All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2006
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Further drought orders granted
Two more water companies have been granted drought orders, which will allow them to restrict the operation of car wash facilities. Southern Water has been given powers to ban non-essential use in parts of Kent and Sussex, while Mid Kent Water has also been granted an order for its entire ...
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Drought order threat to Surrey car wash facilities
Car wash restrictions are set to come into place after Sutton and East Surrey Water was granted a drought order to limit non-essential use of water. The company is the first in the South East to be given extra powers, with Southern and Mid Kent awaiting decisions on similar applications. ...
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Distribution still stretched as Buncefield report reveals faulty fuel gauge
Fuel distribution capacity continues to be stretched following the Buncefield oil terminal disaster, according to Nick Vandervell, spokesman for the UK Petroleum Industry Association (UKPIA). Commenting on the latest report into the December explosion, which identified the cause of the blast as a faulty fuel gauge, Vandervell said that the ...
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Sales up in forecourt c-stores
Average sales in forecourt convenience stores have increased despite declining site numbers, according to the IGD’s Convenience Retailing 2006 report. Although the total number of forecourt-based c-stores fell by 3.6% over 2005, the report found that average sales per store had increased among the remaining 8,964 stores. The number of ...
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BP’s Simply Food pilot voted top by shoppers
BP’s partnership with M&S Simply Food has led to success in the Convenience Tracking Programme Awards where it was voted as the Best Forecourt Retailer following a poll of 27,000 shoppers across 30 retail chains.Runners up in the category were Esso on The Run and Texaco.The BP/M&S Simply Food format ...
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NewsThirsty work
Consumers guzzled their way through more than 14 billion litres of soft drinks last year as the total market grew by 5%. For manufacturers the focus was on the increasing demand for healthier choices, which was reflected in the number of new products boasting ’better for you’ credentials. Against this ...
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Summer sellers
- InBev UK is launching an authentic Aussie ’tinnie’ size can for Castlemaine XXXX. The 375ml tinnie, which is the standard lager can size in Australia, will be available in four, 12 and 20-packs alongside the 440ml can packs. A new design emphasises the famous XXXX logo on a yellow ...
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Sensational revamp
Walkers has relaunched its Sensations brand, with new and innovative seasonings, distinctive new packaging and a new ad campaign.Authentic food flavours have been added across the range, which includes crisps, poppadoms and crackers. The packaging has also been redesigned to emphasise the real food flavours and features images of the ...
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Products and promotions
Coca-Cola Enterprises has just added an apple variant to its low-calorie Fanta Z range. It is available in 330ml cans and 500ml and 2ltr bottles.Britvic Soft Drinks has added two new flavours to its no-added-sugar Tango Clear range. The orange and raspberry & white cranberry variants have been launched to ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Will you donate to the ACS fighting fund to challenge the march of the supermarkets?YES 50%NO 50%The ACS has asked independent retailers to help fund its ongoing campaign for a fairer market. Our poll suggests the market is equally split, with half unable or unwilling to support them.
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NewsLodge’s logic
Rusdene Services is a good example of an independent petrol retailing business that has operated successfully for many years, and - with the continued management ethos - looks set to continue to do so.At number 30 in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies listing, the company has seven sites - ...
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Out pop new lines
Healthier snacks brand Snack-a-Jacks has some new additions to its range. The Quaker brand has experienced strong growth over the past two years, as consumers have increasingly sought ’better for you’ options. Available now, new Snack-a-Jacks Popcorn comes in sweet butter toffee and savoury lightly salted flavours, with each pack ...
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NewsOff licence key to Penhallow success
A switch to Spar, a refurbishment and the introduction of an off licence have led to a 20% increase in shop trade for a forecourt business in Newquay.Penhallow Filling Station was built more than 50 years ago by Garfield Hawkey. It was taken over by his daughter Elizabeth and is ...
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Mo’gas: An irreverant view from the network
TO SELL OR NOT TO SELL, that is the question. Whether ’tis better to suffer the slings and arrows of dealing with Joe Public and make a living for now or take the dosh while it’s on offer and put your feet up. WE LIVE IN WHAT APPEAR to ...
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NewsHow to be a winner
Past winners of the Forecourt Trader of the Year awards obviously know a thing or two about running a service station business. But they also know how to enter awards - and get themselves noticed.If you’ve been a winner at the Forecourt Trader awards then you’ve obviously done the right ...
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NewsGrill seekers
The summer brings with it all sorts of sales opportunities. Hot days mean heavy demand for ice creams and cold drinks. Day trippers need to fill up their cars with fuel and their passengers with snacks, while holiday makers need to buy those last-minute items like batteries for the camera. ...
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Wipe out grafitti
Graffiti control specialist, Graffiti Hotline, has launched a new, low-cost, portable, DIY kit for safe and simple removal of graffiti written with spray paint or marker pens.The kit can be used to remove small-scale graffiti from non-porous surfaces, including tiles, metal, glass, plastics and some painted surfaces.It uses the same ...
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Making the grade
Pumps are the backbone of the forecourt business and advances in technology mean that a retailer’s options are ever-increasing. The advent of Chip & PIN-enabled outdoor payment terminals means that unmanned or day/night operations and fast-fuel lanes are now secure possibilities. New fuels such as bio-diesel and LPG offer further ...
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Grabbing some snack sales
Grampian Country Food Group has launched the first in a range of quality meat snacking products under the Grabits brand. Aimed at young men on the move, Grabits Chicken on a Stick is an individually wrapped skewer of ready-to-eat chicken breast chunks. It is available in three flavours - original, ...