All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2015 – Page 3
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Twist’s all refreshed
AG Barr hopes to boost the appeal of its Strathmore Twist range with the launch of a new pack design. The design brings the flavoured water range in line with the rest of Strathmore’s still and sparkling waters. These packs were updated prior to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, for ...
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Aero gets butterflies
Aero has joined forces with British fashion designer Matthew Williamson to create a limited-edition wrapper design.The new-look packaging is an update on Williamson’s signature butterfly print. It appears on the milk chocolate and peppermint impulse bars using soft pink and mint shades, highlighted with metallic tones. Brand owner Nestlé says ...
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Analysis
James Lowman - ACS chief executive
At the start of September, we launched our fourth annual Local Shop Report and it was great to see so many of you in Manchester to be among the first to get the information. One of the chapters looks at employment in our sector, and this year we reached 400,000 ...
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Greenergy quells fears about diesel
Greenergy has reassured the industry about the security of diesel supplies after the RAC warned there is a possibility that pumps in the UK could run out of diesel because of the growing reliance on imports. The RAC pointed to the UK’s increasing need to import diesel as diesel demand ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper talks about a cycling update, more Allstar One trouble and a big con trick
In my last column I reported on the huge upheaval that Kumar Selvakumar’s Black Horse Service Station in east London’s Walthamstow had undergone due to roadworks. These were not just any old roadworks. It was a £30m programme to turn the area into a ’mini Holland’ with cycle paths ...
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£25m awarded to develop greener fuel technology
Three companies have been awarded a share of a £25m fund to help develop greener fuel technology, Transport Minister Andrew Jones has announced. The projects will use waste products which would otherwise be disposed of and turn them into biofuels.Jones said: "This is a great example of our commitment to ...
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FORECOURT TRADER OF THE YEAR 2015
Gloucester Services was built by Westmorland Ltd, a Cumbrian-based, family-run company dedicated to local food, farming and the surrounding community. It has sites on the M6 in Cumbria Tebay Services, north and southbound; Junction 38 Services; and the Rheghed Centre. Gloucester Services is the antithesis of a traditional motorway services ...
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Applegreen pushes sales up 16%
Applegreen has revealed sales up 16% to 517m in its first set of results since its flotation in June. For the six months ended June 30 it also pushed up EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation) up 42% to 10.7m. During the period it added 23 sites across ...
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Shell unveils new site on busy A11 roundabout
Shell has begun trading at a new-to-industry company- operated site at Barton Mills in Suffolk.Located on the busy Fiveways Roundabout on a section of the A11 to Thetford, which has recently seen completion of upgrades to a dual carriageway, the site provides a retail offer for both motorists and HGV ...
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product news: Wrigley prepares for Halloween
Wrigley has launched two Halloween limited editions. Skittles Darkside pouches and single packs provide consumers with Skittles from ‘the other side of the rainbow’. Flavours include forbidden fruit, midnight lime, blood orange, pomegranate and dark berry. And Starburst Trick or Treat sharing bags contain apple, raspberry and orange flavoured ...
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Report finds motorists refuelling little and often
Motorists are increasingly buying their fuel little and often, rather like the trend away from big shops at supermarkets in favour of top-up shopping, according to the latest report by him! research and consulting. In its Symbol Forecourt Focus, it reports increasing numbers of motorists are saying they are ...
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product news: Nature Valley introduces field sales team
Nature Valley is introducing a national field sales team to help independent convenience retailers increase their sales in the growing food-to-go category. The team will visit thousands of stores across the country, offering tailored merchandising, POS support, category advice and insights on the latest shopper trends. During the visits retailers ...
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product news: PepsiCo extends price promotion
Following the introduction of Walkers 50p price-marked-packs, PepsiCo is now launching Doritos PMPs at 50p. The new packs will also feature PepsiCo’s latest #gameready on-pack promotion which celebrates its sponsorship of the UEFA Champions League by giving away match trips. The #gameready promotion offers the chance to win a pair ...
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Investment by convenience store sector falling
Investment levels in the convenience sector have fallen by 35% over the past three months as retailers prepare for the introduction of the National Living Wage. Research by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) shows that over the past three months, convenience stores across the UK invested £116m in their ...
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Congestion top concern of company car drivers
Company car drivers are more concerned about the increasing congestion on UK roads than any other issue, says the RAC Report on Motoring 2015. Among its findings the annual study shows that more than one in 10 (12%) company car drivers rate congestion as their biggest frustration about driving in ...
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NewsCar makers urged to re-introduce UK LPG models
Car manufacturers are being encouraged to reintroduce LPG powered models to their UK ranges as concerns about vehicle emissions and air quality problems have increased following the scandal surrounding Volkswagen’s fixing of emission tests. In mainland Europe, more than 17 vehicle manufacturers offer LPG powered models, some of which are ...
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product news: Kinder Bueno focuses on fashion
The latest campaign for Kinder Bueno comprises a fashion focused on-pack offer. ‘The Win 1 of 10 Fashion Prizes Every Day’ activity is featured across 19 million packs of Bueno classic and white. As the name suggests, it gives consumers the chance to win one of 10 fashion prizes every ...
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product news: Fosters backs new flavoured lager
Foster’s is launching an above the line campaign to support its latest innovation, Foster’s Rocks. This range of flavoured lagers is available now in two flavours: Spiced Rum and Classic Rum. The campaign, ‘Rum Unleashed’, is worth £2m and aims to drive visibility and trial of the new range. The ...
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product news: Monster adds Ultra variants
Monster Energy is responding to demand for lighter drinks with the release of three new zero calorie variants. The Ultra variant leads the new line-up, and is joined by Ultra Sunrise, which has a citrus and orange twist, and Ultra Red, which combines the Monster Energy blend with a drink ...