• Andrew Kenney gives forecourt spin to SGF role

  • Hybrids set to evade ICE ban until 2035

  • The Brocklehursts develop valeting template for further standalone sites

  • PRA and ACS call on Reeves to give retailers a financial lifeline in upcoming Budget

  • Forecourt operators pay above National Living Wage to recruit and retain staff

  • NTS Group acquires Eastbourne forecourt from Pricewatch

  • Zuber rolls out his new build formula for site six of seven Co-op franchised locations

  • FOCUS ON FOOD TO GO: Giving customers what they want

  • Fuel retailers can plug the charging gap, says Gilbarco Veeder Root

  • Rising forecourt retailer purchases Ambassador Service Station

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FOCUS ON FOOD TO GO: Giving customers what they want

2024-09-11T08:09:00+01:00

For BP, breakfast (6am-9am) is the busiest time of the day for food to go and the company caters for this demand with variety.

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SHOP TALK: The start-up aiming to disrupt the energy drinks market

2024-09-05T09:55:00+01:00By

Sports nutrition business Nutrein was founded two years ago by former soldier Steve Rush. Now the company plans to take on the big energy drink brands with a focus on the forecourt sector.

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UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for independent forecourt operator Goran Raven

2024-08-27T11:27:00+01:00

Fitness fanatic and forecourt operator Goran Raven likes to multi-task. He fondly remembers agreeing a Shell fuel deal with the late Steve Hamer while out training on their bikes for his next triathlon. But Goran’s favourite thing is a walk in Scotland’s Cairngorms with his family and dogs. 

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UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 Questions for BP’s Natalie Cattermole

2024-08-12T11:46:00+01:00

Natalie Cattermole might choose a teapot as the possession she could not do without. But don’t let that make you think that she leads a sedentary lifestyle. She describes herself as “high energy” and she loves having a swim in the sea, or avoiding sea snakes while scuba diving in Borneo.

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Penny wise: What motivates one of the UK’s most successful forecourt retailers?

2024-08-08T09:24:00+01:00By

Penny Petroleum, founded and run by David Penny, has been around for 30 years this July. But what motivates the man behind the brand which has grown from a single site petrol station in Northumberland to a business that spans several sectors and turns over almost £400 million.

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SERVICE CENTRE: Ending on a good rant

2024-08-07T10:35:00+01:00By Jac Roper

Troubleshooter Jac Roper grapples with PayPoint cutting its Collect+ parcel commission, and SSE gas card supply issues, in what is her last contribution to Forecourt Trader. 

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