntree’s boosts Randoms but drops Tooty Frooties
New variants of Rowntree’s Randoms are being introduced to coincide with its tenth birthday and a major refresh of the Rowntree’s brand, but Tooty Frooties is being ditched.Two new sharing bags, the first containing brand new Randoms Sours and the second Squish’ems (squishy foam and fruity jelly in one sweet) ...
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e-vapour brand blu expands its flavour portfolio
The e-vapour brand blu is expanding its flavour portfolio with the launch of a new and improved Golden Tobacco flavour for its pod-mod device, myblu. Chris Street, head of trade marketing at blu UK, commented: “We’re always looking at ways to strengthen our flavour portfolio using the latest in vaping ...
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NewsThieves rip ATM from forecourt while site is open
Thieves have ripped out an ATM from a petrol station shop, causing extensive damage to the building, even though it was open and two staff were inside at the time. Merseyside Police officers are appealing for information after the ATM was stolen from the Spar store at the Texaco service ...
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NewsApplegreen UK wins award for online recruitment
Applegreen UK and Blue Octopus, an online recruitment specialist, have won an award at the 15th annual Onrec Annual Online Recruitment Awards. The ceremony celebrates innovation and achievements within the online sector of the recruitment industry. Applegreen, along with partners Blue Octopus received the win for “Innovative Use of Social ...
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Magnum introduces new White Chocolate & Cookie flavour
Ice cream brand Magnum is launching Magnum White Chocolate & Cookies across all formats, including handheld and tubs, and will be supported by a £5m media value marketing spend. Magnum White Chocolate & Cookies is designed to help retailers capitalise on the growing trend for white chocolate, while also appealing ...
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Unilever adds vegan option to Breyers range
Unilever is expanding its Breyers range this month, following its launch in the UK last year, with a new dairy-free variant providing a low-calorie, vegan-friendly ice cream product. The launch will be supported by a media investment of over £3m, including TV, social media and video on demand. Breyers Dairy-Free ...
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NewsFord accelerates plans for electric car production
Ford is expanding production of all-electric vehicles after deciding that rapid growth in the market means it needs to accelerate its plans. It is investing about $900m (£682m) in new production capacity at a plant in Michigan, creating about 900 jobs. Head of global operations Joe Hinrichs said it had ...
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NewsParliamentary inquiry looks into introducing E10
A Parliamentary committee of MPs and peers has launched an inquiry into introducing E10 in the UK. The inquiry, by the All Party Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol, follows announcements last year from two of the UK’s largest bioethanol producers, Vivergo and Ensus, that they were ceasing and pausing production ...
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NewsApplegreen increases turnover to €2.0bn
Applegreen plc has announced group revenue increased by 41% to €2.0bn for the year ended 31 December 2018. Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) increased by 46% to €58.1m in 2018, compared with €39.8m in 2017. Excluding the Welcome Break acquisition, Applegreen’s adjusted EBITDA increased by 20% ...
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NewsPenny Petroleum signs eight more stores to Spar
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum has signed a deal to move a further eight of its Scottish convenience stores to Spar. With a total of 52 forecourts around the UK, Penny Petroleum - currently number 6 in the latest Top 50 Indies listing - has had two sites with Spar ...
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NewsMaxol completes £250k site redevelopment
Maxol, Northern Ireland’s leading family owned forecourt and convenience retailer, has completed a re-development and expansion of its Rosepark Service Station following an investment of £250,000 as part of an ongoing commitment to provide greater choice and convenience for customers in their stores across Northern Ireland. The newly extended shop ...
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NewsJet welcomes new retail business manager
Phillips 66 has appointed Oliver Müller as retail business manager to drive further growth in the company’s UK Jet-branded dealer network. Oliver joins from the company’s Hamburg office in Germany and takes over from Sönke Voges who, following an extended handover period, will return to Germany to take the position ...