All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2011 – Page 5
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PETER HARDING
You will be seeing more and more of this logo in the next 12 months. It indicates the acceptance of contactless payment and will be added to terminals soon. There will be some big advantages to retailers adopting this technology. Speed of payments is key and there will also be ...
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Retailers grow with Keyfuels
Forecourt retailers will increase footfall and improve volume sales by joining the Keyfuels network, claims Brian McKee, Keyfuels’ general manager for sites and supply.He said: "Retailers that are part of our network have the assurance that we operate the largest wholesale-priced network in the UK. Against the backdrop of a ...
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Greggs tries road service
Greggs has agreed a trial with motorway service provider Moto to open bakery shops in motorway service locations.The trial is being undertaken in two Moto services and will be operated under a franchise agreement. The first of these will be in Lymm, Cheshire, planned to open in December.This will enable ...
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Great-tasting pizza
Green Isle Foods is launching a new and improved Goodfella’s range which includes enhanced recipes, more toppings and new-look packaging.The company says the new recipes follow extensive research in Naples and Chicago.A new marketing campaign supports the launch and includes TV advertising as well as a ’40,000 free pizzas’ giveaway. ...
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Fuel management
Franklin Fueling Systems has announced the latest evolution in fuel management with its launch of TS-550 evo. The new user interface is said to bring a new level of functionality to fuel management, making everything more simple.The new seven-inch, full-colour touchscreen display and redesigned user-friendly icons allow for easy navigation, ...
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Fearless marketing
No Fear Extreme Energy drinks has kick-started a new marketing initiative to build on the brand’s growth over the past 12 months.The Fearless Fred campaign encourages No Fear’s target audience 16-24-year-olds to conquer their ultimate fear, rewarding the winner of the national promotion with a once-in-a-lifetime trip to ...
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Even more meals
The latest launch from Weight Watchers from Heinz is the Even More range of larger frozen ready meals. The 380g packs have a recommended retail price of £2.79.
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Natural energy up for grabs
n a world of chemically derived energy products, Pussy 100% Natural Energy is clean, refreshing, naturally stimulating and contains no artificial additives. The energy drink contains the purest of botanical extracts including milk thistle, Siberian ginseng, sarsaparilla, schizandra and guarana which are then mixed with white grape juice from Southern ...
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Eight more sites for Harvest
Harvest Energy has secured a five-year motor fuel supply and branding agreement with Top 50 indie WJ King (Garages) Ltd, which has eight forecourts across southeast London and northwest Kent.News of the signing comes as Ian and Sue Cruickshank, owners of recently rebranded Ponton Main Service Station on the A1 ...
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Easter treats for Mars
Mars is building on the success of its Galaxy Bubbles bar with the launch of a filled egg for Easter 2012, as well as bagged Galaxy Chocolate Caramel Mini Eggs.With a recommended retail price of 44p and £1.19 respectively, Bubbles filled egg and caramel mini eggs will be available next ...
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UK to be ’a nation of fuel deserts’
Parts of Britain are in danger of becoming ’fuel deserts’ as the number of petrol stations hits a new low, new research from Palmer & Harvey has warned.The Palmer and Harvey Forecourt Report reveals that while there are currently 31 million cars on the road, Britain has fewer than half ...
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No duty hike, demands RMI
RMI Petrol has warned the Chancellor about the serious consequences of the government’s proposed fuel duty increases in 2012.In a letter to George Osborne, ahead of the Autumn Statement on November 29, RMI Petrol chairman Brian Madderson recommended that the government again defers the proposed inflation-only duty increases planned for ...
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Crime wave
When the BBC screened a Panorama investigation into the highly organised and growing blackmarket in road fuels last month, it brought to attention the lengths to which criminals will go to get their hands on this high-value product. From drive-offs and the illegal trade in red diesel to full-scale fuel ...
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Join solar scheme to reduce running costs
Independent forecourt retailers in parts of the UK are being encouraged to reduce their costs by signing up to a Free SolarPV Electricity scheme which uses their canopies and shop roofs. Due South Energy is looking for suitable sites for its ’RentaRoof’ scheme, where solar photo-voltaic panels are installed on ...
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NewsShop Doctor: Rock Land Garage Rockhead Street Delabole, Cornwall
GENERAL APPEARANCE: Delabole is on the B3314 some two miles west of Camelford (on the A39). The village is famed for its slate quarry (oldest working in England), the first commercial wind farm in the UK and as the birth of the Cornwall Air Ambulance service. I wonder if its ...
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OFT reviews Rontec offer to satisfy competition concern
The Office of Fair Trading is considering Rontec Investment’s offer to divest the Total Crossways site in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, following its conclusion that the site raised competition concerns in that area.The OFT has already concluded that Rontec’s proposed acquisition of 238 Total-branded sites would not give rise to competition concerns ...
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Cola is latest flavour for Lucozade Energy range
The first-ever cola flavoured variant for Lucozade has been added to the Energy range. Brand owner GlaxoSmithKline expects it to be a big hit as cola is the UK’s favourite soft drinks’ flavour.The drink will debut on-shelf in a ’black edition’ bottle for a limited time.Lucozade Energy has an excellent ...
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chris Hunt
After months of negotiation to resolve the Eurozone crisis, a solution appears to have been reached. But it begs the question: how long will it hold together given the fundamental problems that some members face? Perhaps they might be better off biting the bullet and setting themselves free to manage ...
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Jac Roper investigates a rubbish service; energy drinks code; and electric cars in Paris
A rubbish service In my other agony aunt column (which runs in tandem with this one, albeit with different content, in Forecourt Trader’s sister paper Convenience Store) I have featured PHS Wastetech on numerous occasions. The company promises a better deal than your current collector but then, oops, remembers ...
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UK needs capacity minimum
UKPIA has welcomed the conclusions on oil refining and compulsory oil stocks in the Energy and Climate Change Committee’s latest report, published last month.Chris Hunt, director general of UKPIA, said: "We welcome the recommendation that the government should assess the minimum level of refining capacity required as insurance against market ...