• St Ives acquisition takes Tom Highland half way to 10-site target

  • Climate change rules see petrol station planning permission refused

  • Gridserve announces dynamic pricing for EV charging

  • Top 50 Indie Karan Retail builds network in southwest of England

  • Government urged to cut VAT on public EV charging

  • Police object to forecourt’s 24-hour application over staff safety concerns

  • Top 50 Indies increase EV charger numbers by 64%

  • EG On The Move plans £4m petrol station and Starbucks in Durham

  • TECH TALK: Should forecourts invest in EV chargers?

  • Parfetts’ forecourt expansion continues apace

Highlights

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Tankerford: Top 50 Indie's small team makes a big impact

2025-03-19T11:20:00+00:00By

The commission-operator model is an established one in the forecourt industry, but running over 10 sites on this principle with just a handful of people is the very definition of lean.

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FOCUS ON: Six things you need to know about food to go

2025-03-19T10:15:00+00:00By

Food to go is big business, from the 1,000 Rollover hotdogs sold every week at the two Ron Perry A19 forecourts, to the Hockenhulls’ in-house chocolate bar milkshakes, and Fuzail Patel’s giant Yoh desserts. Here are six trends you need to know about this growing sector.

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AWARDS LAUNCH: The hunt for the Forecourt Trader of the Year 2025 starts here

2025-03-17T13:08:00+00:00By

The search has begun for the most dynamic operators across the country, as we launch our annual awards, culminating in the top Forecourt Trader of the Year 2025 accolade.

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MONEY TALK: Forecasting on the impact of the last Budget

2025-03-14T16:02:00+00:00By Jan Mikula

As we hit the season for making profit and loss projections, forecourt operators need to be prudent and to look to spread the burden of increased costs across shop categories, rather than fuel, advises industry commentator Jan Mikula.

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UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for forecourt property expert Steve Rodell

2025-03-14T14:59:00+00:00By Steve Rodell

Since becoming head (md) of retail at commercial property specialist Christie & Co 14 years ago, Steve Rodell and his team have been behind the sale of thousands of petrol stations. But apart perhaps from his new gym buddy, Tony Walker, a former director of MFG, few in the industry will know the man behind the deal-making handshake.

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TECH TALK: Should forecourts invest in EV chargers?

2025-03-11T10:56:00+00:00By

EV chargers require big investment and can take years to reach maturity; we look into the aspects forecourt operators should consider before taking the plunge.

  • How partnership working can enhance forecourt retailing success

  • Driving the future of EV charging with sustainable infrastructure

  • How forecourts can maximise the new tech-led lottery opportunity

  • How to master partnership management

  • Elevating health & safety, auditing, and compliance in forecourt retailing

  • The Five Pillars of Fuel Pricing

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