All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2018
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C-stores growing their share of eating out visits
Convenience stores and supermarkets have grown their share of eating out visits, according to research from MCA Insight – a research insight agency across the foodservice and hospitality sectors. The insight comes from MCA’s Quarterly Update, underpinned by its Eating Out Panel, which comprises 6,000 consumer interviews every month. The ...
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Ram raid digger bursts into flames on forecourt
Fire crews tackled a blaze at a service station in Co Antrim, Northern Ireland, after a digger, used to ram raid an ATM, burst into flames. Fire crews were called to the blaze at 2.15am on Saturday October 27 at the Spar store on the Maxol forecourt on Templepatrick Road ...
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Police remind forecourts to look out for Halloween bike gangs
Police have reiterated their warning to fuel retailers to take precautions against rampaging gangs of motorbike, moped and scooter riders who may take to the roads on Halloween night. The warning has come from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), but it cautioned it was a national issue rather than ...
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MFG appoints Premier Group to revamp Mumbles forecourt
MFG has appointed the construction division of The Premier Group to redevelop a service station in Mumbles, Swansea. The scope includes the remodelling of the existing Texaco-branded site, including shop and forecourt alterations and the addition of a new Subway store. The Premier Group started work on the site on ...
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Certas Energy gets go ahead for flagship HGV refuelling facility
Certas Energy has won planning permission to develop a new flagship HGV refuelling facility in the heart of the ‘Golden Triangle’ of logistics in Northamptonshire. The development, at the existing Red Lion Truck Stop, is located 400m off the M1 motorway at junction 16. The site – which will be ...
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Armed robber who attacked police sentenced to 14 years
An armed robber, who was attacked police as he tried to flee a raid on a Tesco forecourt, has been sent to prison for 14 years. Owen Smith, 29, unemployed of no fixed address, pleaded guilty at Hove Crown Court to assault by beating a police constable, possession of ...
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PRA seeks confirmation on rates relief cuts announced in Budget
The PRA is seeking urgent confirmation from the Treasury that petrol filling stations will be eligible for Small Business Rates Relief. In this afternoon’s Budget, the Chancellor Philip Hammond confirmed that the business rates bill for companies with a rateable value of £51,000 or less would be cut by ...
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Londis promotes new look with virtual store tour
Londis is has made a new 360o Virtual Tour available to all retailers, so they can see the future of Londis retailing. Following the recent brand refresh at Woodhouse Street in Leeds, Londis created a digital store tour to share the recent developments to the brand, with both existing ...
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Essar rebrands former Shell site in Kettering
Essar Oil UK has rebranded its first Shell site to company colours with the commissioning of Oundle Road service station in Thrapston, Kettering, in Northamptonshire. It is the 54th site unveiled under the Essar Marque. Run by dealer Karl Rashid and his family since they acquired the site in 2008, ...
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Government pulls plug early on electric vehicle grants
The Government has pulled the plug on grants for electric vehicles early after the cash it allocated for the scheme ran out due to a rush of registrations. Changes to the Plug-in Car Grant (PICG) mean that the grant rate for Category 1 (pure electric) vehicles have been cut from ...
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PayPoint enlists retailers for recruitment drive
PayPoint has launched a ‘refer a retailer’ promotion to reward its existing retail partners and encourage more retailers to sign up to PayPoint One throughout November. Available for all PayPoint One retailers, the scheme encourages existing customers to refer someone to PayPoint One in return for up to £50 credit ...
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Shell opens first IONITY high power chargers in France
Shell has opened its first high-powered charging station in France, in partnership with charging network operator IONITY. The high-powered chargers take up to 10 minutes to charge next-generation electric vehicles, making them up to three times faster than any other type of charger currently available. IONITY is a ...
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product news: Premier Foods introduces festive cakes
Premier Foods is extending its Mr Kipling and Cadbury Cakes ranges ahead of the festive season, with new products joining the ranges. The addtions includes seasonal products that aim to appeal to shoppers at a time when they’re looking to treat themselves, family and friends. For Cadbury Cakes, two new ...
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product news: Blockhead wins listing with MFG
The energy gum brand Blockhead has announced the addition of three new partnerships with major national retailers: MFG, Booker Retail Partners, and Costcutter. Blockhead says the deals mean its products will be available at more than 2,800 retail outlets nationwide, three months after its formal launch. Danny Lowe, founder and ...
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product news: Cathedral City updates snack bar range
Dairy Crest is refreshing its Cathedral City adult snack bar range with the addition of two new flavour variants, a new pack design and a new range positioning of 100kcals or fewer per bar.The new flavours are Caramelised Onion and a Sweet Chilli variants, both of which feature toasted pumpkin ...
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product news: Aunt Bessie’s get marketing makeover
Aunt Bessie’s is embarking on a modern makeover with a new marketing strategy, communications route and visual identity and a campaign called ‘Bring out the Bessie in you’. Hannah Haas, marketing director at Aunt Bessie’s, commented: “’Practicality’ and ‘easiness to prepare’ have been the driving forces for the increased midweek ...
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ATM supplier steps up security measures
The world’s largest independent ATM operator, Cardtronics, has announced it is ramping up measures at its machines in the UK to counter the increasing number of attacks on its machines. The announcement follows reports of ATM attacks moving from urban centres into suburban and rural locations. Data from the European ...
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Applegreen shareholders give go ahead for Welcome Break deal
Applegreen’s shareholders have approved its acquisition of a controlling stake in motorway service area (MSA) operator Welcome Break, and the company anticipates the transaction will complete on or around 31 October. The deal was approved at an EGM which also gave the green light to a share placing to part ...
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product news: Tilda unveils biggest advertising campaign
The Tilda rice brand has unveiled what is claims is its biggest advertising campaign since it was founded over 45 years ago. Anna Beheshti, brand lead at Tilda, commented: “This autumn sees our biggest brand campaign yet with a £1.5m investment to reach new consumers and drive brand growth. “We ...
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West Midlands forecourt adopts Nisa fascia for shop
An experienced forecourt retailer in the West Midlands expects a recent conversion from an independent fascia to Nisa’s Evolution store to result in sales more than doubling over the next 18 months. Shailesh Parekh, who runs six forecourt stores in the Wolverhampton area, completed the development at West Cross Service ...