All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2019
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NewsForecourts perform well in underage tobacco purchase tests
Forty per cent of shops in England failed underage tobacco purchase tests in 2018-2019, according to the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI). However, while convenience stores recorded the most illegal tobacco sales (39%), forecourt stores fared much better accounting for just 3% of illegal sales. The 40% figure was a ...
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NewsSUVs are major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, says IEA
Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) were the second-largest contributor to growth in greenhouse gas emissions from 2010 to 2018, according to new analysis by the International Energy Agency. In emitting over 700 million tonnes of carbon-dioxide over the past decade, SUVs were second only to the power sector as the biggest ...
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NewsHalf of Brits unconvinced by electric cars
Less than half of people who drive would currently consider getting an electric vehicle according to new research from Lex Autolease, despite 61% of respondents saying they are aware of the government’s target for all new cars and vans to be zero-emission by 2040. The survey of 2,000 drivers found ...
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NewsBristol’s diesel-free city plan
Bristol could become the first UK city to ban diesel vehicles from part of its city centre. Bristol City Council’s Cabinet is being asked to approve a small area diesel ban for all privately owned vehicles and a charging zone for non-compliant commercial vehicles such as buses, taxis, HGVs and ...
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NewsGulf is driving change, says Billington, as new branding rolls out
Gulf is driving change in the industry with its innovative approach that puts dealer profitability at the top of the tree, according to Richard Billington, retail director of Certas Energy, as the roll-out of the new Gulf branding gets under way. “We are redefining the Gulf proposition and everything it ...
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NewsACS highlights crucial role of c-stores in local communities
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has responded to a call for evidence from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to help inform the National Food Strategy, highlighting the crucial role that convenience stores play in providing food to their local communities. The National Food Strategy is intended ...
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NewsSainsbury’s launches 10ppl-off fuel promotion
Sainsbury’s has launched another price promotion, offering its customers the chance to save 10ppl on fuel when they spend £60 or more on groceries at a Sainsbury’s supermarket or online between Wednesday, October 30 and Monday November 4, 2019. Qualifying customers will be given a coupon at the checkout or ...
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Coca Cola Energy targets growth with music collaboration
Coca-Cola is targeting music lovers as part of a new campaign designed to "bring together the energising qualities of music and Coca-Cola Energy" in an event collaboration and wider advertising and sampling campaign to encourage further growth of Coca-Cola Energy. The brand aims to attract new drinkers who love the ...
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NewsLidl to install ’rapid’ EV chargers at 300 stores by 2022
Discount supermarket chain Lidl has announced £25 million plans to roll out fast-chargers at more than 300 stores - around one third of its network - over the next three years, as part of its commitment to install rapid EV charging facilities at all of its new stores. It will ...
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The Sun removes polybagging from its TV Mag
This weekend The Sun TV Mag will remove its inner plastic polybagging across the UK and Irish editions, removing 350 tonnes of single-use plastic per year from the Saturday issue. Meanwhile The Sun on Sunday is also phasing out single-use plastic by the end of December which will be replaced ...
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NewsGrip Hero research shows cut in hand-protection-related plastic waste
GripHero, the developer of the world’s first fuel nozzle-mounted hand-protection dispenser, has announced that it has succeeded in cutting hand-protection-related plastic waste on forecourts by an average of 55%.The news follows a detailed study of forecourts using GripHero’s dispensers to determine how they performed in comparison to conventional glove dispensers ...
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Walkers teams up with Mariah Carey for Christmas campaign
Walkers is launching what it claims is its biggest ever festive on-pack promotion and marketing campaign with Mariah Carey. The promotion will run across the Walkers core range and offers shoppers the chance to win prizes every hour. Carey will be in the new Walkers Christmas TV advert for 2019, ...
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Mountain Dew partners Call of Duty with on-pack promotion
Britvic’s Mountain Dew brand is partnering with video game giant Activision on its latest release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, with an on-pack promotion to help drive additional sales for retailers.From this Month, customers will be able to reap the benefits of 2XP with every purchase of selected Mountain Dew ...
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NewsEuro Garages owners win consent for development in Bolton
A development company owned by the founders of Euro Garages has won planning permission for a new petrol station, drive-thru restaurant and industrial units at a site in Bolton. Mohsin and Zuber Issa are the directors of Monte Blackburn, which had applied to Bolton Council for consent to develop a ...
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NewsDiesels rout petrol vehicles to top the best sellers list for used cars
Used diesel cars are defying the deep plunge in sales of new diesel cars, making up five of the top 10 fastest selling used car models. According to Auto Trader’s Fastest Selling Index as of 15 September, diesel cars took four of the top six spots, with electric vehicles in ...
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NewsTobacco smuggler brought back to UK to face justice
A man who went on the run before being convicted of a £579,000 illegal cigarette scam, has been jailed after he was caught in Poland and extradited back to the UK. Bartosz Lewicki, 41, fled the country before being convicted for his role in a tobacco smuggling fraud investigated by ...
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Butterkist returns to TV screens this autumn
KP Snacks has announced that popcorn brand Butterkist will return to TV screens and billboards this autumn in a £2m campaign to drive sales during the final quarter of this year, a core period for Big Night In occasions.The TV advert takes on a playful creative, featuring animated Butterkist popcorn ...
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NewsOrganised crime gang who targeted ATMs jailed
An organised crime gang who targeted ATM machines in the Midlands have been jailed just days after another gang operating the South East were imprisoned for a total of 55 years. The gang would tie straps around freestanding ATMs before ripping them out using vehicles on cloned plates in 11 ...
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Alpro unveils TV campaign featuring Usain Bolt
Alpro is unveiling its biggest national TV campaign with a new creative featuring Usain Bolt.Hitting screens nationwide on 18 November, the advert forms part of the cross-channel marketing campaign, ‘Good For You’.“‘Good For You’ is all about cheerleading life’s triers as they go about making progress their own way, and ...
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Ready Brek brings back Central Heating for Everyone advert
Ready brek is bringing back its ‘Central Heating for Everyone’ advert. The 2019 activity is Ready brek’s biggest support for over six years and will see the brand extending to additional channels. Unveiled in time for ‘porridge season’ and running throughout October across national TV, the advert demonstrates how quick ...