All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2012 – Page 5
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Brian Madderson
The early part of the summer saw crude and wholesale prices falling quite rapidly, which provided some relief to the retailer’s gross margins. However, responding in knee-jerk fashion to ill-informed press comment, Justine Greening MP (Secretary of State for Transport) burst onto the media scene demanding that retailers reduce their ...
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Maxol rolls out new brand image
Maxol is trialling a new corporate identity for its service stations. The oil company plans to install the new branding at 50 forecourts by the end of 2012 and the rest of the 200-plus network will be completed over the next three years.The change in forecourt signage is just one ...
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Analysis
Merril Boulton: Pricing deterrent
Having recently driven from the top to the bottom of France and back again, one of the main things I can vouch for apart from the beautiful weather! is the relatively low price of fuel. How nice it was to be speeding along miles and miles of empty autoroutes, ...
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Bond link for Coke
To celebrate its partnership with the new James Bond film, Skyfall, Coke Zero packs have been given a special makeover.Limited-edition Bond designs will feature on cans and PET bottles along with the message ’Unlock The 007 In You’.A marketing campaign to support the partnership will include television, cinema and outdoor ...
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Spotlight on Fuels: Bio diversity
The introduction of a new fuel with a higher ethanol content E10 has been delayed. Specification for the new fuel had been tipped to be signed off for introduction into the UK by the end of this year, but last month the government signalled that its position on E10 had ...
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Buyers beware
Anyone who has acquired a petrol forecourt business will know that there are many different elements to keep in mind during the buying process, which keep both the buyer and their lawyers busy. "Miss out any of these points and you may find that you have purchased an unviable ...
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Best pub night offer
KP Snacks has added two new darts-inspired limited-edition flavours to the McCoy’s range.As part of the brand’s official partnership with the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), the flavours are peppered ’bullseye’ steak and pickled ’one onion and eighty’. In addition, all McCoy’s feature an on-pack promotion where consumers have the chance ...
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NewsShop Doctor: Tinkerbell Service Station, Barford St Martin, Wiltshire
GENERAL APPEARANCE: The BP/Spar Tinkerbell Service Station is just outside the village of Barford St Martin on the A30, almost at the mid-point between Salisbury and Shaftesbury. FORECOURT: The large forecourt is well signed by its BP-branded pole and canopy but seems rather stark. Some BP Olympic ...
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Beans bag profits
A survey by coffee firm Douwe Egberts has found that Britons spend an astonishing £15,600 in coffee shops over a lifetime because they don’t know how to make lattes and cappuccinos at home. It found that 69% of the 2,000 people surveyed spent between £1 and £5 in coffee shops, ...
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Analysis
Rude awakening
A new campaign from the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) and the Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) is giving motorists a much-needed wake-up call as it highlights the burden of excessive fuel taxes in a bid to raise pressure on the Treasury to cut fuel duty.More than 5,000 signs that show motorists exactly ...
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Shell’s big ATM deal
As part of a long-term ATM services’ relationship formed earlier this year, Bank Machine will install, own and operate more than 600 free-to-use ATMs at Shell UK company-owned sites by the end of the year.All Shell UK company-owned sites supported by Bank Machine will receive ATMs in Shell colours.Ron Delnevo, ...
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Thomas & Friends
Licensed confectionery specialist Beacon is launching Thomas & Friends fruity gummy sweets with added vitamin C. They come in 150g hanging bags, rrp is £1.29.
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Brits alter driving habits to save on fuel costs
Nearly 14 million UK motorists have pledged to drive more economically as a direct result of high fuel costs, according to new research from Green Flag breakdown service.More than a third (39%) of all motorists will avoid behaviours like heavy acceleration and sudden breaking to help minimise their fuel consumption.The ...
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Costcutter storms ahead with growth
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has posted a 4% year-on-year increase in sales in the first six months of 2012 and added another 112 new accounts including 14 forecourts.In addition, the symbol group has a further 41 pending accounts, which will begin trading imminently. Supply deals with several large groups are ...
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Keep Sunday Trading regs says ACS and PRA
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) and Petrol Retailers’ Association (PRA) has called on the government to retain Sunday Trading regulations. The move follows comments made by Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles who suggested the government may review Sunday trading laws when the temporary relaxation of restrictions over ...
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High fuel prices force a third of families to cut visits to relatives
Family get-togethers are being pushed to the wayside by the rising cost of motoring, reveals a new study from Hyundai out today.Most under threat is the traditional Sunday Roast, with six in 10 families saying that they have missed out on the occasion. And it’s parents who are losing out ...
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