• BP looks to future with self-scanning tills, an EV-only site, and HVO

  • Blakemore moves more sites to BP

  • Bank Holiday ‘May’-hem: 16m drivers expected to hit the roads

  • Roadchef to turn Watford Gap into ‘most sustainable service station’ - with student help

  • MFG/Morrisons deal completed

  • AWARDS: Industry accolades are good for business say former Forecourt Trader winners

  • ​PRA demands stronger police action ahead of elections as shoplifting reaches record levels

  • Henderson Retail’s new flagship community supermarket opens complete with forecourt

  • Local protest helps Seevaratnam Muresh secure latest site

  • Thugs caught after vicious Snapchat assault at Esso site

Highlights

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MONEY TALK: Is this the end of line for news and magazines?

2024-05-03T09:52:00+01:00By Jan Mikula, EKW Group

It was interesting to read that Shell is the latest major retail group to confirm that it is discontinuing the sale of magazines in its forecourt shops; not least because I can’t recall seeing magazines in any of the forecourt shops that I’ve been to in quite a while. 

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COMMENT: Taming the food to go beast

2024-04-28T15:33:00+01:00By Matt Cundrick of MKMC Food Business Support

From removing under-performing legacy franchise brands to introducing hot Indian street food from vending machines, consultant Matt Cundrick shares his thoughts on staying ahead of the food to go opportunity.

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Top 50 Indies report shines light on robust forecourt sector

2024-04-26T15:54:00+01:00By

MFG continues to take pole position in the Top 50 Indies 2024, which were unveiled earlier this week. And this is before its Morrisons forecourts are added to its portfolio.

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COMMENT: Changing nature of the forecourt

2024-04-25T11:51:00+01:00By Domenico Sicilia, director, business development at Dover Fueling Solutions

A growing number of countries are identifying their official phase-out dates for the sale of petrol and diesel cars. 

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UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for David Charman from Parkfoot Garage

2024-04-22T09:19:00+01:00

David Charman might fancy himself as the next Jack Reacher, the capable and likeable former military police officer and protagonist of Lee Child’s crime series. But don’t show him a snake or call him Dave or mate. 

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FOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY: Environmental action

2024-04-10T03:17:00+01:00By

The word sustainability means different things to different people. One dictionary definition for it is: “The avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance”.

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