All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2005
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Chip & PIN - New advice guide for retailers
The Chip & PIN Programme has published a checklist for retailers to help them prepare for February 14, 2006. The Valentine’s Day deadline marks the start of the ‘no PIN, no purchase’ clampdown.The new digital guide outlines best practice guidelines, top tips and frequently asked questions and is available as ...
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Water for women
Coca-Cola Enterprises has launched a new hypotonic sports water drink. Powerade Aqua+ is free from artificial sweeteners and preservatives and comes in two natural fruit flavours – lime and grapefruit – in 500ml format. The drink is aimed at health-conscious women who exercise regularly or have active lifestyles. The ...
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Thrills but no spills
GlaxoSmithKline is re-energising its Lucozade Sport Hydro Active 500ml range with a new ‘no spills’ valve cap. The aim is to make packs more functional and easier for people to drink while exercising. An innovative membrane device within the cap regulates the flow of liquid, enabling the user to measure ...
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NewsShoot for the stars
When Susie Hawkins attended her first Forecourt Trader awards ceremony back in 2002 she gave herself a goal – she wanted to be the one up there collecting the winner’s trophy. Just three years later Susie, who celebrates her 29th birthday this month, has achieved that goal, becoming one of our youngest ever winners and the first female solo entrant to pick up the petrol retailing industry’s top award, Forecourt Trader of the Year 2005.
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R for Royals
Value cigarette brand Royals has been relaunched with a more modern image by British American Tobacco (BAT UK). New-look packs sport a striking contemporary design aimed at making the brand more relevant to today’s adult smoker. The Royals letter ‘R’ gives instant brand recognition and complements an updated colour ...
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NewsOnline poll result
The results of this month’s online poll make interesting reading, for while it’s encouraging to know that more than half (56%) of the retailers who voted did have an effective plan, there were almost just as great a number out there (44%) who may not be properly prepared should another ...
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Mo’gas: An irreverent view from the network
SO THAT’S ANOTHER £2,000 a year to find. An increase of 20p an hour in the National Minimum Wage may not sound a lot (and at just over 4% it’s thankfully one of the smallest increases for a while) but if you’re open 24 hours a day, seven days a ...
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Highland Spring sales sparkle
Highland Spring mineral water has new limited edition snowflake packaging for Christmas.The eye-catching festive design features on 1.5 litre still and sparkling single bottles and multi-packs.Sales of Highland Spring sparkling increased by 25% during last year’s festive period.01764 660500
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Haribo’s new Starlet
Haribo Dunhills (Pontefract) is increasing its offer to retailers with more shelf-ready packs and the launch of a new product, Starlets.Following the successful launch of Strawbs in the shelf-ready format, the company is extending the concept to six more brands – its three top sellers Starmix, Tangfastics and Kiddie’s SuperMix ...
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Hamlet’s happy new packaging
Gallaher is relaunching Hamlet cigars in ‘Happiness’ packs for Christmas where ‘Happiness’ will replace the Hamlet brand name on fives and 10s packs. The fives will also contain a series of humorous tales to amuse smokers. Jeremy Blackburn, Gallaher’s trade communications manager, says cigars are a profitable line and retailers ...
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NewsLooking to the Futura
We’ve seen old brands reawakened from the dead – think Gulf and Regent – and low-profile brands thrust into the limelight – think Pace. But seldom – certainly not this century – have we seen an entirely new brand make its way onto the forecourt. But that is the bold move intended by two stalwarts of the petrol retailing industry – Roy Pegg and Steve Howes – who officially launched their C21 Forecourt Services package to the world on October 27.
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Sweet freezer treats
Classic British desserts are back in the freezer thanks to RHM Frozen and its two new McDougalls ranges.There’s a multipack of four individual lattice pies in two varieties, as well as a large, deep-filled Upper Crust fruit pie, also in two varieties.Alison Wright, marketing controller for RHM Frozen, ...
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Analysis
Opposing fortunes
Oil companies face a huge dilemma over their retail strategies, according to Greg Hodge, retail analyst at Planet Retail, which specialises in analysis of the major retailers and retail markets worldwide.“The OFT’s approval of Tesco’s acquisition of 21 forecourt sites from Morrison’s has capped an interesting sequence of events in ...
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NewsVodafone ’here to help’ on forecourt
Vodafone staff provided a free pump attendant and windscreen wash service at three London forecourts to support their ‘We are here to help’ campaign.The mobile phone company visited the Total and Texaco sites to demonstrate its commitment to customer service by helping existing and potential customers in everyday situations. The ...
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Festive flurry
Okay, so you’ve been bombarded by Christmas sales bumpf since June, but now’s the time to get really focused – the final few weeks really can make a difference to the bottom line. CHOCOLATES Chocolate is a massive seller all year round, but at Christmas different purchasing patterns emerge. At ...
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Terra reduces fat by half
A new range of reduced fat premium quality crisps has been introduced by Empire Food Brokers.Terra Natural Potato Chips are said to be the first ever 50% reduced fat premium crisps on the UK market.The crisps are cooked using vacuum frying technology, a unique patented process that cooks the ...
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The dynamic duo
Masterfoods is relaunching its Snickers and Mars ‘Big Ones’. From January 2006 the kingsize countlines will be sold in a two-bar format called Duo. The new design features ‘Snap Pack’ packaging, with two pieces of chocolate inside which consumers can eat all in one go, share or save for later.The ...
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Drivers opt for ’my way’ not Highway
Forget the Highway Code, British drivers are more likely to be following the ‘My Way Code’ according to a poll conducted by Total.
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Manchester policy to tackle drive-offs
Greater Manchester Police is claiming to be the first in the UK to adopt a force-wide policy to tackle drive-off crime on forecourts. The announcement came as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported an increase in crime across all retail sectors of 9% last year, to reach £2.13bn, according to its 2004 Annual Retail Crime Survey.
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’Fuelies’ dismiss food shopping as tedious
There’s a new breed of food shopper according to the Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD), and they’re called ‘fuelies’ because they view food in the same way as petrol and diesel – as a boring but essential commodity bought on price. But it’s these ‘fuelies’ who are the key challenge for the whole grocery industry says the IGD.