All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2014 – Page 2
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NewsPRA warns Scottish referendum could drive up fuel prices
Fuel prices in the UK will be forced up if the referendum on Scottish independence causes uncertainty in currency markets, the PRA has warned. PRA chairman Brian Madderson said that in recent days the pound has suffered its worst exchange rate performance against the US dollar since Lehman’s problems triggered ...
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New website to support tobacco sellers
JTI has created a new website for the trade, JTI Advance, designed to provide retailers with a comprehensive guide to the category. Richard Kellaway, JTI’s head of wholesale, symbols and independents, commented: “The investment in the new trade website will complement face to face contact provided by our sales force ...
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HMRC seizes illicit tobacco and alcohol in Burton and Derby
Illicit tobacco and alcohol has been seized in Burton Upon Trent and Staffordshire following visits by around 35 officers from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), with support from Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards and Burton Upon Trent Police Licensing team. They visited 10 retail premises and self storage units on ...
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Man arrested over Soham stabbing
A man has been charged in connection with the stabbing at the BP service station in Downfields near Soham, Cambridgeshire, owned by Top 50 Indie MRH. The 48-year-old from Soham has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The victim, a 23-year-old man, had suffered a serious but ...
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DJ’s costly mistake
Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans was late for his breakfast show last week after putting diesel instead of petrol in his car. According to the Daily Express, Evans was filling up on his way to work. He only realised the mistake when there were ‘huge flashes from the bonnet and ...
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Innovation and services driving c-store growth, says new report
The vital contribution that local shops make to the UK economy and the investment in services that continues to drive growth in the sector, has been revealed in the latest Local Shops Report, published today by the Association of Convenience Stores. The report reveals the diverse range of services that ...
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Forecourt’s fuel reward for fuel theft info
A forecourt in Alrewas, Staffordshire is so fed up with fuel theft that it’s put up a reward of £100-worth of fuel for the first person who comes forward with information that leads to an arrest. The reward relates specifically to two recent fuel thefts by one man. The first ...
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Fuel thief spared jail
A criminal who took almost £150-worth of fuel from a forecourt has avoided jail and instead been given a 12-month community order with a supervision requirement for the duration and has been ordered to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work. According to the Cumberland News & Star, 25-year old ...
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NewsGreenergy starts national supply of Esso fuels
Leading UK fuel supplier Greenergy has confirmed the start of its supply of Esso fuel to independent dealers in the Midlands, the South of England and South Wales. Greenergy has been a branded wholesaler for Esso since February 2013, when it took over fuel supply to Esso- branded dealers in ...
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Teenager dies filling up on Asda forecourt
A teenage girl has died after she was hit by a car while filling up at a petrol station. Police Scotland said the young girl, Eilish Herron from Paisley, was on the forecourt of the Asda garage in Linwood, Renfrewshire, when the crash happened on Wednesday at 2.30pm. Police Scotland ...
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Boris renews call to scrap ’most polluting’ diesel cars
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, has renewed calls for scrapping the most polluting diesel cars and giving drivers cash incentives to switch to cleaner vehicles as part of the evidence he gave to the Environmental Audit Committee yesterday (September 10). The Mayor is supporting proposals for the Government to help ...
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BP and Shell oppose Scottish independence
BP has joined Shell in urging Scotland not to vote for independence. BP’s group chief executive Bob Dudley responded to statements made by oil tycoon Sir Ian Wood regarding the North Sea. Sir Ian warned that relying on “unproven reserves” from shale gas was a “huge gamble and the stakes ...
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Demoliton looms for Coryton Refinery
The former BP refinery at Coryton will soon be a distant memory following the announcement that the owner of the site, Thames Enterprise Park, has appointed specialist contractor Brown and Mason Ltd to demolish the redundant refinery and boiler house. The refinery was sold by BP to Petroplus in 2007, ...
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NewsHKS opens first Spar store
Top 50 Indie HKS Retail has embarked on a joint venture with SPAR and Blakemore Trade Partners, with the opening of its first Spar forecourt store. The 1,000 sq ft store, on the company’s BP-branded forecourt in Ashby Road, Ibstock, Leicestershire, has been completely refurbished and re-launched with a Spar ...
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NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Crumbs - Chips Ahoy! is set to shake up the biscuit aisle
Chips Ahoy!, is launching in the UK for the first time this September and is expected to shake up the biscuit aisle and drive incremental sales, according to Rick Lawrence, who heads up the biscuits category for Mondelēz International UK and Ireland, Two variants will be exclusive to the ...
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NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Seabrook launches first Peel & Share packs
The UK’s first peel front crisp packets are set to be released to market by Seabrook Crisps within its new, premium Lattice Cut range. The British brand has developed the innovative new format to allow consumers to peel open the front of the packet and share its contents. The new ...
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NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Pre-order opportunity on Smith’s Cheese Balls
Pepsico is offer all members of Counts for More the exclusive opportunity to pre-order a case of new Smiths Cheese Balls directly from the online rewards and catagory management website for their stores. The offer from Walkers is not available in wholesale until 22nd September and trade members are ...
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NewsPRODUCT NEWS: Butterkist extends price-marked packs
Tangerine Confectionery, the maker of the UK’s number one popcorn brand, Butterkist, has extended the list of options featured in its range, in order to meet the rising sector demands for price marked packs. Joining the existing price mark pack sharing range of Toffee (100g) and Cinema Sweet (85g) is ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: TV campaign for Toffifee
Toffifee will be hitting TV screens from September 19 until December as part of a £3 million national campaign. The national roll out of the TV creative is intended to drive consumer awareness of the great tasting family treat in the lead up and during the Christmas buying period. The ...
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PRODUCT NEWS: TV campaign for Harvest Chewee
Cereal bar brand, Harvest Cheweee, will amplify its recent brand re-launch with a prominent TV advertising campaign, as part of a £1.1million media investment over the next 12 months. The brand, which last featured on TV five years ago, will be launching its new campaign during ITV’s Good Morning Britain. ...