All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2013 – Page 2
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Analysis
David Charman: chairman CWA
The summer has been kind to forecourt operators this year. Blasting sun and hot temperatures have meant that our sites have been a magnet for drinks, ice creams and BBQ necessities; but have the standards at our sites been enough to interest and keep customers interested in all aspects of ...
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Cheese-filled treat
Following the success of its chilli dog, Rollover Hotdogs has launched a limited-edition cheese dog. With a cheese-filled centre, it has been introduced to offer customers greater menu choice and the opportunity to try something new. Specially designed point of sale display is also available. Sales and marketing director, Tony ...
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Willy Wonka serves up a chocolate hat trick
Willy Wonka has been hard at work coming up with three new chocolate bars.Impulse bars of Wonka millionaire’s shortbread (36g) and chocolate nice cream (37g) are in stores now, both with a rrp of 60p. These two plus a third flavour (créme brûlée) will be available in 100g blocks ...
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NewsCover drive
You might be temped to turn the page when you see the word insurance - it’s not exactly a conversation starter after all. But you need to have it so that you can sleep at night, and so that should something dark and ominous pay you a visit, you are ...
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Diesel lost in tanker crash
It is estimated that about 7,500 litres of diesel was lost into the surrounding environment following a crash involving a fuel tanker in south-west Wales.The Texaco-branded tanker was involved in a collision with a crane in Pembrokeshire on August 16 and fire crews arrived at the scene to find its ...
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Day in the Life: A great team spirit at GB Oils drives Ramsay on
I am not an early morning person but will invariably be up by 6am. I have an arrangement with ’Mrs Mac’ that in return for helping our boys get ready for school, she makes me a hearty bowl of porridge. Yes, I have porridge every morning! I’ll check the BlackBerry ...
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Discos pack a punch
KP Snacks has relaunched Discos to include a new prawn cocktail flavour in multipacks, "punchier" salt & vinegar and cheese & onion flavours, and more impactful packaging. On-pack flashes and lightning bolts communicate the flavour intensity, plus there’s a new logo and more vibrant colours for each flavour.George Johnston, marketing ...
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NewsShop Doctor: In the surgery this month - Milton Road Service Station, Southsea
GENERAL APPEARANCE: I felt it high time I visited a Shop’N Drive site so ’stuck a pin’ in the Rontec website Petrol Station Finder and came up with Milton Road, Southsea. FORECOURT: My target is well identified by an Esso-branded pole and canopy. The forecourt is quite a good ...
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Snack duo from Kerry
New Mattessons Double Dippers are a combination of 100% marinated chicken breast pieces and two dips one creamy, one crunchy. There are three flavours: classic marinated chicken breast with a creamy ranch dip and a toasted crumb crunch; Thai chicken with a sweet chilli dip and a ...
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Limited edition returns
Following its huge success when it was first launched in August last year, the limited-edition Mars Caramel is returning on September 8, when it will be available for eight weeks. Chewy, buttery caramel replaces the nougat in the classic Mars recipe. Retailers are advised to stock up on this limited-edition ...
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Analysis
Reports hit the flaw
The findings of January’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) report on the UK road fuel market have been seriously undermined by the revised market share figures for supermarkets released by the government (see panel). They show that the supermarkets have a far higher share of the UK road fuels market ...
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A head for petrol
For those of you who believe that staffing at the Petrol Retailers’ Association has been a bit thin on the ground of late, some good news. Step forward Richard Chadderton, the new head of petrol (since July), a full-time, permanent position, realigned from the scope of its previous incumbent to ...
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Lucozade’s latest line
Lucozade Energy’s latest limited edition is melonade. Roxana Parvizi, senior brand manager for the drinks, said: "Exotic is the fastest-growing flavour range, experiencing 10% year-on-year value growth. The melon flavour profile of melonade is a category first. It is great tasting so is sure to attract new shoppers into the ...
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Selling power
The average household owns 17 devices five of which are powered by built-in batteries and 12 that are powered by replaceable batteries. These 12 devices, on average, require two batteries each which are replaced between two and three times a year. Therefore 4872 batteries are needed per household per year. ...
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Tension set to push up prices
The PRA has called for a temporary reduction in fuel duty to take account of rising fuel prices caused by tension in the Middle East. The situation has prompted speculation by traders which has in turn forced the price of Brent Crude oil to a six-month high of US$115.65 a ...
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Analysis
Shop talk with Tracy west
I’ve been doing one of my favourite work things lately, which is going out and about visiting convenience retailers and I’ve seen some fantastic stores and brilliant products. As I write this, I am chowing down on some Cherry Madeira cake, which is delicious. It’s a great big slab of ...
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Win with Walkers
Walkers has launched its biggest ever on-pack promotion to reinforce its use of home-grown ingredients. With a guaranteed win in every pack (from free crisps, to discounts on days out, to cash prizes), online game Gary’s Great Ingredient Hunt gets consumers to help Gary Lineker find the home-grown ingredients in ...
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AllStar launches supermarket fuel card
Fuel card specialist AllStar has launched a supermarket fuel card - describing it as the only fuel card to be accepted at the four main supermarkets - Tesco, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Asda. The card is designed to offer significant benefits to businesses, with its in-built fuel management tools that enable ...
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1,600 litres of fuel seized in police raid
The largest ever haul of suspected stolen petrol in Greater Manchester has been seized after a raid by police in Oldham. Officers from the Oldham Divisional Organised Crime Unit executed a warrant on Mark Lane in Shaw under the umbrella of Operation Caminda, which was set up to tackle organised ...
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Armed robber who held up petrol station jailed
A man who robbed an Asda petrol station at gunpoint has been jailed. David Jones of Rushcroft Road, Shaw, Oldham, was charged with one count of robbery, one count of attempted robbery, and two counts of possession of an imitation shotgun. He was sentenced to five years on Monday 2 ...