All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2011 – Page 3

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Eco hand dryer

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Savortex has launched what is said to be the first eco smart hand dryer that recovers energy in use and allows the user to control the temperature just by moving their hands.The Vortex 550 Smart dryer has a 10-second drying time, using only 550 W of energy, requires little or ...
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Name and shame scheme halts drive -offs

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

A West Yorkshire independent retailer claims to have almost eliminated drive-offs by naming and shaming suspects on posters outside his forecourt.Chidswell Service Station in Dewsbury, operated by Chris Cundall, has fallen victim to a drive-off just four times in 12 months and not once in the past three months since ...
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A right Royal design

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

British American Tobacco’s (BAT’s) Royals has a new-look pack featuring modern graphics as well as a metallic silver finish.Designed specifically for the UK market, BAT research found that two in three smokers were keen to try the new pack.The company reckons the new pack will help retailers maximise their profit ...
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Total dealers head to DCC in Rontec sale

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Retail bosses at DCC have sought to reassure Total dealers about its intentions, following last month’s announcement of its agreement to buy Total’s oil distribution assets from Rontec Gerald Ronson’s Snax 24-led consortium.The deal includes contracts to supply around 300 dealer-owned, dealer-operated retail service stations, which are currently branded ...
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Jac Roper looks at shoddy workmanship; contracts; and statutory demands

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

What price your image? When Mani Shoker agreed to new 20-20 Texaco signage at his Beran Service Station at Deiniolen in Gwynedd at a cost of £35,000, he expected the job to be a pretty perfect one with no faults. The work was completed in June and three ...
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Concern over rural fuel duty rebate

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

RMI Petrol has submitted a list of concerns about the government’s planned pilot of a 5ppl fuel duty rebate for the Scottish islands to the Treasury following feedback from retailers at its regional meeting in Inverness last month.Delegates at the RMI gathering branded the scheme "a load of nonsense" and ...
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Signings for Jet collective

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

More than half of a group of 27 Jet dealers in the south west who got together in the wake of ConocoPhillips’ announcement to withdraw from the region, have now signed, or committed to, new suppliers, according to Barrie Richards of St Blazey Service Station."Considerable effort has been put in ...
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Codax signs Irish deal

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

PSD Codax is helping homes across Ireland dispose of domestic waste at specially equipped petrol stations. Environmental Compaction Systems (ECS) is integrating self-service payment technology, developed by PSD Codax, with its pay-as-you-use waste disposal units.ECS designs and manufactures a range of waste handling equipment and has compaction units situated on ...
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Christmas crackers

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Ginsters has three special-edition sandwiches and a special-edition pasty for Christmas all in-store from November 2.The Ginsters classic Christmas Cracker sandwich has a new recipe this year. It includes British turkey, Cumberland sausage, cranberry & red onion chutney, sage & onion stuffing and mayonnaise. Cranberry, Wendsleydale & bacon is ...
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Giving you a sporting chance

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has added a new cherry flavour to its low-calorie sports drink range, Lucozade Sport Lite. It is available in 500ml singles and four x 500ml multipacks. The company expects it to be a huge hit with everyday exercisers, following in the footsteps of Lucozade Sport cherry, which is ...
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glittering celebration

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Mohsin and Zuber Issa, founders and directors of Lancashire-based Euro Garages, were crowned Forecourt Trader of the Year 2011, at a glittering Hollywood-themed awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel in London’s Park Lane last month.The fuel-retailing industry’s most prestigious event was attended by 700 guests, comprising fuel retailers, oil company ...
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Crunchie celebrates

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Premier Foods is launching Cadbury Crunchie Celebration cake as part of an initiative to introduce confectionery brands into cake formats. The new product comprises layers of honeycomb sponge, separated by Crunchie-flavoured butter cream, smothered in Cadbury milk chocolate and topped with chocolate Crunchie pieces. Recommended retail price is £6.49 and ...
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Be careful what you wish for when it comes to help

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Almost every economic analysis published during the past few months has warned that the UK, the Eurozone, and probably the rest of the Western world, are on the brink of financial meltdown. Small-to-medium UK businesses in particular are being hit from all sides including: problems obtaining bank funding; poor payment ...
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in brief

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

NFRN campaignThe NFRN is to meet with senior executives from the Guardian to discuss the newspaper publisher’s recent decision to cut retailer percentage terms. The meeting, on October 7, comes hot on the heels of a campaign by the retail trade association following the Guardian’s price increase on its Monday ...
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New look to help boost sales

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Kraft Foods has recently revamped the look and feel of its Maynards range with a bright and bold packaging redesign. The new-look packs run across all Maynards products including Maynards Wine Gums, Maynards Wine Pastilles, Maynards Sours, Maynards Sports Mix and Maynards Midget Gems. The redesign includes a ...
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Big lunch push

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Warburtons has launched a £2.4m ’lunch push’ which includes sponsorship of ITV1’s There’s No Taste Like Home, fronted by celebrity chef Gino D’Acampo.
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Biscotti for Baileys

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

New Baileys biscotti flavour has joined the liqueur line-up in time for Christmas. It is available six weeks earlier than last year’s hazelnut flavour in a bid to extend the season.The launch is backed by a £2.5m marketing campaign which includes TV and digital advertising as well as a Facebook ...
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Euro Garages takes top prize at forecourt awards

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

Euro Garages became the latest winner of the Forecourt Trader of the Year awards when its Beehive Service Station site in Blackburn, Lancashire, emerged as the best forecourt in the UK, following a tough judging process.The presentation to founders and directors Mohsin and Zuber Issa was made at a glittering ...
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Texaco wins Co-op award

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

The Texaco brand has beaten nine other suppliers to scoop the Best Branded Supplier in the Non-foods, Fuel and Drinks category of the recent Co-operative Retail Trading Group (CRTG) Charity Supplier Awards Dinner.It came in at the top of the field ahead of industry leaders that included Diageo, Imperial Tobacco, ...
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Shop Doctor: Jempson’s Express & Jet Petrol Station, Peasmarsh, East Sussex

2011-10-06T00:00:00Z

GENERAL APPEARANCE: Located on the A268 in the village of Peasmarsh (some three miles north of Rye) is a Jempson’s Superstore and Jempson’s Express Petrol Station. Jempson’s claims its Peasmarsh Superstore is Britain’s largest independent food store. FORECOURT: The location of the Jempson’s Superstore is clear but ...