All Forecourt Trader articles in October 2019 – Page 3
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NewsArmed robber threatens teenage assistant in Glasgow
Detectives in Scotland are appealing for information after an armed robber threatened a teenage assistant at a garage in North Glasgow.Around 3am on Wednesday, October 16 a man entered the Shell Euro Garage in Springburn Road, Springburn. He made his way into a store room and a member of staff ...
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Weetabix hits the airwaves for first time in five years
Weetabix is hitting the airwaves for the first time since 2014 in a bid to reach new audiences and remain front of mind in the breakfast sector.There are two adverts depicting epic historic and biblical feats taking place, all powered by a bowl of Weetabix, playing on the “Have You ...
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Clover aims to spread the love with new campaign
Saputo Dairy UK has launched a new marketing campaign, Spread the Love, supporting its spread brand, Clover. The digital campaign, centred on YouTube and online display advertising, features animated Clover buttery kisses. Emilie Grundy, senior brand manager, explained: “Amid today’s conflicting advice on health, nutrition and good parenting, our Clover ...
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NewsSupermarkets cut cost of fuel after RAC slams pricing strategies
Major supermarket groups have cut the cost of petrol and diesel after the RAC criticised their pricing policies and claimed the average price of petrol should fall by as much as 7ppl to reflect a fall in wholesale prices.Asda was the first to make a move cutting the price of ...
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Kepak introduces cook in box burger for added convenience
Kepak, owner of the Rustlers brand, is reinforcing its position in the food to go market with the launch of what it describes as its most convenient solution yet.The new ‘Cook in Box’ format enables consumers to heat the fully assembled burger without even opening the pack.The packaging performs a ...
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NewsACS urges retailers to report crime to the police
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has urged retailers to report incidents of shop theft to the police following a fall in reported incidents. According to new figures from the Office for National Statistics’ annual Crime Survey for England and Wales, which covers the whole of retail, the number of ...
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KP Snacks invests further £1m in backing for McCoy’s Muchos
KP Snacks has announced a further £1m investment in advertising to drive sales of McCoy’s Muchos, which launched in January this year.The campaign aims to drive awareness of McCoy’s Muchos through out-of-home advertising appearing on six-sheet advertising nationwide. There will also be in-store displays which encourage consumers to choose McCoy’s ...
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NewsCar washes warned over failures in the way they treat their staff
Operators of five car washes in Rother in East Sussex have been warned over failures in how they treat their staff.Inspections by Rother District Council found all of them were failing to comply with health and safety legislation or to pay their workers the minimum wage.Breaches included failure to provide ...
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NewsRobber threatens assistant and steals cash and cigarettes
A masked man dressed entirely in black has robbed a petrol station in Aberdeen. Police said the robbery happened at the Shell filling station on Wellington Road at about 11:45pm on Saturday October 12. The man threatened the 35-year-old shop worker and demanded money, leaving him “very distressed”. The robber ...
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NewsGovernment announces plan for decarbonisation of transport
The Government has announced plans for the full decarbonisation of the transport sector by 2050. The announcement was part a formal response to the latest progress report from the Committee on Climate Change, which advises the Government on emissions targets. The Government said that the groundwork for the Transport Decarbonisation ...
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NewsACS welcomes sentencing Bill in Queen’s Speech
The proposed introduction of a new Sentencing Bill in the Queen’s Speech has been welcomed by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), and it has called for further measures to tackle the root causes of retail crime.The Queen’s Speech sets out the Government’s priorities for the coming parliamentary session. Measures ...
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NewsCertas Energy announces the 2019 SuperStation winners
A forecourt in South Wales has won two awards at SuperStation, Certas Energy’s forecourt standards competition. The winners were announced at a Gala Awards Dinner, this year held at the Coldra Court Hotel by Celtic Manor in Newport, South Wales. Among the winners was Hillcroft Garage, Gwent, which won both ...
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TSG runs ’SAFEtember’ initiative to support ’Go Home Safe’ message
Forecourt services and equipment supplier TSG UK has been fully immersing its customers and contractors in its health and safety strategy through an initiative which ran throughout September, called SAFEtember. The programme saw a month of events, competitions and communications reaching the 235 members of TSG UK. Each week it ...
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Nature Valley on a mission to get people outside
Cereal bar brand Nature Valley is on a mission to get people outdoors connecting with nature and feeling revitalised.It is investing £1.5 million into its new ‘Get Out More’ campaign, be back on TV screens for four-weeks with a fresh, 30-second creative that highlights the Natural Valley snack as the ...
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Urban Eat’s festive range revealed
Urban Eat has unveiled its festive line-up, which includes traditional best sellers and new flavours to suit all tastes.The company says the latest seasonal range follows strong sales in Christmas 2018, led by the introduction of the Vegan Feast Sandwich which became the second best-selling line (behind Turkey Feast). Available ...
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NewsEG Group considering IPO
Top 50 Indie Euro Garage’s parent company EG Group is said to be considering an initial public offering next year which, according to financial press reports, could value it at anything between £5-£10bn. Brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa founded Blackburn-based Euro Garages in 2001 with the acquisition of a single ...
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’Deliciously Squidgy’ campaign from Soreen
British malt loaf brand, Soreen, has launched a new national brand campaign, which aims to drive awareness of the brand’s tasty energy and strong nutritional credentials The ‘Deliciously Squidgy Adventures’ campaign positions Soreen as a source of energy and is aimed at a wide variety of ages. “Whether you’re gearing ...
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OPW launches second book on case studies
Dover company OPW has launched its second-edition case study book - a library of 120 technical installations, with 40 new projects spanning 90 countries and 16 industry sectors.“We’re proud to work with forward-thinking companies to solve their challenges including transforming safety and efficiency, often resulting in custom or entirely new ...
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Ribena ’artistry’ campaign returns to TV
Ribena is hitting screens once more as part of a high-impact £2.5m marketing burst to showcase its Blackcurrant Artistry campaign. The adverts, which initially appeared on TV for the first time in April this year, tell the story of the craft behind Ribena.The TV clip features a blackcurrant farmer, Andrew ...
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Circle K partners with AI specialist to launch customer engagement platform
Circle K Ireland, part of the global fuel and convenience store brand Circle K, has announced a partnership with artificial intelligence (AI)-driven personalisation platform specialist Intouch.com, aimed at re-inventing in-store customer experience.Intouch.com will install self-service kiosks in Circle K stores nationwide with 30 sites being deployed initially, including high-footfall motorway ...