All Forecourt Trader articles in November 2022 – Page 6
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SHOP TALK: Planning for Christmas
I thought I saw Christmas lights up outside someone’s house the other night but as I got closer I realised they were Halloween lights. Phew - but I thought it won’t be long before someone takes the honour of being the first in the area to have their festive lights up.
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It’s not all doom and gloom
Retailers should be gearing up for a more price-sensitive consumer and should expect consumer demand to contract into 2023. So says Deloitte in its Consumer Confidence Index which reveals that reduced consumer spending power has pushed the Index to a new record low at -20% in Q3 2022. However, it’s not all doom and gloom as the ‘lipstick effect’ takes hold and there are still opportunities for forecourts to make money.
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Refresh for Urban Eat
The Urban Eat range is being refreshed with updated recipes and fillings, new flavours, bigger eats, salads and pasta pots, and a wider breakfast offering, extending the brand’s consumption occasions outside its lunchtime stronghold.
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Get the (foot)ball rolling
Lucozade Sport is giving shoppers the chance to win cash prizes this winter through a new text-to-win promotion, as part of its on-going partnership with the England national football team.
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Wrigley turns Availability into Action into online tool
Following the success of its Availability into Action campaign, which launched last year, Mars Wrigley is introducing a valuable online tool designed specifically for independent retailers in the format of a bespoke website, www.availabilityintoaction.co.uk.
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Red Bull’s rising stars promo
Red Bull is currently running a new on-pack promotion enabling its customers to nominate their favourite rising star of UK streaming, where both the streamer and the Red Bull customer get the chance to win an ultimate streaming prize.
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Warrior gets first coffee flavoured bar
Sports nutrition brand Warrior is extending its Crunch range with the launch of its first ever coffee-flavoured bar, White Chocolate Mocha.
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Costa’s Christmas treats
Costa Express has a range of new self-serve Christmassy drinks.
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RAC warns supermarkets are not always cheapest for fuel as prices rise sharply
Fuel prices started rising sharply again last month, but the RAC is advising price-conscious drivers not to assume supermarkets are always cheapest, especially on petrol where their prices currently average just 1ppl less than the overall market.
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Bonnet unveils new EV charging price plan it claims could save users 10-15%
Drivers of electric cars are being offered what is claimed to be heavily discounted public charging across the UK and European roads network under a new price plan revealed by Bonnet, an independent EV charging aggregator.
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Forecourt assistants described as lifesavers after coming to aid of stricken customer
Two members of staff at an Asda petrol station have been described as lifesavers after they came to the aid of a customer who collapsed on the forecourt with severe anaemia.
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Police seek witnesses after 66-year-old man working on forecourt is attacked
Officers from Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information after a 66-year-old man working on a forecourt was attacked and knocked unconscious.
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New exciting chapter begins for Forecourt Trader
A new exciting chapter begins for Forecourt Trader as the fuel-retailing sector’s leading publication moves from print to put greater focus on its well-established digital media and prestigious events.
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Introduction of E10 petrol brings Northern Ireland into line with rest of UK
New laws requiring the introduction of E10 petrol at filling stations in Northern Ireland, bringing it in line with the rest of the UK, came into operation on November 1.
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Spar store with Maxol forecourt adds Barista Bar Coffee drive-thru
A Spar store with a Maxol forecourt has reopened after redevelopment and now offers what is claimed to be the first Barista Bar Coffee drive-thru in Northern Ireland.
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Automotive veteran takes the helm at hydrogen fuel company Motive Fuels
Hydrogen fuel company ITM Power has announced that Motive Fuels, its joint venture with Vitol, has appointed Jean-Marc Gales as its new chief executive officer effective from 30 January next year.
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Rontec awaits council decision on plans to revamp Stoke-on-Trent service station
Rontec is awaiting a decision for a planning application at its Holden Bridge Service Station in Leek New Road, Stoke-on-Trent.
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Woman who threatened to burn down forecourt given suspended sentence
A woman who threatened to burn down a petrol station has been handed a suspended sentence.