All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2004 – Page 2
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Unwelcome break for motorists
Motorists were left stranded on the M1 after filling up at a service station where an unleaded fuel tank had been filled with diesel.Vehicles littered the forecourt of the BP site at the Welcome Break Service Station at junction 21 of the M1, after filling up with the wrong fuel. ...
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NewsJames brands fixed penalties ’pathetic’
Cambridgeshire-based retailer Jonathan James is embarking on what feels to him like a “one-man crusade” to contest the government’s introduction of fixed penalty notices for shoplifters.From November 1, police forces will be able to issue thieves with an £80 fine rather than drag them through the courts, but James has ...
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Esso injects Energy into its fuel brand
Esso is introducing a new fuel brand name ‘Energy’, which is currently being rolled out throughout its network in time for a new advertising campaign. The new brand ‘Fuel System Energy’ has been unveiled to coincide with fuel improvements and to help the company create a stir in the marketplace, ...
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Change for the better
There’s been a refinement to the Data Protection Act 1998 which means that retailers with basic CCTV cameras – the type that cannot zoom in and out – no longer have to register with the Information Commissioner. The thinking behind this is that you are not ‘targeting’ anyone with a ...
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NewsFlexiline plans move as customer base grows
The customer-focused approach of Flexiline Forecourt Services has apparently proved such a hit with retailers that the company has grown out of its current base in Nuthampstead, Herts and is planning a move to more prestigious premises in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, in 2005.Flexiline was set up five years ago by ...
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NewsRaising the bar
Four site redevelopments in 15 months might be more than one feat too many for most retailers, but not for Robert and Hugh Fraser of the Thames Valley-based Fraser Group. The brothers relished such a mighty task, and with their inspiring enthusiasm, hard work and business nous – not to ...
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Meat-free bake for christmas
Cauldron’s premium Winter Bake is being launched as a seasonal special for the Christmas season, aimed at vegetarians and mainstream consumers. Made from a combination of smoked tofu, tomatoes and walnuts blended with chestnut purée and thyme with a rich cranberry and port sauce, the company’s sales director, Ken Reed, ...
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Garagewatch & FPS call for duty freeze
Garage Watch and the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers are calling on the Chancellor to make an early announcement on his plans for fuel duty in the forthcoming budget.The two organisations fear that with oil prices at a record high and still rising, fuel prices could easily break the £1-a-litre mark ...
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Spar aims high with package to shape up
Spar has launched a radical package of initiatives as it sets out to reinforce its position in a fiercely competitive marketplace and realise its goal of becoming the biggest and best convenience retailer in the UK. Spar managing director Jerry Marwood announced the programme on the eve of the company’s ...
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Spam back on the menu with new ad
Spam, the chopped pork and ham brand, is to be the focus of a 30-second advertisement launched this month. Part of a £2m media spend the ad is set to a rousing ‘Spam up’ soundtrack, and celebrates all things British. The ad features a team of builders enjoying Spam sandwiches ...
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Q8 dealers will retain branding
Q8-branded dealers will be able to retain their branding until the end of their existing contracts, according to Brian Handley, general manager of Pace Petroleum, the new company running the former Kuwait Petroleum retail and distribution network. The business was acquired in September by Refined Holdings, a newly formed joint ...
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NewsSilveys M32 services, Bristol
GENERAL APPEARANCE: This joint-branded Shell/Londis Express site is architecturally distinctive with a large M32 sign secured by a series of cables towering above the shop. Intense use has been made of a difficult shaped position but one, which I guess might test the patience of drivers at certain times.FORECOURT: Under ...
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