All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2011 – Page 2
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Rural run-in
Treasury chief executive Danny Alexander’s planned pilot of a 5ppl duty rebate for the Scottish Islands has been approved in principle by the European Commission but rural retailers in Scotland have branded the scheme "a joke".The government’s initial proposal for a distributor-based sales scheme, which would see distributors submit a ...
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Silver’s smart packs
The world’s number one cigarette brand, Marlboro, has unveiled a new look for its silver variant.This completes the pack upgrades for the entire range, which started last year.The Marlboro silver pack will be phased in over two stages. Initially, there will be a printed cellophane wrap showing the new design ...
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Miniature movers
Green & Black’s Christmas range includes the Tasting Collection an assortment of 12 miniature bars. It has a world map detailing the origin of the bars’ organic ingredients.
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This season’s new look
JTI is introducing three limited-edition seasonal pack designs for Silk Cut, its lower-tar premium cigarette brand. The designs feature acorns, leaves and an ice cube. They are currently being rolled out nationally across packs of Silk Cut purple, blue and silver 20s and will be available for four weeks only, ...
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Social media launch
Touch-free car wash supplier PDQ Manufacturing has announced the launch of a social media programme with active sites on YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn.PDQ’s social media presence will use these increasingly popular platforms to enable its channel partners, end-users, employees and ’fans’ to keep up-to-date quickly and easily on the latest ...
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Soft landings
Have you tried Turbo Tango? Probably not because it’s targeted at teens and has limited availability, but it’s definitely ’one to watch’. The reason? Britvic describes it as the ’world’s first plastic aerosol drink’. That might not appeal to you but expect it to appeal to its target audience.Apparently it ...
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Jingle tills
Love it or loathe it, Christmas is not that far away. In fact it’s probably little more than 80-odd days away. You might think the grocery mults have got Christmas sewn up and stitched you up in the process but your customers will expect at least a smattering of seasonal ...
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James Lowman
There’s probably no government policy that affects a retailer’s bottom line more than the National Minimum Wage. Planning, policing, alcohol licensing and tobacco regulation can all have a profound impact on the business, but when it comes to pure financial impact, retailers tell us that the decision on the minimum ...
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Analysis
What’s going on?
Last month many Total dealers were shocked to learn that contract completions permitting their supply arrangements will soon come under the control of a company many had never heard of. Their surprise although some had heard rumours followed the news release, issued on September 23, that DCC plc, the ...
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Ghoulish gums launch
Haribo is cashing in on Halloween with the launch of Spooky Ghosts a bag full of ghost-shaped gums and jellies in orange, blackcurrant and vanilla flavours. For a limited period only, Spooky Ghosts are available in a 160g sharing bag with a recommended retail price of £1.20.Gemma Hicks, marketing ...
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Get on-the-go with Vimto
Vimto is giving Forecourt Trader readers the chance to win product prize packs in a giveaway worth £250. Vimto is available in a range of on-the-go formats in both fizzy and still variants, creating a perfect range of soft drinks for the brand’s energetic teen target audience. Vimto’s ...
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Lottery game gives prizes to retailers
Retailers who have signed up to the new Health Lottery game, which launched at the end of September, have the chance to win cash prizes every day in October.The incentive for the new draw-based game where money goes to health causes will see 10 retailers winning £50 each day for ...
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Galaxy’s latest gift
Galaxy has launched Gift for You. A limited-edition self-eat treat, it combines two of the most popular Galaxy tastes in one one half is solid chocolate while the other is caramel-filled chocolate. The launch comes as the self-eat category experiences 34% growth (IRI), while Galaxy continues to be the ...
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Shell and Waitrose pilot joint format forecourts
Shell has opened the first of two redeveloped sites with Little Waitrose c-stores in a trial of a new joint format.Shell Sceptre on the Dome roundabout in Watford opened with a 1,600sq ft Little Waitrose shop on September 21 and is said to be doing well. The second trial site ...
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Family plays an integral part of Sunil’s success
It’s 6am time to wake up. I have always been an early riser.Some mornings I will spend time at the gym, but I always check the bank balance, then my emails before starting the rest of the day.The arrival of the smart phone has made the business of communication ...
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Fabulous Fingers
Burton’s Foods is launching Cadbury Fabulous Fingers. They combine a thick, outer layer of Cadbury milk chocolate with an inner layer of white chocolate and a crunchy biscuit finger.
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Eurotank tackles rising storage tank fuel thefts
Tank maintenance company Eurotank Environmental has unveiled a new system to defend against the growing number of fuel thefts direct from forecourt storage tanks.EurotankGuard uses wireless technology to alert retailers when a tank manhole or access point has been lifted. A break in the circuit will create a signal that ...
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Fuel price e-petition
An e-petition calling for cheaper petrol and diesel has garnered more than 92,000 signatures so far just 8,000 short of the number required for it to be debated in the House of Commons. As such it is the third most popular e-petition after those calling for ’Convicted London rioters ...
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HOW TO ENTER GIVEAWAYS
Write your name, address and phone number on a postcard or sealed envelope stating what you want – Lucozade, Walker’s Nonsuch, Maynards, Vimto – and we’ll do the rest, including delivery. Send it to us at Forecourt Trader, William Reed Business Media, Broadfield Park, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 9RT by ...
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Toffee Duo up for grabs
Toffee maker for generations, Walker’s Nonsuch, is giving readers the chance to win a case of 12 Duo Hammer Packs to enhance their Christmas offerings. Each pack contains a bar of original creamy and nutty brazil, along with a toffee hammer. Little has changed since the company’s humble ...
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