All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2003
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News
Sweet success
Sugar confectionery sales are growing three times faster than chocolate, according to The Haribo Report 2003, which attributes the growth to new product development and increased market support. It puts the value of the total sugar confectionery market at £993m and says that the top performers are gums & jellies, ...
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NewsSilver for Rizla
Rizla has introduced a new rolling paper to cash in on the growing king size and slim sectors of the UK smoking accessories market.The Rizla King Size Slim Silver ultra thin rolling paper will be supported by national outdoor and consumer media advertising, plus point-of-sale material.The brand’s website will also ...
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Wages report
This is not simply a ‘survey’ but calculations from the real-life payroll transactions of almost 8,000 employees at nearly 900 petrol sites during a single week in September. Hence, we’re confident the results are as close as anyone can get to knowing the real pay picture. But please bear in ...
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Total’s Tops reward scheme re-launched
Total is to relaunch its Tops loyalty and reward scheme next month. From November 5, Tops cardholders and new Tops subscribers will benefit from a completely new online offering whereby points can be tracked and redeemed online via www.topscard.com as well as having access to exclusive online bonus offers in ...
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What price profits?
Our story back in August about Chris Cundall’s quest to make up his deficit on his Texaco petrol margins by putting up his snacks and confectionery prices has prompted some interesting responses. Richard emailed me a comprehensive set of equations to show you don’t necessarily need to match the competition. ...
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Selling point
Epos and back office technology is advancing fast. In the never-ending bid to make life easier for retailers, suppliers are constantly developing kit to make transactions quicker, more accurate, and give operators greater control of their businesses.And as forecourt retailers continue to embrace convenience retailing, suppliers are under increasing pressure ...
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News
Lookout for the Touts
It could be argued that forecourt retailing in the UK has taken a leap forward thanks to one independent site in Somerset.The Esso-branded Budgens Local forecourt run by Phil and Lesley Tout in the village of Langford has just been doubled in size to create a 3,000sq ft selling space. ...
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News
New look for KP nuts
KP Nuts has been given a new look to increase shelf standout. The new packaging will be available on 50g and 100g impulse packs, and 200g, 300g, and 500g sharing packs.The company has also just launched a range of flavoured peanuts with a rrp of £1.35: cracked black pepper, vine-ripened ...
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Mo’gas: An irreverent view from the network
ACCORDING TO SOME OF MY FRIENDS I ought to have been a farmer. ‘You’re only happy when you’re moaning’ they complain, ‘doesn’t anything ever go right for you?’. Well, actually… very rarely. Let them try being a petrol retailer and see how bright and sunny they feel.TAKE PETROL PRICES and ...
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Analysis
Inside track
Ever wanted to find out what makes your customers tick? Well, TNS is hoping to help the forecourt industry do just that with its new continuous panel service.By recording the till receipts gathered from 1,650 UK motorists, the TNS PetrolPanel service provides detailed insight into consumer buying habits of both ...
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Lunchtime snacks for impulse
A new range of fresh salads, fruit salads and desserts from Johnson’s are now available to the ‘on-the-go’ market.There are 11 varieties of salads including Chinese prawn noodle; chicken sour cream pasta; puy lentil, bean & nut; wild mushroom, pesto & penne; Moroccan cous cous with chicken; Mediterranean tuna pasta ...
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Gang raid threat
Police are warning filling station owners about a professional gang of thieves who have already hit five outlets in the East Midlands, stealing thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes.The gang – who operate only at night-time – raided three stations in the Melton Mowbray area of Leicestershire in just seven ...
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NewsFlapjacked HobNobs
McVitie’s Cake Company is bringing the HobNobs biscuit brand into a flapjack format.Available in Nobbly & Oaty or Milk Chocolate, McV HobNobs Flapjacks combine HobNob biscuit pieces with a moist flapjack texture. Available in cases of 24, each flapjack has a rrp of 69p.The new product is targeted at snacking ...
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NewsThird Flake variant
Cadbury Trebor Bassett has added a new variant to its Flake brand.Flake Dipped is a traditional Flake bar covered with milk chocolate, making it easier to eat on the move.Snowflake – the white chocolate version of Flake – will also now be known as Flake Snow, as part of a ...
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NewsUsed kit on finance
Gilbarco Veeder-Root is to supply retailers with used equipment on flexible finance terms, and spare parts and forecourt consumables following the launch of a new initiative.The business, called Forecourt Dispatch, will sell spare parts for Gilbarco Veeder-Root equipment on a 24-hour delivery service; consumables such as till rolls, scuff guards ...
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Nisa launches forecourt fascia
Nisa-Today’s has announced a forecourt option for its Nisa retail fascia scheme. The first Nisa Express fascia, which is currently being installed at a forecourt in Wrexham, with a number of other sites in the pipeline, is available to forecourt retailers who are willing to undertake high-specification refits and commit ...
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NewsInfallible fallon
Steve Fallon started out as a chartered accountant, but having got close to the petrol retailing industry through his work with accountants EK Williams, he fancied he could make a good living out of it and decided to jump in himself. A successful partnership arrangement with a colleague, which began ...
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Grape expectations
Wine brand division of Diageo, Percy Fox & Co, has launched an Argentinian wine into the UK market.San Telmo is available in two varieties – Chardonnay and the national Argentinian grape Malbec. Sourced exclusively from vineyards in the region od Mendoza, San Telmo is positioned to appeal to experimental consumers ...
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Kid’s drinks soar in rate of sale test
Two retailers have increased sales of kids’ soft drinks by a combined total of 472 per cent, thanks to the installation of Hall & Woodhouse’s Popzone concept.Park Garage Group, which operates Feltham Service Station in Feltham, Middlesex, and Quatt Service Station in Quatt, Shropshire, run by Garage Watch chief executive ...
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Different, but similar
Anyone who has visited North America will likely come back with the notion that they don’t know they’re born as far as petrol prices go. Last month I visited my family in Canada, managing to arrive 20 minutes before a huge hydro blackout rendered everything into darkness along the eastern ...