All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2004
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News
Speedy solutions
The time-pushed consumer has never had it so good – manufacturers have been busy spending millions on research and technology to come up with meal solutions that are not only quick and easy to prepare but have a quality taste and feel to them too. The market – catering to ...
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Ready-packed snacks
Portfolio Partners is bringing airline formats to the retail and vending sector with the launch of Snack Packs, targeted at people on the go. With a rrp of £1.99 the ambient Snack Packs come in two versions – one with Kit Kat and one with Mars Bar – and contain ...
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Optimax milestone
Shell has just sold its billionth litre of Optimax, which was launched in the UK in 2002.According to the oil company, approximately one in eight Shell fuel customers buy Optimax, which is available at more than 900 UK forecourts.To mark the sale of the billionth litre, a Shell customer has ...
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NewsM&M’s top muffin
McVitie’s Cake Company has launched the new M&M’s Double Chocolate muffin to help drive growth through innovation in the Eat Now cake market. The new chocolate muffin is covered in milk chocolate and topped with M&M’s Minis. It has a rrp of 83p and is available in cases of 12. ...
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Analysis
Licensing minefield
The government has at last published its Draft Regulations for the new Licensing Act, giving the trade more precise information on how to apply for licences, the timescales involved and more detail about the requirements for the various documents that must be submitted with applications.February 7, 2005 has been announced ...
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Mo’gas: An irreverent view from the network
I DONT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT it’s a sign that the festive season is approaching, but these past few weeks I seem to have been spending most of my social hours at dinner parties. Now, to be honest with you I don’t particularly care for dinner parties. I’m not exactly ...
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Healthy soup on the go
Weight Watchers from Heinz is launching a low calorie convenient soup for out-of-home. Available in three flavours – tomato, country vegetable and Thai chicken, the Weight Watchers from Heinz Soup Cups – rrp 99p to £1.09 – can be heated in 90 seconds. The soups have a snap-on lid, and ...
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Gilbarco’s SPOT-on
Gilbarco Veeder-Root has announced that the new Secure Payment Terminal (SPOT) has received EMV Level 2 and VISA PIN (PIN Encryption Device) approval. This certification means the terminal meets the security standards required to accept payment cards at terminals used on petrol forcourts, in both European and Asian markets. SPOT, ...
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Women top men in forecour spending
Women are bigger spenders than men in forecourt shops, according to research from Harris International Marketing.Based on feedback from 6,000 shoppers at BP, Texaco, Esso, Q8, Jet, Fuelforce, Shell and Total sites, women, who still account for 37% of all forecourt shoppers, spend an average of £4.48 per visit, compared ...
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Full of fizz
Amid changing licensing laws (see news extra p14) off licences are fast becoming an integral part of the forecourt shop’s offer, helping to boost total shop turnover through increased footfall. And according to Insight Research there are now about 2,150 forecourts – about 20% of the network across all types ...
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NewsMagic duo
Magic Tree has been added to screen wash to produce an all seasons Fragranced Screenwash in 500ml and one-litre sizes.Available in Green Apple, Sunny Citrus and Sport fragrances, Magic Tree Fragranced Screenwash will retail at around £2.99 for the 500ml easy-pour pack and £3.99 for the one-litre version. Created for ...
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NewsSlow down or reverse?
Back in September’s issue we asked whether the forecourt shop sales were starting to run out of steam, given some rather disappointing Database figures from June. Well, the rest of summer 2004 proved to be even more disappointing than those early results from June had suggested, as just a quick ...
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What’s the real deal?
How important is price? What a question to ask retailers. Owen McKay, who runs Smithy Garage at Warrington in Cheshire, thinks that image is important but that it is inextricably linked to price. His business is quite comprehensive, offering car sales, MOT, bodyworks and a Londis shop. “People in this ...
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NewsThe great crusade
When interviewing Forecourt Trader of the Year winners, there’s always a common theme that runs through the ensuing features, with words like skill, enthusiasm, foresight, shrewdness and determination being readily apparent. But what brings all these elements together to create a winning formula is the ability to work incredibly hard. ...
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Christmas presence
Christmas comes but once a year, so the opportunity to cash in on extra sales in the lead up to Christmas is not to be missed. Whether it’s meeting the demands of shoppers on their way to a party with some chilled wine and beer, or keeping stocked up with ...
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The choice is yours
Or is it? The grocery supply chain is generally thought to be a fairly free and fluid thing. You can more or less buy your baked beans from anybody. The government hasn’t had to intervene the way it did with banks to make it easier for you to shop around ...
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Pets get festive greeting cards
Pets should not be forgotten at Christmas time so Masterfoods has extended its Christmas snacks and treats range with the introduction of Whiskas and Pedigree Christmas cards, so customers can send festive greetings to their dogs and cats. Each card comes in its own ‘postable’ box and contains a special ...
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Rechargable card debut
Rechargeable card debut Retailers now have the opportunity to stock the new ITN rechargeable Phonecard, which is being launched exclusively through the Alphyra Payzone retail network which has 13,500 locations in the UK.Retailers can earn a 25% commission rate, and as the ITN Phonecard is a rechargeable product, they ...
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Celebrity Bushtucker
Burton’s Foods has teamed up with Granada Ventures for the launch of Bushtucker, creepy crawlies made from jelly with a liquid centre and featuring the shapes of Grasshopper, Cockroach, Millipede and Witchety Grub. The launch is timed to coincide with the next series of ‘I’m a celebrity… Get Me Out ...
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News in brief
SUSIE HAWKINS, managing partner of West Country forecourt chain Simon Smith Group, (a Lakeside group member) was named winner of the Global Scholarship Competition at the NACS show in Las Vegas last month. The winners – one retailer and one supplier – from each of the national competitions held in ...