All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2012
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WashTec winners
To celebrate winning the prestigious RoSPA President’s Award, WashTec organised a company-wide internal health and safety competition, where the winners were invited to visit the Automechanika trade fair in Frankfurt followed by a trip to WashTec’s world headquarters and manufacturing facility in Augsburg.The RoSPA President’s Award is given to companies ...
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Turkey treats
Mars Petcare’s Christmas line-up includes seasonal editions of Pedigree Jumbone and Schmackos in a festive turkey variety. There are also advent calendars and stockings.
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Snacks to stack
KP Snacks’ research into consumer purchasing habits reveals that shoppers buy snacks roughly twice over the holiday season while existing consumers who already have snacks in their weekly basket buy even more.The company has launched a new stackable case format for some of its best-selling sharing bagged snacks (McCoy’s, Hula ...
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Thaw and serve trio
Country Choice has unveiled three new ’thaw and serve’ lines for Christmas. These are: a star mince pie shortcrust base with mincemeat filling and a pastry star on top; Christmas cookie chocolate-flavoured cookie with chunks of white Belgian chocolate and cranberry pieces; and a Christmas cake slice ...
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The slice is right
In line with growing consumer desire for convenient, on-the-go snacks, Cuisine de France is introducing an individually wrapped Christmas mincemeat, cranberry & almond slice.Once defrosted, the slice can be stored at an ambient temperature for up to 18 days.The company is also bringing back its top seller from last year ...
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Premier target
Wholesale symbol group Premier is setting its sights on the forecourt sector with a new bespoke offer for petrol retailers. With 2,735 stores, Premier is the biggest symbol group in the UK, growing by 9% this year, following nine years of double-digit growth. It currently supplies just under 100 forecourt ...
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Packing a punch
Shloer berry punch limited edition is back following its huge success last year. In the 12 weeks leading up to last Christmas, Shloer sales increased by 12% adding an extra £1.4m to the value of the adult soft drink category. The berry punch limited edition accounted for 72% of those ...
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MRH upgrades wash
Following a recent trial, number-one indie MRH Retail has ordered 29 N’joywash machines from Istobal. During the 12-week trial, the N’joywash jet wash was measured against other manufacturers, assessing customer satisfaction, ease of use, reliability, looks and design, revenue generation, service back-up, and price. Andrew Jackson, general manager from MRH, ...
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Results of this month’s online poll:
Do you think the exceptionally big fall in fuel sales between April and June was due to unusual circumstances such as the tanker driver threat bringing sales forward and bad summer weather, or a sharply increasing downward trend?unusual circumstances 27%downward trend 73%Panic buying in the spring may have led to ...
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Kitted out
Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands is offering convenience retailers new point-of-sale kits and adaptable shipper units to help maximise visibility this Christmas.
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Jingle Pringles
Pringles has festive artwork across its original, sour cream & onion, salt & vinegar and Texas BBQ cans. Christmas turkey and sausage & crispy bacon variants have also returned to the range following record sales for the brand last Christmas. Fiachra Moloney, Pringles marketing manager UK and Ireland, said: "Pringles ...
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Peter Harding
Digital signage takes many forms and you only have to look down the high street to see what is happening. The quality of displays is terrific. The frontage of a new store in my local shopping mall is one massive display screen. Now while they are only promoting the store ...
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A touch of glamour
Britvic is re-introducing its limited-edition J2O glitter berry variant to "add a touch of glamour" to the adult soft drinks market and drive sales for retailers over the winter party season.The full J2O range performed extremely well during last year’s Christmas period, showing double-digit value growth (+11%) and Britvic attributes ...
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Fundraising and fun
Staff and customers at Winford Road Garage near Bristol have celebrated the business’ 45th anniversary with a day of fun.Activity included a bouncy castle, a barbecue and refreshments, as well as promotional deals in store and a cake with a photograph of the store printed on it.Meanwhile, staff at Spar-branded ...
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Progress for fuel tax transparency
A second reading of Robert Halfon MP’s Private Members Bill demanding fuel tax transparency is scheduled for November 30.The Vehicle Fuel Receipts (Transparency of Taxation) Bill was introduced to Parliament on October 16, and if it becomes law, it will force retailers to give a breakdown of what motorists pay ...
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Fuel on a pedestal
OPW Fuel Management Systems has launched Petro Vend 100, a standalone, pedestal-mounted fuel-control system which is said to be ideal for small- or mid-sized fleet operators who require one- or two-hose control at their unattended fuelling sites.The PV100 is a turnkey system in which the unit is shipped ready-to-use with ...
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Follow the snowman
A new text-to-win on-pack promotion on Irn-Bru gives consumers the chance to re-trace the snowman’s journey through Scotland from its festive TV commercial.
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Focus on Food to Go: Hot, hot, hot
Offering hot food-to-go in your forecourt store might sound like too much hassle, but it seems it’s a big turn-on for customers. According to Him’s recent food-to-go study, forecourt customers see hot food as more important than chilled or ambient, plus they are more likely to buy hot food ...
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New face of Spar launched in Lancs
Spar is trialling a fresh new era in store design with the launch of what it describes as an "innovative and modern flagship store that paves the way in convenience excellence".Spar Penwortham in Lancashire, owned by family business Lawrence Hunt & Co, marks a huge step for the symbol group, ...