All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2009 – Page 2
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Wrestle that cold
GSK is throwing some hefty investment behind its new Beechams Ultra All In One range, including a TV ad with sumo wrestlers representing cold and flu symptoms.
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Cutting crime
The run up to Christmas is usually far from a holiday for retailers. These are the busiest few weeks of the year for sales but the festive season also means an increase in some negative aspects of the business such as crime.Peter Camilletti, security advisor at Total, says retailers ...
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Dark forces at work
The next two months will help shape the future of tobacco retailing. Retailers have until January to make their voices heard during the government’s consultation on plans to ban tobacco displays and vending machines in shops. This follows MPs last month voting in favour of prohibiting the display of tobacco ...
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Voltz deal
Voltz has signed a deal with franchisor Card Connection, which means the energy drink brand will now be delivered to 15,000 retail outlets nationwide, including Spar and Shell.
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Delivering the goods
Seventy thousand lines across more than 40 categories is what Palmer & Harvey’s Plus Extra third-party drop-shipment scheme offers forecourt retailers. "We’ve leveraged our scale and converted the substantial buying power we command from supplying 20,000 independent retailers to negotiate deep discounts and exclusive pricing on household lines that can’t ...
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Fuel drivers
Time was when automotive fuel led a relatively simple life flowing in and out of various tanks without too much concern for its contents. Then the lead was taken out. Then the sulphur. Then came a complex web of eco-driven legislation which is currently driving many of those concerned to ...
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Redevelopment drives growth at Euro Garages
Euro Garages has reported a 5% year-on-year rise in fuel and retail sales for the year to July 31 a figure it attributes to its ongoing site re-development programme. Fuel and retail sales increased from £231.5m in 2008 to £242.2m in 2009. Profits (EBITDA) were up 26% ...
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Easter Smartie pants
Nestlé Confectionery is adding a retro Smarties egg to its range for next Easter, complete with a mug. Graham Walker, Nestlé UK trade communications manager, says: "In tough times consumers are reassured by products that they remember from when they were young."The product comeback, to be supported by a £500,000 ...
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Easy-fill is the easy option
The Easy-fill can has been specially designed to prevent over-filling of fuel tanks and other equipment. According to Easy-Fill Ltd, the five-litre can automatically shuts off when a tank is full, preventing over-filling, mess, fire danger and spills. It adds that, while stranded motorists will always need fuel cans, research ...
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New Express sites for Spar
Spar has launched a new shop concept called Spar Express on six forecourts in Austria. The move followed research by USP Market Intelligence which showed that 57% of people in the country aged 18-34 visited forecourts solely for food shopping. The Spar Express forecourt shops in Salzburg, Linz and Graz ...
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Mars and FA team up
Mars is sponsoring the England football team. The five-year deal initially sees the Mars brand become the Official Supplier to England until July 2010, when it will become a Supporter of the England team.The company says it will also be helping to drive a new element of the FA’s Get ...
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Retailers fear outcome of rate review
Retailers are bracing themselves for significant business rate hikes after the new rateable values were issued by the Valuations Office Agency (VOA) last month. Paul Sewell, managing director at forecourt rating specialist MUA Property Services, said there was an average increase in the rateable value of sites of around 60%. ...
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NewsIn the surgery this month – Williams Garage, Otterbourne, Hants
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Otterbourne is a village just north of Eastleigh and south of Winchester. In the centre of the village is a thriving enterprise that offers services from a forecourt with shop and post office, through to MOT testing, vehicle hire and even scuba diving! The MOT and service bays, ...
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Someone out to get you?
This seems to be one of those times (there have been others!) when everything comes to a head, and petrol retailers could be forgiven for thinking someone’s out to get them. This month’s issue kicks off with the expected, but nevertheless, grim news about business rates. It seems to hit ...
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Limited-edition gift packs
Southern Comfort is backed by new TV advertising celebrating its New Orleans’ roots. Limited-edition gift packs will also be available exclusively for independent retailers.
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Sultan’s new site goes with a swing
Bexhill Garage on Barnhorn Road in Bexhill-on-Sea has recently re-opened as a Jet site after standing derelict for five years. Owner Sultan Hayat spent weeks overseeing the changes on the East Sussex site, which include a convenience store complete with a large off licence. He said: "We joined Jet because ...
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Toffees up for grabs
To create awareness of the Walkers Nonsuch range of toffees, the company is giving away five cases each containing 48 x 150g bags of traditional toffee. Walkers says it uses the finest ingredients including whole milk and butter, and good quality Belgian chocolate. Plus it has more than 100 ...
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Hitting the target
Target Energy Shots has launched a new pink product aimed at the younger female market.The shot comes in a small, shocking pink bottle that Target says contains a sugar-free mixture of vitamins and amino acids. It also has the same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee with ...
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One Hull of a team
Ask most people to point out the exact position of Hull on a map and their fingers will probably waver somewhere vaguely over the north east. "We’re 60 miles from anywhere really," admits Patrick Sewell, managing director of family-run Sewell Retail, which is based in the city. "Hull often gets ...