All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2012 – Page 3
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eReceipts trials new retail technology
A revolutionary new retail technology has been unveiled in the UK this month with retailers signing up for the launch of eReceipts. The trial is being conducted by eReceipts, which is headed by company chairman Lord MacLaurin who, during his time as chairman of Tesco Plc, was responsible for ...
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PRA heads to Bury St Edmonds for next regional meeting
A review of the independent sector, fuel margins and delivery procedures are a few of the topics that will be covered at the next RMI Petrol Retailers Association regional meeting, which is at Bury St Edmunds on September 19. The event is being held at: Ramada Bury St Edmunds, Symonds ...
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Support fair fuel price campaign now, RHA tells prospective MPs
With by-elections looming, now is the time for prospective members of Parliament, regardless of party, to firmly pledge their support to the FairFuelUK campaign, the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has said. RHA chief executive Geoff Dunning said: “November 15 could be a critical day in the Parliamentary year. Cardiff, Corby ...
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FairFuelUK welcomes OFT call for price info
FairFuelUK has welcomed news that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will be gathering information on the pricing of petrol and diesel in the UK.The fuel price lobby group has made intensive representations to the highest levels of government over recent months on this matter. Tens of thousands of FairFuelUK ...
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August new car sales ‘encouraging’
New car sales figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) today show month-on-month sales were up 0.1% compared to April last year, while the market increased by 3.3% year to date.Sue Robinson, director of the RMI National Franchised Dealers Association (NFDA) said it is encouraging that ...
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FPB welcomes OFT’s six-week inquiry into fuel prices
The Forum of Private Business has welcomed an inquiry by the Office of Fair Trading into fuel pricing. The OFT said this week it would conduct a six-week long investigation into how oil companies set prices, and also at how filling stations, particularly those owned by the supermarkets, set their ...
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Former Starbucks boss joins Costcutter as chief executive
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has appointed Darcy Willson-Rymer, the former managing director of Starbucks UK & Ireland, as its new chief executive, replacing Nick Ivel who leaves after 14 years with the business. Having spent 19 years with Yum Brands in various positions including operations director for KFC Great Britain, Mr ...
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Retailers on alert as OFT calls for fuel price info
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has today issued a call for information on the UK petrol and diesel sector in response to continued public concern over pump prices. RMI Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has been chasing for a full enquiry into the fuel retailing sector since January. This formal ...
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Harvest Energy rated in bioenergy top 10
Harvest Energy has been rated as one of Britain’s top 10 most progressive biofuels and biochemical companies by NNFCC, the leading international consultancy that advises on the conversion of biomass to bioenergy, biofuels and bio-based products.Since 2003, NNFCC has functioned as the UK’s National Centre for Bio-renewable Energy, Fuels and ...
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Speedy solution
Costcutter Supermarkets Group is set to launch PayPoint’s latest epos integration tool, PPoS, across its store network following a successful trial. PPoS has been fully integrated into the company’s bespoke CPoS system and removes the need for a separate terminal for PayPoint transactions. All payments and top-ups are carried out ...
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Promotional planning
Londis has unveiled a new approach to its promotional planning in a bid to further enhance its offer for retailers.The new strategy will see Londis become the first brand within the independent retail sector to instigate a shopper promotional calendar that is linked to its wholesale deals.The plans will be ...
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Torex’s one-stop shop
Torex has announced the launch of Torex Consumables, a new one-stop shop for business supplies provided in partnership with Premier Vanguard. From till rolls and shelf-edge labels to stationery, ink and furniture, Torex customers can now get their consumables from one source.Torex Consumables offers a catalogue of more than 24,000 ...
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MRH saves with NPower
Number-one Indie MRH looks set to reduce energy costs on lighting and electrical maintenance by almost 90% saving the company some £260,000 each year following a project with energy company Npower.MRH approached Npower to identify where savings could be made across its 350 petrol stations. Npower recommended replacing ...
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Maximising margins
Fuel retailers need to maximise the trade and margin from their non-fuel sales using the footfall that the forecourt creates, according to John Lewis, the new convenience and fuel manager for retail software provider PCMS.Lewis, who has worked in the forecourt and convenience market for more than 25 years, said ...
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The lighter option
Tensile fabric technology has been used to create a light forecourt canopy for a petrol station in Ireland. The ’Gullwing’ canopy at a forecourt in Clonakilty in County Cork is made from heavy-duty PVC-coated polyester fabric elements that allow up to 16% light transference while cutting 100% of dangerous UV ...
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Three more join JPS Silver
mperial Tobacco’s JPS Silver range has been extended with the launch of JPS Silver Superkings 10s and 20s, and JPS Blue Superkings 10s. Recommended retail prices are £6.40 for 20 and £3.28 for 10. Price-marked packs are available while stocks last, at £6.15 for 20 and £3.15 for 10.Amy Kiss, ...
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Hindmarch Garage
A forecourt business waits for no one even if a late fuel delivery is threatening to hold the owner up for their daughter’s wedding. That’s what happened to Andrew and Diane Hindmarch, who run Hindmarch Garage in Stamford, Lincolnshire. It was undoubtedly one of the busiest weekends of their lives ...
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Follow France, says PRA
The Petrol Retailers’ Association and campaign group FairFuelUK have called on the government to follow France in cutting petrol and diesel prices to drive the UK economy into growth.The French government and the major oil companies have agreed to cut fuel prices by up to six euro cents per litre ...
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Money Talk: Find out why you spend so much time in the red
This subject just won’t go away it’s a discussion that takes place on so many forecourts when dealers receive their latest management accounts: "You’re telling me that my business is profitable, but I never have any cash, and my bank account is always overdrawn. One of us must be getting ...