All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2010 – Page 5
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News
Gulf launches premium fuel
Gulf has announced the launch of Endurance, its new premium grade fuel brand, which is now available to all dealers nationwide. The company claims the new product offers Gulf retailers an additional revenue stream while reflecting Gulf’s long-term association with motorsport and, in particular, classic world endurance events such as ...
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Jet secures seven more forecourts
Jet has signed up seven more dealers this autumn, bringing its total number of additional signings this year to more than 50. South Inch in Perthshire; Thunder Lane in Norwich; Swift Service Station, a new site in Stoke on Trent; an ex Gulf site in Aldershot; Sandy Brae ...
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NewsMooch moves into forecourts
International beverage company Navson is launching a new chocolate milk drink for forecourt stores. Mooch is a blend of milk and cocoa beans with natural flavourings and no artificial colours or preservatives. With less than 1% fat, Mooch is available in original, hazelnut and mint varieties ...
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Media screen first for UK
A new Budgens forecourt has opened in Yeovil this week and will be the first in the UK to offer a media screen system at its petrol pumps. The BP forecourt offers 10 new filling pumps, each with the new German-manufactured media screen, which will welcome customers and ...
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Kettle’s extra wallop
Kettle Foods is launching Kettle Ridge Crisps, which are described as combining "a crispy ridged texture with big bold flavours".The four flavours are: flamed steak; cheese & onion; spicy chilli; and salt & malt vinegar. They come in 150g bags with a recommended retail price of £1.59.The launch is supported ...
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You can experience the flavour
More than one million consumers had the chance to ’Experience the Flavour’ of Mike and Ike chewy fruit-flavoured candies from America this year thanks to the brand’s national sampling campaign at high-profile music festivals and adventure sports events. The sampling campaign introduced people to Mike and Ike’s new ...
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Eggs with extras
New eggs from Cadbury for Easter 2011 include small Freddo and Curly Wurly ones, which both contain a countline bar but the Freddo also includes a beanie while the Curly Wurly has a snake toy. Both have rrps of £3.49.There are also Spots v Stripes eggs to tie in with ...
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Price-marked duo
Both Lambert & Butler and Golden Virginia are available in new price-marked packs. The Lambert & Butler King Size packs are price-marked at £5.85 for 20 and £2.99 for 10. The Golden Virginia green packs are price-marked at £3.32 for 12.5g, £6.47 for 25g and £12.78 for the 50g.Meanwhile, brand ...
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Pay on display
The EKW PAYEPeople Annual Forecourt Wages Report 2010It’s a month later than usual, but we have crunched the pay numbers from September to see what forecourts were paying their hourly-paid staff. This is the 13th year that we’ve done it, but for any readers not yet familiar with this report ...
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Xmo Strata now focusing on dealer groups
Forecourt sign installation and maintenance contractor Xmo Strata has confirmed its recent restructuring was prompted by a decision to focus on dealer groups. Following an announcement in June that it was beefing up senior management, staff were instructed to work more closely with dealers. Xmo Strata managing director, ...
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NewsIn the surgery this month – Townstal Road Garage, Dartmouth, Devon
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Around a mile from Dartmouth town centre is the Townstal Road Garage. Part of the privately-owned Holliss Filling Stations group, it offers BP fuel and has a Spar shop. FORECOURT: The garage is well sited and accessible plus it is well signed with a distinctive BP pole and ...
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Analysis
Cut to the quick
With colossal job losses in the public sector and cuts in public spending, the government’s Spending Review announced by Chancellor George Osborne last month has sent shockwaves through the nation and forecourt operators are unlikely to ride the storm without a struggle.Next year is looking like it will be a ...
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Crime under cover
Whatever retailers do to protect their businesses against crime, thieves always seem to be one step ahead with different tactics to beat them, and this summer saw a new crime come to the fore fuel thefts direct from storage tanks. In August a Morrisons forecourt fell victim ...
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NewsRural fuel duty pilot is ’complete cop out’
RMI Petrol’s chairman Brian Madderson has branded the government’s announcement on a rural fuel duty rebate pilot a "complete cop out and a complete sham". The government announced its intention to introduce a pilot scheme that will deliver a maximum of 5ppl duty discount on petrol and diesel ...
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Winter chill
There’s a definite chill in the air and I don’t just mean the weather. Up and down the land there’s a distinct lack of warmth as people moan about their prospects (see News Extra page 10). The Spending Review has covered the nation’s spirits like a thick frost. The ...
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Charity is at the heart of Graham Kennedy’s life
Sleeping is not something that comes easily to me. I often wake up in the middle of the night with a brilliant idea and wake my wife to tell her. Either that or I wait until just before the radio alarm goes off, to ask her what she thinks of ...
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Washtec’s touchless car wash hits small screen
Washtec’s AquaJet Touchless car wash hit the small screen last month when Yorkshire-based retailer Innerspace Stations officially launched the machine at its Hull Road forecourt.BBC regional news programme Look North interviewed Innerspace Stations’ owner Graham Kennedy about the impact of the car wash following its installation in December 2009.Graham and ...
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Brobot’s Bunny is a great success
Top 50 Indie Brobot Petroleum has relaunched the first of its stores to undergo a full redevelopment since partnering with Londis last June. The newly-developed site in Bunny, Nottinghamshire, is one of 22 in the Midlands owned by Brobot, all supplied by Londis. Clive Leeson, Brobot area and ...
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Britvic and PepsiCo UK reward thirsty consumers
Britvic and PepsiCo UK are running their first ever cross-brand promotion. The Reward Your Thirst campaign has prizes to be won every minute, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The brands included are all Tango, 7Up and Pepsi variants as well as Drench, Juicy Drench and Mountain Dew. ...