All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2014
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Hypers announce fuel price cuts
Asda and Tesco have cut fuel prices today (Tuesday, September 30), following the move by Sainsbury’s to drop the price of unleaded petrol and diesel by up to 5ppl across its 294 forecourts. The cuts follow a drop in the wholesale price of crude, and a strengthening of the pound. ...
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NewsIndependents welcome Shell sell-off
Independent fuel retailers have welcomed the announcement from Shell that it is planning to sell up to 250 of its company owned sites to independent dealers. Michael O’Loughlin, managing director of Petrogas UK, which was ranked sixth in the Forecourt Trader Top 50 Indies said: “Everyone is upbeat about it ...
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HMRC operation in Southampton
An operation to disrupt the sale and supply of illegal tobacco and alcohol in Southampton has uncovered more than 8,000 cigarettes, 5.7 kilos of hand-rolling tobacco and 500 litres of alcohol. More than 100 officers were deployed in the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) led operation, with support from Hampshire ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: Solar investment paying off in five years
Service stations in Yorkshire and the Midlands are achieving payback periods of four or five years on solar energy systems installed by Huddersfield-based U Energy. Since late 2012 the company has provided 12 solar energy systems at independent service stations and has another three projects in the pipeline. The first ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Tangerine expands Candyland range
Tangerine Confectionery is expanding the sugar confectionery brand, Candyland, with the introduction of a new mini bon bon product. The new Candyland Refresher Fizz Bombs (140g, RRP £1), launching in October, take the classic elements of traditional Refresher sweets, and applies them to a new product format. Each pack will ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: New digital campaign for Strongbow
Heineken has launched a new digital campaign for Strongbow to continue to raise brand awareness. The Strongbow Dark Fruit and Citrus Edge digital campaign has been developed to build on the success of the launch of these two products and to engage further with a younger audience who are more ...
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Call for better forecourt design to curb misfuelling
Drivers waste enough fuel every year filling up their tanks with the wrong fuel to keep two petrol stations running, according to new estimates from Rapleys, the property agents and advisors to the automotive and roadside industry. Insurer Green Flag has released data which shows a driver fills up their ...
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Illicit alcohol seized in Europe-wide crackdown
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has seized more than 100,000 litres of illicit alcohol and disrupted alcohol-related criminal gangs as part of a Europe-wide initiative tackling international organised crime. Operation Archimedes, a Europol intelligence-led operation, involved law enforcement officers in 34 countries and resulted in arrests of 1,027 people across ...
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Tesco digs up forecourt after diesel problem
The forecourt of a Tesco filling station in Dorset has been dug up because drivers reported engine problems after buying diesel there. Local press reports said that up to 100 vehicles broke down shortly after filling up at the service station at the Tesco Superstore at Branksome, Poole. The site ...
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Adler and Allan secures funding for expansion
Oil and environmental services group Adler and Allan has secured the backing of private equity house LDC, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, as the firm plans further expansion. John Garner, director and head of LDC in Yorkshire and the North East, will join the board at Adler and Allan ...
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ACS gives evidence on minimum wage levels
ACS (the Association of Convenience Stores) has submitted evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC), calling on it to carefully assess the impact of the rate rise on small retailers. In its submission, ACS notes that according to a survey of retailers, increases in the national minimum wage (NMW) correlate ...
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Weak sterling pushing pump prices up
Oil prices have fallen to an 18-month low but this not being reflected in prices at the pump because sterling has lost value against the dollar, according to the AA. In its Fuel Price Report for September the AA says average pump prices reached a low on August 31 of ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Glaceau on-pack promotion
Coca-Cola Enterprises has launched a new Glacéau vitaminwater on-pack promotion giving shoppers the chance to win a Quella fixie bike. The ‘Design a Bike and Win it’ competition will give consumers the opportunity to personalise their own bike online. Each design will be entered into a prize draw with the ...
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EQUIPMENT NEWS: New line in washers
A new dog washing unit which the distributors believe is ideally suited to the forecourt sector has been introduced into the UK from the US. Macs DIY Dog Wash is the European distributor for the self service dog washing units, and a spokeswoman said: “The concept is popular in America ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Bobby’s Foods introduces ’price crunch’
Snack supplier Bobby’s Foods is set to embark on a pricing campaign in a bid to develop its position as a leading independent supplier of snacks to forecourts all around the UK. Launching at the end of September, seven of Bobby’s top selling impulse snacks (Prawn Cocktail Spirals, Salt & ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Imperial extends L&B Blue Superkings range
Imperial Tobacco will be extending the newly launched L&B Blue Superkings range. L&B Blue Superkings Menthol 19s will be available to retailers from the end of October with an RRP of £6.79. Price-marked packs will also be available while stocks last at £6.55. Rebecca Cottee, brand manager for Lambert & ...
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Armed robber jailed for attack on forecourt
An armed robber who attempted to steal from a Manchester service station has been jailed. Dale Burgess pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery and handling stolen goods. Also taken into consideration were two burglaries, six thefts from motor vehicles and two thefts of motor vehicles that he had ...
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Philip Morris launches campaign against illicit tobacco
An educational campaign for retailers to counter the illicit trade in tobacco has been launched by Philip Morris Limited (PML). In a pilot for the campaign the tobacco company will use its newly created national field force to meet with 250 independent retailers in and around the Manchester area over ...
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Esso apologises after fuel error causes breakdowns
Esso has apologised to customers at the Tesco Express store at Harpenden in Hertfordshire after their cars broke down because of contaminated fuel. An Esso spokesman said: “Unfortunately on 10 September around 30 customers purchased contaminated fuel following a delivery error which resulted in a quantity of diesel being placed ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: Volvic launches advertising campaign
Volvic has launched a TV-led advertising campaign focusing on the natural power and force of the volcano at Volvic’s source, under the strapline ‘Unstoppable Volcanicity’. The campaign leads with a 60-second TV advert, ‘The Giant’, showing the nature and strength of the Volvic volcano as it endures from the beginning ...