All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2011 – Page 6
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Unmanned growthA decline in petrol and diesel sales coupled with the desire to reduce costs is forcing Europe’s fuel retailers to convert service stations to unmanned sites, finds Verdict, part of the Datamonitor group. By 2013, one in 10 service stations across Europe won’t have any staff at the forecourt ...
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Cooke Fuels unveils new forecourt brand
A new fuel brand has appeared on a Lancashire petrol forecourt, and is likely to appear on another 10 sites next year.At a time when many of the major national names are pulling back from the petrol station business, Padiham family-owned business, Cooke Fuels, is stepping in to develop a ...
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Marwood to make a return to Spar brand
Former managing director of Spar UK, Jerry Marwood, is returning to the symbol group as managing director of Spar wholesaler Blakemore Trade Partners. Marwood, who was managing director of Spar UK until September this year, will succeed Dennis Evans, who retires in December. Marwood will take up the reins from ...
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Yazoo brand boasts new look
With the milkshake category continuing to grow, there is no better time to stock leading milkshake brand Yazoo. Offering three great tasting flavours chocolate, strawberry and banana a modern, bolder design for better stand-out on- shelf, and with no waste, Yazoo offers increased sales opportunity and profits, claims the brand’s ...
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Best way to do it
F or a beginner in forecourt retailing, and just a few months in, Sohail Akram has certainly made a big impact running his first store on Esso-branded Bootle Service Station in Liverpool. He was given the chance to run the store by the owner of the site, Mr Haneef, ...
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Wayne promises ’radical’ dispenser launch as it benefits from GE resources
The launch of a radical new concept for fuel dispensers to standardise across Wayne’s global production facilities and markets, can be expected in the autumn of next year, according to the company’s global president, Neil Thomas.Since its acquisition by GE earlier this year, Wayne (formerly known as Dresser Wayne) has ...
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Convenience background boosts John’s business
Most days I am normally up and around very early, partly because one of our three children is disabled and needs a bit of extra help when he first wakes up. When it comes to work, my first job is checking the bank balance, then fuel prices and emails, before ...
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Wispa is back
Following its limited-edition comeback in 2009, Wispa is returning as a permanent line as part of Cadbury’s Keep Team GB Pumped activity. Its return is backed by a £1.5m campaign.
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EKW PAYEPeople Annual Forecourt Wages Report
We live in an age where the buzzword is ’austerity’. Many readers of this column may not have seen a pay increase for several years. Indeed some may well have suffered a substantial reduction in their pay over the past few years, as their businesses have struggled to survive. However, ...
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Retailers feel pressure of weights & measures law
Retailers could find themselves falling foul of weights and measures regulations as the Measuring Instruments Directive (MID) gears up to supersede all National Approvals for pumps.At a seminar staged by Eurotank in Hampshire last month, Ian Jacques, UK & Ireland md of Scheidt & Bachmann, branded the European Directive as ...
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Hamlet gets all manly
JTI is introducing three limited-edition tin designs for Hamlet in time for Christmas. The ’manly knowledge’ designs are printed on the inner lids of Hamlet Miniature 10s. They include tongue-in-cheek rules for the art of conversation, hand shaking and shoe wearing. Their presence is highlighted by a ’limited-edition’ message on ...
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Better baking advice
Cuisine de France has announced a campaign to revitalise the in-store bakery environment and help retailers drive footfall and sales in the category. The insight-led ’Let’s Bake It Better’ campaign includes the new Shout initiative, which will provide retailers with tailored in-store solutions, a new coffee-to-go partnership with Nescafé and ...
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Your chance to win £500
Kraft Foods has launched a new trade website. Retailers who sign up to www.deliciousdisplay.co.uk before November 30 go into a draw to win £500 to invest in their business.
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Murco caps 140 refits in three years
Murco has completed 140 shop refits on company-owned sites with shopfitting contractor Shopmate over three years.With an overall budget of £2.5m, the refit programme has progressed at a rate of two per week. The majority are 600-800sq ft, with some up to 2,000sq ft.Gary Pearce, Murco’s network manager for shops, ...
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100 ’pop-up’ petrol stations sell illegal fuel
Pop-up’ petrol stations selling fuel illegally, are a growing problem in Northern Ireland, according to a BBC Panorama programme which aired last month. In the past year more than 100 temporary illegal petrol stations selling laundered red diesel for as little as 90ppl, have apparently been discovered.One site was said ...
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NewsGB Oils acquisition of Total distribution from Rontec completes
GB Oils has completed the acquisition of certain oil distribution assets that were previously owned by Total in Britain, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands from Rontec Investments. This includes the contracts to supply fuels to the 320 Total-branded dealer-owned service stations supplying approximately 710mlpa. Keith Jewers, director ...
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Symonds develops managers with new training academy
Top 50 Indie Symonds Forecourts has launched a management training academy to develop a pool of future managers and supervisors from within the business. The Somerset-based retailer aims to attract the best candidates at sales advisor and supervisor level through the opportunity to grow and develop within the company. The ...
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UKPIA highlights vital contribution of Welsh oil refining industry
UKPIA, the trade association representing the main oil refining and marketing companies in the UK, will launch its new publication on the contribution of the refining industry in Wales and the UK, at a reception on November 2 at the Wales Millennium Centre, hosted by Paul Davies AM. The RT ...
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BP ready for ’Call of Duty’ launch
BP is aiming to attract gaming customers into its stores by being among the first to sell Call of Duty: Modern Welfare 3, which goes on sale at one minute past midnight on Tuesday, November 8. It’s the latest in a number of games, music and film releases to ...