All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2004
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NewsShop to shore
“There’s something really strange going on,” muses Brian Madderson, managing director of Dover-based George Hammond plc, from his office overlooking the harbour. And he’s not just talking about the weather either. He is extremely curious as to why the oil companies don’t seem keen to put their forecourt fuel prices ...
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NewsRunning out of steam
We have become used to seeing figures from the Database that tell us shop sales on service stations have been growing consistently for the past few years; not just consistently but sometimes quite spectacularly – at least compared to the rather dismal results which many big High Street retailers have ...
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Running out of steam
We have become used to seeing figures from the Database that tell us shop sales on service stations have been growing consistently for the past few years; not just consistently but sometimes quite spectacularly – at least compared to the rather dismal results which many big High Street retailers have ...
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Mo’gas: An irreverent view from the network
SO THE BIG QUESTION IS, will you or won’t you? Support the appeal from the PRA for a legal fees fighting fund to take on the issue of hot product, that is. Now unless you are a very lucky bunny, and I’m happy to say there are a few out ...
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Money-making image
A new television advertising concept is being rolled out on garages in Scotland by Plato Systems, giving retailers the opportunity of an added source of income. The package consists of a 40-inch LCD display screen – on which a series of advertisements is played – mounted externally on the ...
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Heinz relaunches soups
Heinz is relaunching its Classics and Big Soup ranges of soup, as well as introducing a new line of contemporary recipes.The relaunch is backed by a £10m support package, including a TV campaign that breaks in October, with a second burst planned for early next year.Heinz has improved the nutritional ...
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Gulf grows network with more sites
Two more retailers have signed up to Gulf, citing the oil company’s “logical and sensible” approach as the catalyst for change.Windermere Service Station in the Lake District, and Blagrove Service Station in Swindon, are already seeing marked improvements following their move to Gulf.Jaspal Singh Bhui, owner of Blagrove Service Station ...
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NewsJuicy Fruit pellets
The Wrigley Company has extended its Juicy Fruit range with the launch of Juicy Fruit Strappleberry, which combines the tastes of strawberries, pears and apple flavours in a new pellet format.The launch coincides with an extensive sampling campaign to promote the current rejuvenation of the Juicy Fruit brand, including a ...
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NewsSpar is tops at Esso
Spar has been recommended as the symbol group supplier of choice for independent Esso dealers.The decision by Esso’s dealer division and Spar was announced at a meeting at the Bridgend Garage in Auchinleck , Scotland, owned by Jean Allardyce, which has a successful Spar store.Spar already supplies 36 independent Esso ...
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Del Monte’s new movers
Del Monte is revamping its Just Juice brand with new-look 500ml PET bottles and a revised range.The 100% pure juices will be available in two flavours – Florida Orange and Apple – targeting consumers on the move.The new Just Juice products have a rrp of 99p and come in cases ...
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Doorway to DDA needs
As compliance with the new Disability Discrimination Act dawns, Horton Automatics is recommending retailers take a look at its range of swing and sliding doors.The company’s sales director Adrian Chamberlain says many products available from Horton Automatics offer reliable and economic solutions for easy access to and egress from buildings ...
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NewsCripsy roast range
Following the success of Walkers’ Great British Flavours and Great British Takeaways ranges, the snacks company has launched a range inspired by the British roast dinner.Walkers Great British Dinners range includes three limited edition flavours – Roast Beef & Yorkshire Pudding, Lamb & Mint Sauce, and Baked Ham & Mustard.The ...
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Code cracking
Ever wondered what the various phone codes represent and whether you are being ripped off or not? I’ve been in interesting email discussion with regular correspondent Dave Moss (Alfington Stores and Service Station, Devon) who has made a study of them, fired by an abiding passion to expose BT for ...
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Cocoa Nuts!
Confectionery sales are worth £4.88bn in the UK (AC Nielsen Scantrack Impulse), with retail sales having grown by £800m in 2003. Chocolate confectionery sales account for £3.36bn of this and increased by 2.5% in 2003, according to Cadbury Trebor Bassett’s Confectionery Report 2003. This gain was achieved despite falling sales ...
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Chip and pin in seven days
Card payment technology company Commidea has introduced a chip and pin solution that requires no bank testing and can be set up alongside any pos system in less than seven days.Developed in partnership with VeriFone to EMV I & II specifications, Ocius can be operated by two of Commidea’s card ...
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A refreshing change
The soft drinks category should be high on every forecourt retailer’s priority list – after all, it’s worth a whopping £5.1bn in total with forecourts claiming £242m of that – and is growing at a rate of 10% (AC Nielsen MAT April 04). What’s more, the sector’s full of big-brand ...
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Calor warns on takeaway LPG
Calor, the UK’s largest supplier of LPG, is advising all stockists that supply autogas not to refill user-owned, portable LPG cylinders. The move follows advice from the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (LPGA) against refilling user-owned, portable LPG cylinders. The LPGA said safe filling of LPG cylinders required appropriate expertise and/or ...
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NewsUKPIA leads call for card cost cuts
A campaign to reduce the impact of credit card Merchant Service Charges on the downstream oil industry is being spearheaded by the UK Petroleum Industry Association.Director general Chris Hunt will this month meet with representatives of the two main credit schemes – Mastercard and Visa – to present the case ...
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Don’t disable your business
The deadline for offering a user-friendly environment becomes official on October 1 when Part 3 of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 comes into play. A most timely call on this subject came from Raj Patel, who runs RP Service Station in Manchester. He was about to have work done on ...
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McV calls for snackers to dunk Britain
United Biscuits UK (UBUK) is driving consumer awareness of its core McVitie’s biscuit brand with its biggest-ever event, which invites snackers to vote for their favourite dunking biscuit.The £1.3m Dunk for Britain sampling campaign kicks off this month and runs for eight weeks. According to UBUK 1.6 million biscuits will ...