All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2011 – Page 4
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ConocoPhillips UK and Ireland restructure
ConocoPhillips Limited has announced that it is restructuring the UK and Ireland marketing business. Employees and contractors have been made aware of the plan, which is expected to better reflect the market place and deliver on the company’s desire to continuously improve customer facing activities. ConocoPhillips Limited will move ...
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Jet thanks dealers for ’Drop Your Kit’ campaign support
Jet and LV= SOS Kit Aid are thanking Jet dealers and customers for the overwhelming support shown for the recent ‘Drop Kick Your Kit’ campaign. In September, 56 sites across the country encouraged customers to donate rugby kit in order to help disadvantaged children and young adults in Africa. Over ...
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NewsConvenience market to be worth £42bn by 2016
The UK food and grocery convenience sector is set to grow to £42.2bn in five years’ time, according to figures revealed today by IGD at its Convenience Retail Conference. The sector will have increased in value by more than a quarter from its current value of £33.6bn in 2011, and ...
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CWA meeting to tackle car wash regulations
Retailers with car wash facilities are invited to attend a meeting held by the Car Wash Association on November 21, 2011 to discuss responsible vehicle washing.The meeting is intended for companies that would like to know more about the new regulations that surround vehicle washing in the UK, and the ...
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Londis boasts £1m pre-Christmas sales
Londis pre-Christmas sales have exceeded £1m for the first time. The sales accounted for Christmas orders placed by Londis resellers with Musgrave GB for confectionery and grocery ranges and included orders received for the Halloween period.Paul Courtney, Londis sales director, said: “This incredible achievement has taken place while the economic ...
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Jet wash special offer from Kärcher
Kärcher Vehicle Wash is offering free servicing, warranty or chemicals to operators who order its buy-time SB Wash-E by the end of the year.Retailers can choose to receive either a one-year free service contract, two-year extended warranty or three-month free supply of chemical by ordering the SB Wash-E with frost ...
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Spick and span
The economic downturn has probably done the household cleaning sector a bit of a favour. More people are entertaining at home, which means more people are making an effort to ensure that their home is clean when guests arrive.According to Mintel, the market for household cleaning products grew by 20% ...
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Star quality
It’s impossible not to be impressed by what Euro Garages has achieved in a relatively short amount of time. From negotiating a first-time franchise with an international brand like Starbucks to winning the backing of former Asda boss Andy Bond, there appears to be no limit to what Mohsin and ...
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Power rush
Imagine the scene. It’s Christmas morning and little Max has just opened a fantastic remote-controlled car. He’s ecstatic and his parents are delighted that he likes his present but then horror of horrors they realise that it does not come with batteries and they don’t have any that fit! Dad ...
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Analysis
Welcome pledge
DCC Energy has moved swiftly to reassure Total dealers about its commitment to their businesses, and a seamless transition once the acquisition from Rontec is completed.The initial, rather negative, reaction by Total dealers to the news that their contracts would be moving from Rontec to DCC, announced last month, was ...
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Permanent position
The Byron Bay Cookie Company’s limited-edition white chocolate chunk & cranberry cookie is now a permanent part of the firm’s line-up.European marketing manager Paul Maxwell explains: "We originally launched this flavour as our limited-edition cookie last year, but found that people were still asking for it in March."UK-baked Byron Bay ...
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Spiced-up pasties
Ginsters has entered into a partnership with Reggae Reggae Sauce entrepreneur Levi Roots to deliver a range of spicy pasties and wraps.Using the Levi Roots brand, the range includes three pasties with different levels of spiciness from mild to hot Caribbean Lamb, Reggae Reggae Chicken and Hot Chilli Beef ...
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Oh So premium
Whiskas Oh So range is being relaunched in an eight-pack with a lower price point in response to shopper demand for variety and quality that doesn’t compromise on value.Oh So is the most premium offering in the Whiskas line up, with each pouch containing whole pieces of either meat or ...
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Nutella is number one
Nutella has overtaken Marmite to become the UK’s favourite spread (Nielsen data). Brand owner Ferrero puts much of its success down to an ’impressive ongoing support campaign’.
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New nuts on a strip
United Biscuits has launched a new display solution for KP nuts. The multi-strip range aims to help retailers create additional space in store, increase visibility and help drive cross-category sales. It comes in a ready-to-display card of three strips that can be broken up into individual strips of six packs.The ...
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Movers and shakers
UK fuelling solutions’ specialist Cameron Forecourt has strengthened its board with the appointment of two new directors. The Barnsley-based company has appointed Martyn Gent as sales & marketing director and Graham Webb as quality and health & safety director. Gent joined the company in 2009 having spent almost 30 years ...
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Meet Lockets’ mum
Wrigley is positioning Lockets as a brand that cares with the introduction of ’Lockets’ mum’ in its advertising and point-of-sale material. The company says this plays on the idea that ’mum knows best’ and the fact that we turn to a mother figure when we’re ill.Wrigley will provide retailers with ...
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Pasta in a jiffy
New from Kepak are Zugo’s Deli Café pasta pots in bolognese and carbonara varieties. Each comes in a single-portion 300g microwaveable pack, complete with a fork. Kepak marketing director, John Armstrong, describes Pasta Pots as high quality, filling products that are quick and convenient to prepare.He reckons forecourt retailers can ...
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Innovative slide pack
Imperial Tobacco has introduced a slide open pack on Lambert & Butler King Size. The Glide Tec pack concept is said to be the first of its kind, and is available this month.The new Glide Tec packs will contain Lambert & Butler’s full-strength variant in packs of 20, and in ...