All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2015 – Page 5
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NewsSewell reopens site after £1.5m redevelopment
Sewell on the go is celebrating the reopening South Cave service station in East Yorkshire by offering customers the chance to “have Christmas on us”. Using its Your Rewards card, customers who spend £10 in store five times between November 16 and December 10, 2015, will be entered into a ...
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Welcome Break raises £625,000 for Children in Need
Motorway service provider Welcome Break has raised £625,000 for BBC’s Children in Need this year, thanks to the generosity of its customers and staff. Welcome Break has been a supporter of the charity for the past eight years, and the amount raised beat last year’s achievement of £575,000. This grand ...
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Garage group expands in Taunton
South West family-owned car sales group Helston Garages is expanding its foothold in Taunton following a deal steered by Colliers International. Currently located on three separate sites in the town, Helston has agreed a package with Taunton Deane Borough Council to switch its Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo showrooms ...
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P&H merges delivery operations
Palmer and Harvey, the delivered wholesaler to many forecourts nationwide, has announced plans to merge its wholesale and direct vans sales teams, a move it says will bring increased benefits to independent retailers. Historically, there have been two separate sales operations. Palmer and Harvey’s wholesale sales offers delivery to store ...
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Two tobacco counterfeiters jailed
Two men, who were caught red-handed trading in smuggled counterfeit tobacco, have each been been jailed for 20 months. Hasan Koc, 50, and Ivo Pocheliev, 40, were under surveillance by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when they met at a hotel car park in North Stifford, Essex, in March 2014. ...
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RAC launches comparison website for repairs
Nearly six out of 10 motorists (59%) claim to worry about hidden costs when booking their car into a garage for an MOT, service or repair. Research carried out by RAC Garage Compare found almost a quarter (24%) of those who admit to being fearful, describe themselves as being ...
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Car auction merger raises competition concerns
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that a takeover in the car auction market could cause competition concerns, and an in-depth investigation will be needed unless the concerns can be addressed. BCA Marketplace has acquired SMA Vehicle Remarketing and a preliminary investigation by the CMA found that BCA ...
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NewsPolice release CCTV after multiple fuel thefts
Hertfordshire Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak with as part of investigations into multiple fuel thefts worth around £1,000 from Sainsbury’s petrol stations. Between April and October this year there have been nine offences at London Colney and three in Stevenage. On ...
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ACS backs Small Business Saturday
ACS is encouraging convenience store retailers to get involved in Small Business Saturday 2015, taking place this year on December 5th. Small Business Saturday UK is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in their communities. The day ...
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NewsUnleaded dips below £1 per litre in Bristol
Unleaded petrol was on sale in Bristol for less than £1 a litre last weekend as the US warehouse club giant Costco opened its latest filling station at its branch in Avonmouth. When it opened unleaded petrol was priced at 99.9ppl, with diesel at 102.9ppl, although on Monday prices ...
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Hydrogen station reaches 1,000th refuel
The UK’s first hydrogen production and bus refuelling station in Aberdeen has reached a major milestone – its 1000th refuel. The refuelling station opened in March and provides fuel for what is claimed to be Europe’s largest fleet of hydrogen fuel cell buses running on the streets of the city. ...
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product news: Kinder spreads Joy
Kinder has revealed its biggest launch of the year, Kinder Joy, in time to capitalise on the lucrative spring sales opportunity. The limited edition plastic egg will be available from December and will feature a tab opening up into two halves – one half to discover layers of creamy milk ...
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Nisa pushes EBITDA up
Nisa has reported it returned to profit in its latest half year with an EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) before exceptionals of £3.3m for the first half of 2015/16. This put the business £3.5m ahead of the same point last year, while sales volume have increased to ...
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product news: WKD lays down Xmas rules
Extreme wrapping, ‘Ladvent’ calendars and WKD’s branded festive-themed head wear are among the key components of the interactive digital ‘Xmas Rules’ campaign backing the RTD brand this Christmas. WKD brand owner SHS Drinks will start unwrapping the WKD consumer ‘Xmas Rules’ campaign on social media from November 28. The activity ...
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Spar company wins consent for forecourt
Spar distributor and retailer James Hall has won planning permission to redevelop a car showroom with a petrol station, convenience store, car park and ATM at a site in North Yorkshire. Permission to redevelop Greaves Garage, on Garbutts Lane in Hutton Rudby, near Stokesley, was granted by Hambleton District Council. ...
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product news: Tropical Sun highlights coconut range
World Foods brand Tropical Sun is aiming to raise its profile in coconut products with the launch of its Winter 2015 integrated marketing campaign. The campaign, live now, champions the brand’s coconut range of products which includes Coconut Water, Coconut Milk, Coconut Oil, Creamed Coconut, Coconut Peanuts and brand new ...
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product news: retailers told to plan for cigar surge
Eighty eight per cent of retailers are failing to capitalise on the potential for cigar profits this Christmas, new independent research has found. The insight reveals that while nearly one in four retailers notice an increase in cigar sales over the Christmas period only 11% of retailers take advantage of ...
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NewsChartman pilots recycling scheme for sector
Top 50 Indie Chartman Group has introduced aluminium can recycling facilities at its award-winning flagship Winning Post site at Haldon Hill on the A38 outside Exeter, in a pilot scheme for the forecourt sector. Chartman director Clive Sheppard said it had introduced three recycling bins to encourage more recycling on ...
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Solar panels burnish site’s green credentials
A Somerset forecourt has enhanced its green credentials with the installation of solar panels to generate electricity and the introduction of energy saving LED lighting. Simon Lunn, owner and manager of The Simply Fresh forecourt and BP Garage at Weare in Somerset, explained that while motorists top-up with fossil fuel, ...
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product news: Imperial launches RYO brand
Imperial Tobacco has launched Player’s Red Volume Tobacco, an addition to the fine cut tobacco economy price sector. Imperial Tobacco brand portfolio manager Emma Stew comments: “Player’s Red Volume Tobacco will appeal to a wide range of adult smokers, from those who roll their own to those who use a ...