All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2017 – Page 5
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Brian Madderson: PRA chairman
The most striking announcement of the summer was from Michael Gove on DEFRA’s policy on Clean Air. Conventional petrol and diesel combustion engines are to be banned in new cars from 2040, although hybrids will be permitted. Nevertheless this leaves PRA with much to do to protect and stimulate the ...
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News in brief
O’loughlin joins mfg MFG has appointed former Applegreen UK boss Michael O’Loughlin as its new managing director, acquisitions and business development. O’Loughlin joined Petrogas as a licensee of its flagship site in Dublin in 1997. In 2008 he relocated to the UK to establish Applegreen’s UK business. Hydrogen funding The ...
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Pushing the right buttons
The UK’s love affair with coffee shows no sign of cooling down. Indeed, according to Mintel data, the UK’s coffee shop market has grown by 37% since 2011, rising from £2.4bn to £3.4bn. However, despite the perceived dominance of specialist coffee retailers, as many as 44% of Brits buy their ...
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Service Centre: Jac Roper on a coffee scam, plus Payzone and Paypoint problems
Wake up and smell the coffee rip off Gunvant Patel got in touch from Hangleton Service Station in Hove, East Sussex, to alert us to what he describes as an "increasing problem" with Costa Express. He, like a growing number of you, has a Costa Express machine which is apparently ...
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Fuelling change
Fuel retailers have experienced unsettling times recently. For years there has been steady growth of diesel vehicles versus petrol, but this has suddenly gone into reverse. Then there were lurid headlines claiming the end was nigh for the industry when the government announced plans to deal with air pollution, and ...
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David Charman: Parkfoot Garage
So now we know that our beloved petrol stations have an end date, or do they? I have been around this industry all my life, man and boy, and during that time I have witnessed some huge changes in our industry. Back in the early 1970s, I would have been ...
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NewsMacDonald praises staff contribution to forecourts
Ramsay MacDonald, retail director, Certas Energy, used his address to the assembled 850 guests at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, for the 2017 Forecourt Trader of the Year Awards, to praise the outstanding contributions by petrol retailers and their staff in raising forecourt standards. Acknowledging that the forecourt and convenience ...
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Sales that creep up on you
It doesn’t seem that long ago that the big autumn event was Bonfire Night and Halloween was some young pretender imported from the States. However, that young pretender has certainly caught the imagination of youngsters over here, so much so that it rakes in hundreds of millions of pounds worth ...
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A merry dance
You know standards are high at the forecourt at Toomey’s Southend Motor Village when you arrive and spot the manager Mark Dance straightening a sign on one of the petrol pumps. It’s not so much that he’s adjusting the sign, more that he’s wearing suit trousers, a shirt, tie and ...
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Wild West delivers new proteins and flavours
Wild West jerky has been refreshed with a new look, new flavours and new proteins.The new design positions Wild West as the brand for the individual with an active lifestyle. New varieties include: Jalapeno Beef Jerky, Fajita Spice Chicken Jerky; and two Salmon Jerky flavours: Sea Salt & Black Pepper ...
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MFG electric partnership
Top 50 Indie Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has signed a partnership deal with ChargePoint Services for the roll out of forecourt electric vehicle charging across its UK network.The parties believe the roll out is the first of its kind in the electric vehicle charging market.MFG is the second- largest independent ...
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Electric revolution: Ramsay MacDonald
The demise of the combustion engine, signalled by recent announcements from almost all of the major car manufacturers, means in no uncertain terms that electric is the fuel front runner for the next generation of passenger cars. This creates a complex set of challenges but also exciting opportunities, both for ...
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Visa via Fitbit
Visa card users in the US are now able to make payments on Fitbit’s first smartwatch Fitbit Ionic and the card company says it has plans to roll out the service in the UK.Eligible cardholders of participating banks will be able to make payments with Fitbit Pay, Fitbit’s ...
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Money Talk: Make sure you’re really paying the National Minimum Wage
The embarrassment must be a PR person’s nightmare. Imagine: you represent a very large national retailer; one that continually advertises on TV, radio and in magazines and newspapers. Then comes the press release from HM Government across all the news media your client has just been included in the latest ...
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Vimto and Millions team up for new sweets
Soft drink brand Vimto is teaming up with Millions, the tiny chewy sweets, to create Vimto Millions. The sweets are available in a variety of formats, from a classic 40g countline to taper jars and a £1 price-marked pack.01475 721099www.millionssweets.co.uk
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Product news: Walkers unveils movie streaming offer
Walkers is tapping into family sharing occasions by offering the best movies to shoppers with its newest on pack promotion. Available across Walkers Sharing Bags, Bugles and Mix Ups, the Movie Nights promotion kicks off this week and will run until 31 December. Each promotional pack will contain a unique ...
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Tracy West: Shop Talk
As an old bird, technology or rather what it can do can baffle my brain. However, even I am aware of the power of social media. And, if you’ve not yet embraced Facebook, Instagram or Twitter then Halloween gives you the perfect opportunity. Photos of brightly coloured displays or staff ...
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Product news: Nutella B-Ready for a big campaign
Nutella has revealed details of its £2.8m multi-touchpoint investment behind its recently launched Nutella B-ready product – the brand’s first move into the biscuits category in the UK.The campaign spans multiple channels including a brand new 30-second TV advert, which hit the nation’s screens this weekend and will run through ...
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NewsProduct news: Quirky promotion on Oasis from CCEP
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) is launching a new on-pack promotion across its Oasis brand. The light-hearted, yet disruptive promotion will run across all flavour variants giving consumers a chance to win a share of Oasis’ remaining 2017 marketing budget. The new ‘Win a Cut of Our Remaining Marketing Budget’ promotion ...
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NewsACS warning over proposed EU tobacco regulations
Concerns about the complexity of proposals to track the progress of legitimate tobacco products through the supply chain have been raised by the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). New draft regulations from the EU Commission would require UK retailers and wholesalers to register and pay to receive unique ‘identifier codes’ ...