All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2004 – Page 2
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Cashier threatened
A Total service station cashier said he feared for his life when a robber brandished a foot-long butcher’s knife in his face.The early morning attack happened at Total’s Narborough Road outlet, in Leicester. The assistant was told to empty the till and put the money in the robber’s rucksack.The assistant ...
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Retailers set to cash in at Londis
Forecourt retailers with Londis stores stand to pocket more than £30,000 following a new offer by Budgens owner Musgrave, to buy the symbol group.Last year Musgrave bid £40 million for Londis, a deal that was scuppered following the scandal around the share-out of the proceeds. The four directors of the ...
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Non-spill cartons for Del Monte juice line
Del Monte has unveiled a packaging overhaul for its Pure Blends and World Fruits juice ranges.The new format – called Combifit – has been designed to offer a non-spill cap, has a tamper evident mechanism, and is taller than standard one-litre cartons creating instant standout on shelf.The Pure Blends and ...
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NewsTexaco opts blueheath supply
Texaco has signed up delivered wholesaler Blueheath to handle grocery distribution to its forecourt sites throughout the UK.The deal will see Blueheath supply groceries to about 350 Texaco forecourts. A range of 150 grocery products will be delivered up to four times a week to Texaco’s distribution hub at Lutterworth, ...
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Tesco starts rollout of green ’bio-fuel’
Tesco is claiming to be the first major retailer to bring biodiesel to customers around the UK, with its announcement of the start of a national roll-out of Greenergy GlobalDiesel.Made with rapeseed, the new ‘bio-fuel’ will deliver real benefits for drivers, the community and the environment, including reductions in carbon ...
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Gulf makes a big return to Scotland
Within weeks of relaunching the Gulf brand in Scotland, six dealers are retailing Gulf fuels and lubricants – with a further six expected to come on-stream before July. The central belt of Scotland had historically been a Gulf heartland and the decision to target Scotland for expansion was seen as ...
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Big display with Mira
The Langar Group has developed a new style of display cabinet for the forecourt and convenience store sector.The Mira chiller cabinet maximises merchandising space with five shelf levels, is said to have greater height and depth than other cabinets, as well as a horizontal rotary compressor which means the cabinet ...
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BP reveals bid to be best in UK
BP wants to become the UK leader in convenience retailing, the oil company’s marketing director has told suppliers.In its first ever conference for suppliers, BP Retail told how it was improving its customer offer and standards in store in a bid to become more than just a fuel retailer.Marketing director ...
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Age sensitivity
Retailers often ring up after the ‘sting’. Trading standards officers wear quite a few hats these days (not as many as you, but enough for them to turn up in a different guise on any given day). Sometimes they will use entrapment techniques. They like to call it ‘test purchasing’ ...
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Pos advice on hand
A new guide to epos from Scottish retail consultancy The Retailer has been designed to steer first-time epos purchasers towards a suitable system.According to the consultancy, 90 per cent of epos systems in retail outlets are not operating to their full potential.Gordon Bell, managing director of The Retailer, said: “Hundreds ...
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Roadchef sets new standards on M6 toll
A new era in improved motorway services has been promised with the recent opening of the only motorway service area on the new M6 Toll in the Midlands.The £15m motorway service at Norton Canes in Staffordshire, has been developed in an ambitious move to bring ‘high street quality’ facilities to ...
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Kiosk for 24-hour cash
Moneybox has introduced a new ATM, allowing retailers to offer customers access to cash 24 hours per day.The kiosk has been designed for sites where space is at a premium, and with high visibility on the forecourt, it could drive footfall. The secure housing is made from steel and note ...
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