All Forecourt Trader articles in May 2019 – Page 2
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NewsTop 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son buys site
Top 50 Indie Jos Richardson & Son has added to its estate with the purchase of Snaith Hall Filling Station in Snaith, near Goole in East Yorkshire. It was sold through specialist business property adviser, Christie & Co, on behalf of the family who had operated it for more than ...
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NewsBudgens wins ’Favourite Forecourt Retailer’ at HIM Awards
Symbol group Budgens was voted The Shoppers’ Favourite Forecourt Retailer at the HIM Awards 2019. The celebratory night at East Wintergarden in Canary Wharf. saw 16 awards presented in front of a sell-out audience of over 400 senior, industry leading suppliers, retailers and wholesalers. BP won The Shoppers’ ...
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Highland Spring reveals new look for sparkling range
Highland Spring has unveiled a new look for its Sparkling range to better showcase its provenance and everyday hydration credentials. Carol Saunders, head of marketing at Highland Spring Group, said: “We saw huge success with the launch of our new look Still range in 2017 and now is the time ...
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NewsGovernment launches design competition for EV chargers
The government has launched a competition for 7 to 19-year olds to design the electric vehicle chargepoints of the future. The Eco Innovators competition calls on students to submit creative designs for public electric vehicle chargepoints, The competition aims to encourage young people to learn more about the engineering sector ...
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Ferrero launches trade campaign for TicTac
Ferrero is launching a trade campaign to reinforce the sales potential of stocking its core range of flavours. The activity coincides with the brand’s ‘Kiss does summer with Tic Tac’ on pack offer, where consumers can win a holiday to Ibiza via two million promotional packs of its two leading ...
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Lucozade Sport unveils bottles featuring England Lionesses
Lucozade Sport is unveiling special-edition bottles as part of its partnership with the England Lionesses ahead of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019. The new designs are part of Lucozade Sport’s campaign which includes TV, digital, social, outdoor and in-store activity to help retailers make the most of this significant ...
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JUUL partners Bestway to widen distribution
Vaping company JUUL has announced a partnership with Bestway Wholesale to widen the distribution of its products into the independent convenience channel. “We are delighted to have partnered with Bestway Wholesale to make JUUL products available to thousands of independent retailers through its Bestway and Batleys depots,” said John Patterson, ...
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Mars Wrigley Confectionery brings back Sweet Sundays
Mars Wrigley Confectionery UK has announced the return of its Sweet Sundays promotion for the eighth year running. The manufacturer’s most successful annual brand activation allows consumers to claim a free cinema ticket when they buy their favourite chocolate and confectionery treats. Promotional codes can be found on or inside ...
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NewsRaiders use digger to steal ATM from Hampshire forecourt
Officers from Hampshire Police are hunting for thieves who used a digger to smash down a wall and rip out an ATM from a forecourt.Raiders targeted the Windmill Service Station on the A338 Salisbury Road near Ringwood in the early hours of Monday May 21.Emergency services were called to the ...
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NewsMan armed with hammer robs forecourt store in Coventry
A man armed with a hammer has robbed a petrol station in Coventry. The raid took place at the Texaco petrol station on Hinckley Road in Walsgrave, sometime between 6pm and 6.55pm on Thursday, May 16, when the man threatened a member of staff with a hammer, demanding money, and ...
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NewsLincolnshire Police make arrests after rash of drive-offs
Two men have been released on conditional bail after their arrest in Bourne, Lincolnshire, on suspicion of conspiring to steal fuel from petrol stations. The men were arrested after officers on patrol noticed a suspicious car on May 19 on the A16 in Spalding. They suspected it might have been ...
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Britvic supports sugar-free Tango with £1.2m campaign
Britvic is rolling out a new £1.2m marketing campaign to support its sugar-free Tango range. Two creatives, one for TV and the other for cinema, will see the first introduction of the Tanguru, played by Funny Women Champion, Thanyia Moore. Rachel Astbury-Phillips, OOH commercial director at Britvic, commented: “While the ...
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NewsJP&S Services opens new-build Texaco site in Hampshire
A newly built Texaco Service Station has opened in Headly Down, Hampshire. Texaco Beech Hill service station, owned by Top 50 Indie JP&S Services, was officially opened by East Hampshire District Council chairman Anthony Williams. The new build service station features four pumps supplying all four grades of fuel, including ...
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NewsRAC says smaller retailers fairer on fuel prices than supermarkets
The RAC says smaller fuel retailers are being fairer to their customers on prices than the big four supermarkets. The claim came as the RAC revealed the supermarkets raised the price of petrol almost every day for three months. Data from RAC Fuel Watch shows the supermarkets increased the price ...
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NewsHenderson Technology integrates electronic shelf labels into EDGEPoS
Henderson Technology has integrated SoluM Electronic Shelf Labels (ESLs) into its EDGEPoS software. The first installation of this new feature has been in David Smyth’s EuroSpar Ballymoney, County Antrim. Darren Nickels, head of Henderson Technology, said: “We had our first SoluM ESL install this month in Ballymoney, which we are ...
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NewsNew BP with M&S Simply Food service station opens in Norfolk
A new BP service station with M&S Simply Food has opened at the A140/A143 junction at Scole in Norfolk. The scheme has created 20 new jobs and includes a toilet accessible to disabled people, and a baby changing-room. Andy Kenney, BP district manager, said: “The new store and introduction of ...
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NewsCNG Fuels starts building work on biomethane refuelling stations
CNG Fuels has commenced construction of two new public access renewable biomethane compressed natural gas (Bio-CNG) refuelling stations, two of five due to open in 2019 to cater for increasing demand from HGV operators switching from diesel. The new public access Bio-CNG stations will serve major truck routes and cities, ...
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NewsGang of robbers raid Applegreen site in Hampshire
Officers from Hampshire Police are investigating after a gang robbed a forecourt in West End, east of Southampton. At about 4.30am on Monday 20 May a group of around five or six men carrying metal objects forced entry to the Applegreen Service Station on Swaythling Road. A member of staff ...
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NewsEG Group boosts IT capability with acquisition of company
Euro Garages’ parent company EG Group has acquired GB3, a provider of information technology (IT) solutions based in Preston. In parallel, Graham Billsborough, founder and CEO of GB3, has been appointed EG Group’s chief information officer (CIO). Billsborough has a background in technology leadership roles and, having worked in AstraZeneca, ...
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NewsGreenergy acquires tanker fleet in the South West
Greenergy has acquired William C Hockin (Tankers), a family owned specialist haulage company located in the south-west of England. The Hockin tanker business will be integrated into Greenergy Flexigrid, Greenergy’s existing in-house haulage business, as a specialist long-distance operation. Andrew Owens, chief executive of Greenergy, explained: “William C Hockin has ...