All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2008 – Page 2
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HOW TO ENTER GIVEAWAYS
To claim your Giveaway, simply write your name, address and telephone number on a postcard or sealed envelope stating what you want - Kit Kat, Big French Fancy, Lyle’s Golden Syrup ice cream or Bryant & May - and we’ll do the rest, including delivery. Send it to ...
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New depot safety rules
Automatic shutdown systems to prevent overfill at fuel storage terminals have been announced by UKPIA and the Tank Storage Association, as part of the ongoing process to improve safety at major fuel storage terminals following the disaster at the Buncefield oil terminal in December 2005.Christ Hunt, director general ...
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Demon gloss set to shine
Car care company Tetrosyl has launched its new-look CarPlan Demon Shine product.The top gloss treatment is wiped or sprayed over the vehicle after washing - while still wet. Available in 500ml and 2ltr bottles, as well as a 1ltr spray bottle, Tetrosyl says the product will appeal to ...
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On course for safety
The British Safety Council has launched a one-day course designed to provide a good understanding of the Work at Height Regulations 2005 and the impact of the Work at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007.The organisation says that taking simple actions such as ensuring ladders are in good working condition and carrying ...
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Chill with Fredericks Dairies
Fredericks Dairies, which says it is the UK’s largest independent ice cream manufacturer, is bringing another of Britain’s favourite flavours to the freezer with the launch of Lyle’s Golden Syrup ice cream.Each 1ltr tub contains a combination of creamy ice cream with real sponge pieces swirled generously with Lyle’s star ...
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Counter charge
CTEK has released a new counter-ready display unit for its smart chargers.The company says the launch has been designed to coincide with the run-up to winter - the time of year when car batteries are most vulnerable to failure due to a drop in both temperature and regular car ...
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Service Centre with Jac Roper
== Get the timing right ==I think the days of the photocopier as a must-have extra service in convenience stores are numbered. I’m not saying it won’t work for some, just that photocopiers have fallen largely into public ownership by virtue of home computers that come with printers and scanners ...
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Credit card scam gang is jailed
Three fraudsters operating an international credit card scam via petrol stations have been jailed. They used a Leicester warehouse to store footage, from covert cameras, of PIN numbers being inputted into pads at garages across the country.All admitted conspiring to defraud clearing banks between January 1, 2007 and March 13 ...
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Card sharp
A "huge sigh of relief" is how Petrol Retailers’ Assocation director, Ray Holloway, described the reaction around the dealer network to the recent Arval/BP agreement.He added: "It means Arval’s network of cards can be maintained. It’s a successful conclusion to the dispute and a step towards protecting a large part ...
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NewsHave your cake and eat it
Premier Foods’ leading cake brand Mr Kipling has recently launched a larger version of its French Fancies - The Big French Fancy. Available in either pink or yellow, the company says the cakes are a perfect addition to any family birthday party or girls’ night in.Featuring eye-catching packaging, Premier Foods ...
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in brief
GNE Group plc has entered into a conditional share purchase to dispose of its main operating subsidiary, Petrol Express, to Leopard No. 2 Investments for £51.66m. For full details log onto [http://www.forecourttrader.co.uk]New legislation came into effect on October 1 requiring pictorial health warnings to be displayed on all newly-manufactured tobacco ...
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Break time
For consumers, there’s no escaping snacks because in this multi-million pound market there’s something for everyone. There are snacks for those who are simply hungry, snacks for those wanting a treat, and nowadays there are even snacks for those people who are watching their weight.James Dixon, senior category manager at ...
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BP to trial M&S format for dealers
The M&S Simply Food brand could soon be seen on independent BP forecourt sites around the country, if a franchise pilot - to be launched in the new year - proves successful.As the successful partnership between M&S and BP reached its centenary last month with the opening ...
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More room in Box for Budgens store
A new Budgens store has opened in Box, Wiltshire on an Esso forecourt on the outskirts of the village.The 2,000 sq ft Budgens is twice the size of the previous store. "It’s been 13 years since it was refitted," said site manager Paul Trevor. "We believe Budgens has the right ...
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bonfire night essentials
It’s almost bonfire night and to celebrate, readers of Forecourt Trader are being offered a package of Bryant & May Extra Long Matches and Cricket Firepower.At 94mm long, Swedish Match says Bryant & May Extra Long Matches are the longest branded safety matches in the UK. It adds that they ...
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Big cheese relaunch
Kraft Foods is relaunching Dairylea in a bid to remind mums about the "goodness and magic" of the brand.The move highlights the fact that Dairylea is made with cheese and milk and is a good source of calcium. The relaunch is backed by a £6.5m TV campaign which includes the ...
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Twisted back on TV
Cadbury UK is bringing its Creme Egg Twisted ads back to TV this month as well as running a national sampling campaign targeting Haloween sales.The ads, out on October 6, carry the strapline "It’s no Creme Egg... it’s Twisted!", while out of the wreckage of an exploded Creme Egg the ...
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New association to boost car wash trade
A new association has been formed to represent those working in the car wash industry. The Car Wash Association (CWA) wants to recruit more members to help work for best practice in thesector as well as create a level playing field for anyone offering car wash services.The association started ...
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Retailer stand fuels Arval deal
Retailer pressure was behind BP’s resumption of talks with card giant Arval, according to PRA director Ray Holloway. Having been told in August that BP had decided to discontinue its Arval connection due to escalating costs,a group of extremely irate retailers - with the backing of about 80% of ...
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Anything’s POSsible
Have you checked your epos data recently? According to research company Him, independent retailers only review the data they get from their epos systems an average of 4.5 times a month. The figure comes from its latest Cash and Carry Retailer Tracking Programme, which carries out interviews with retailers while ...
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