All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2014 – Page 7
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FairFuelUK steps up campaign for 3ppl cut in duty
FairFuelUK (FFUK) has launched a challenge to the parties contesting next year’s general election with the publication of its Manifesto for Growth 2015. The document was launched at the Houses of Parliament at an event attended by more than 50 MPs from across the parties. FFUK argues that lower fuel ...
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Topaz appoints new chief executive
Ireland’s largest fuel and convenience retailer Topaz has announced the appointment of a new chief executive. Emmet O’Neill, who joined the company’s board in March, will take over from the current chief executive Sean Corkery on the 1st February next year. Topaz described O’Neill (35) as one of the country’s ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: New look for Aqua Splash
Radnor Hills has redesigned its Aqua Splash range of drinks. This is the first redesign in 12 years of one of Radnor Hills most successful brands. The new design is intended to give Aqua Splash a fresh, modern twist and moving to a clear label brings the focus back to ...
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Forecourt offence linked with armed robbery
Detectives in Sheffield are linking an attempted robbery at a petrol station with an armed robbery at a shop later the same evening. Police were called at 8.05pm on Sunday 19 October to the petrol station at Crystal Peaks after a man walked into the store posing as a customer. ...
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NewsCCTV of arson attack on filling station released by police
Police have today released CCTV of an arson attack on a BP service station in Trafalgar Road, Greenwich, south-east London, in an attempt to trace the perpetrator. The arsonist walked onto the forecourt at 6.30am on September 30, pulled out a nozzle from the unleaded pump and squeezed the trigger ...
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NewsImages released in attempted robbery investigation
Police in Scotland have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace in connection with an attempted robbery at the Shell Petrol Station, Forfar Road, Dundee, at about 8.50pm on Tuesday 7 October 2014. A man threatened the female cashier with a knife and demanded money from her, ...
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Retail motor industry calls for more Government attention
The retail motor industry compromises 8,000 member sites and too often the Government listens intently to the manufacturing sector, but takes scant account of the interests of retailers, this year’s Retail Motor Industry Federation annual dinner in London last night (23 October) was told. RMI deputy chairman Peter Johnson added: ...
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Equipment News: Tokheim Eye shortlisted for award
The Tokheim Eye forecourt security and retail system, which brings pumps, payment and imagery equipment together, has been shortlisted for a national business award. Metro Security – Tokheim’s international partner for the full range of Tokheim Eye systems – has been shortlisted in the Innovator of the Year category by ...
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Police say robber may have been female
Police have issued a new appeal for information about an armed robbery at the Gulf petrol station in Denny in central Scotland. Officers first released a description of a man thought to have escaped with a three-figure sum of cash, but now say it is possible the robber could have ...
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Convenience stores set for further expansion
Significant growth opportunities lie ahead for convenience stores, which are now visited on average 12 times a month – more often than any other type of grocery format. These are the findings from a study by IGD, the research and training charity for the food and consumer goods industry. Its ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: KP price marks top sellers
KP Nuts is launching a selection of £1 price-marked packs (PMPs) across its best-selling flavours in a bid to help retailers drive significant incremental retail sales value in the Nuts category. Available exclusively to convenience and independent retailers, the new KP Nuts £1 PMP handy packs will be available in ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Limited-edition packs for B&H Gold
JTI is launching a series of ‘British Tailoring’ limited-edition packs (LEPs) for its premium cigarette brand, Benson and Hedges Gold. Available from mid-November, the three designs mimic classic suit patterns to highlight the style, luxury and quality of the Benson and Hedges Gold brand. The LEPs will be available to ...
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Sainsbury’s claims a first with installation of hydrogen fuel dispenser
Sainsbury’s is claiming a UK supermarket first with the installation of a forecourt hydrogen dispenser, which will be installed on its Hendon store by the end of the year. Working with hydrogen infrastructure specialist Air Products, Sainsbury’s says the SmartFuel station will be able to fuel a growing number ...
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NewsNew round of price cuts takes unleaded close to 120ppl
The major multiples launched another round of price cuts at the beginning of this week taking the lowest prices for unleaded petrol close to 120ppl. Tesco beat its competitors to the punch by announcing cuts of “up to 2ppl” on unleaded petrol and diesel to take effect on Monday evening. ...
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ACS publishes new guidance for retailers
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has published three new guides that form the latest additions to its Assured Advice scheme for convenience retailers. The new Guides provide definitive advice on Product Safety, Fair Trading and Weights and Measures. ACS Assured Advice is an innovative new scheme that allows ACS ...
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NewsLeicester forecourt wins top award
The owners of a forecourt shop in Leicester have been presented with a top award at Bestway Wholesale’s annual Retail Development Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London. Last year Kalpesh and Meeta Raja, who run the shop at Parker Drive Service Station in Beaumont Leys, won ...
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New charge proposed for polluting vehicles in London
A charge of up to £12.50 a day on top of the congestion charge has been proposed to deter the most polluting vehicles from entering the centre of London. The Mayor and Transport for London have launched a public consultation on proposals to introduce the world’s first Ultra Low Emission ...
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Cigarette smugglers jailed
Two cigarette smugglers who tried to hide the proceeds of their crime by stashing it inside their wardrobes have been jailed along with one other member of their gang, after an investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). A fourth gang member will be sentenced next month. The gang’s smuggling ...
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Flooding closes Tesco forecourt in Scotland.
A Tesco forecourt in Scotland has been closed due to flooding. The petrol filling station at the Tesco superstore at Inshes, Inverness, is under several feet of water, after a nearby river burst its banks following two days of torrential rain. The fire service is in attendance and has been ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Monkey with PG tips 160 packs
PG tips is launching a limited-edition pack of 160 tea bags complete with its famous Monkey wearing his dressing gown. Members of the PG tips Cuppa Club will also be able to exchange PG tips points for exclusive Christmas outfits for Monkey, including Santa, elf and cow suits, to offer ...