All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2008 – Page 3
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Single-serve Spray
Ocean Spray is launching a single-serve bottle for its cranberry juice range.The 250ml bottles are available in cranberry classic, cranberry classic light and cranberry & raspberry. Multipacks of four will also be available.The launch is being backed by TV and press campaigns, which will concentrate on the health benefits of ...
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WashTec workshop
WashTec is running a series of maintenance and marketing workshops this June and July, aimed at retailers who run car washes. The events aim to increase sales for legitimate vehicle washing sites and "create centres of vehicle washing excellence" in the UK.Topics include equipment maintenance, local marketing and dealing ...
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Truckers name next fuel protest date
Lorry drivers are planning to hold another fuel price protest in London at the end of this month. TransAction 2007, the group behind the recent protest in the capital, has told truckers the next one will be on Park Lane on May 27th. On its website, Transaction 2007 states: ...
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GNE Group sees profits rocket
GNE Group has seen full-year profits jump by 93% to just over £1 million after margins in both shops and fuel improved. The company, which owns Top Indies retailer Petrol Express, said margins had also increased due to improvements in quality at its sites. GNE bought 10 new petrol stations ...
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Petrogas set for UK expansion
Petrogas is planning to expand its operations in the UK and buy at least 100 petrol stations over the next five years. The company, which operates the Applegreen chain of forecourts and currently has about 50 sites in Ireland, is actively looking for potential sites, and expects the UK to ...
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Bradford targets forecourt crime
Forecourt criminals across the Bradford District are to be targeted by a new joint initiative between West Yorkshire Police, Crimestoppers and British Oil Security Syndicate (BOSS), whose members are Esso, BP, Shell, Texaco, Total and members of the Petrol Retailers Association. ’Name, Shame and Claim’ aims to reduce crime committed ...
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Budgens sets out its stall for 2008
The message at this month’s Budgens retailer conference was that the key to success lay in delivering brand basics and building a culture of customer service. Retailers were joined by management from Musgrave for the event in London on May 8, which the company said was packed with sessions to ...
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Co-op switches 45 sites to BP
The Co-operative Group is converting 45 of its petrol station sites in the UK to BP. The major deal, which follows a year of negotiations, will also see the Co-operative Retail Trading Group re-sign 40 other sites with BP’s dealer network for a further five years. Peter Molloy, BP’s UK ...
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ACS welcomes MP debate on supermarkets
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has welcomed the call for an MP debate on the future of supermarkets. Conservative MP Mark Field called for the Westminster Hall debate following criticism of the Competition Commission’s final report and recommendations on the grocery market. He and other MPs have said that ...
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EUROPIA launches "Save More Than Fuel" campaign
The European Petroleum Industry Association (EUROPIA) is launching a campaign with the European Commission to encourage consumers to “Save More Than Fuel” by making small adjustments to their driving habits.The campaign will be run across 29 countries and is being backed by 40 oil companies in Europe, including BP, Chevron, ...
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NewsTruckers stage second fuel protest
Hundreds of truckers from around the UK are heading to London today in the second protest against soaring fuel prices. The lorry drivers are demanding an “essential user” duty rebate for HGV drivers. Heavy congestion was expected on roads leading into central London as the truckers, who claim it now ...
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