All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2014 – Page 2
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Snacks with apps
Burton’s Biscuit Company is aiming to bolster the out-of-home biscuit market with the launch of a range of single-serve packs for adults, which will be supported by the Burton’s Snacks to Go app the company’s first mobile application aimed at the impulse channel.The new range includes a 30g ...
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Two armed robberies in Shropshire
West Mercia Police are investigating two, possibly linked, armed robberies at service stations in Telford and Much Wenlock on Saturday 27th September. At around 9.15pm, three men entered the Shell Garage on Holmer Farm Road, Stirchley in Telford. They were masked and wearing their hoods up. One of the men ...
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Merril Boulton: Awards showcase
Excitement all round for the forecourt sector last month, what with the rather spectacular Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards (see full report, starting on page 49 and also the awards website www.forecourttraderawards.co.uk); and then the Shell announcement confirming the sale of around 250 sites. On awards night we had ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper on new pumps needed and why the Scots’ rurals are better together
There’s no help in the pipeline The devil, as always, is in the detail. Or, in the case of contracts, in the fine print. A frustrated Khaliq Mian got in touch a couple of months ago wondering if I could send him a list of pump suppliers because of the ...
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MRH Retail extends its partnership with BOSS
MRH Retail has agreed a three-year membership deal with BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, to maintain its use of the BOSS Payment Watch debt recovery scheme. MRH Retail joined BOSS in 2013 and the extended partnership will see more than 360 MRH Retail sites throughout England, Scotland and Wales ...
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Kevin Eastwood: BOSS executive director
For more than 20 years BOSS, the British Oil Security Syndicate, has worked closely with fuel retailers, police, government departments and other agencies to reduce crime. So how disappointing was it to hear from Norman Baker, the Minister of State for Crime Prevention and the chief constable of Durham during ...
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Breakdowns lead to Tesco site closure
The forecourt of a Tesco filling station in Dorset has been dug up after drivers reported engine problems after buying diesel. Local press reported that up to 100 vehicles broke down shortly after filling up at the site in Branksome, Poole. It has now been closed and an excavator was ...
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News in brief
Girl killed on forecourt A teenage girl has died after she was hit by a car while filling up at a petrol station. Police Scotland said Eilish Herron, from Paisley, was on the forecourt of the Asda garage in Linwood, Renfrewshire, when the crash happened on September 9 at 2.30pm. ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Packaging refresh for Kinder Bueno
Kinder Bueno will undergo a packaging refresh rolling out to stores from October. The new look across the countline brand aims to increase appeal by delivering a more modern and up-to-date image that will resonate with shoppers at the point of purchase. The packs will feature a revamped Kinder Bueno ...
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Building business
It’s a busy time for the Simon Smith Group with the imminent knockdown rebuild of two of its seven filling stations. The new sites include shops with a combined floor space of 5,000sq ft, which will add impetus to the firm’s retailing business. Plans are also in place to introduce ...
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PRA builds on Scottish contacts
PRA will seek to develop further its already close contacts with the Scottish government following the vote rejecting independence in the referendum. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said: "PRA made early preparations for whatever the outcome of the referendum was by establishing a Scottish Regional Committee earlier this year, and members ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Kinder introduces Happy Tums campaign
Ferrero’s Kinder brand is introducing the ‘Happy Tums or it’s free’ campaign, which will run until December 2015 across its Kinder Chocolate and Kinder Chocolate with Cereals ranges. The activity, which aims to drive trial by reinforcing the products’ taste credentials, will see the brand offering consumers the opportunity to ...
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Karcher gives a fresh new look to North Wales car wash centre
A forecourt business in North Wales has revamped its car wash facilities with a new Kärcher makeover. Stavros Williams and John Cunnah operate a number of diverse businesses in North Wales, as well as running Threeways Garage, a Shell and Spar branded forecourt and convenience store in Abergele. In addition ...
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Gas leak causes lock down at Grangemouth
The Unite union is calling for a commitment to “World class safety” at the Ineos Grangemouth plant in Scotland after a gas leak caused a lock down of the oil refinery and chemical plant and the surrounding area. Roads were closed around the Ineos site as the police and fire ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Kettle Chips runs on-pack promotion
Kettle Chips is running its first on-pack promotion on its core 150g range. The promotion will coincide with a press advertising campaign that Kettle Chips is running this autumn which brings to life the ‘lovingly crafted’ creative that was launched last year. To feature in the adverts, Kettle commissioned three ...
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Eliminating costly risk
Forecourt operators are having to be extra careful about any potential risks on their sites as the rise of no win no fee lawyers leads to more and more claims, warns sign installation and maintenance firm Xmo Strata. To help counter this threat it has told its employees and sub ...
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New task force looks at decarbonising fuel
A new Transport Energy Task Force has been established to look into ways to decarbonise fuels. The Task Force will help the Government to examine and formulate options for meeting the 2020 RED renewable transport fuel target and determine how low carbon fuels can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ...
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Delicately does it
Kleenex Sensitive is a new tissue for those with delicate skin. It is available in boxes and pocket packs. Meanwhile, the rest of the Kleenex range has a packaging update.
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Greenergy delivers Esso fuel
Leading UK fuel supplier Greenergy has confirmed the start of its supply of Esso fuel to independent dealers in the Midlands, the South of England and South Wales. Greenergy has been a branded wholesaler for Esso since February 2013, when it took over fuel supply to Esso- branded dealers in ...
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New owner promising to develop Micros offering
Micros Systems, a leading provider of information technology solutions to the UK forecourt sector, has been taken over by Oracle, a supplier of business software and hardware, in a $5.3bn (£3.3bn) deal. The new owner sought to reassure customers in a letter saying: "Oracle is committed to protecting and enhancing ...