All Forecourt Trader articles in April 2025 – Page 5
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NewsTop 50 Indie Grove Retail’s expansion plans continue with brace of developments
Planning documents have revealed how Top 50 Indie Grove Retail intends to continue its portfolio expansion, adding EV chargers and a jet wash to one site, and building a completely new filling station on another.
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NewsRefurbished Esso forecourt to feature two “massive” beer and soft drink caves
The rise of the forecourt beer cave continues apace, after a Scottish Esso-branded site announced it is to reopen with an 800sq ft refrigerated beer cave, and a separate soft drinks cave of the same size.
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NewsZuber opens Rotherham Services with Iceland food and four takeaway concessions
EG On The Move opened Rotherham Services last Thursday, one of the first of Zuber Issa’s network to list Iceland frozen food following a trial in the business.
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NewsGoran Raven looks to the future at National Convenience Show
Leading petrol station operator Goran Raven will share his insights into the changing shape of the forecourt sector at the National Convenience Show tomorrow (Tuesday, April 8).
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NewsHybrids allowed until 2035 as government changes EV mandate again
As a concession to poor sales of electric cars and in the face of US trade tariffs, new hybrids can remain on sale until 2035, a five-year reprieve over their previous ban date.
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NewsA flying visit to Moto’s new Sawtry services – what’s it like?
New MSAs don’t crop up every day, so as we were in the area it seemed sensible to check out Moto’s new Sawtry services on the A1(M) between Peterborough and Cambridge. In short, we came away impressed.
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OtherMONEY TALK: The value of your brand
Be careful not to lose your own brand identity among the mix of concessions coming to forecourts, warns industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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NewsExpensive Car Supplement avoiders help make March highest volume month ever for EVs
Battery electric car sales were at their highest ever last month at 69,313 units, but the 19.4% market share means registrations are still below the government’s Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate.
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NewsForecourt firms eye up tech combining car charging and touchscreen food ordering
Several large-scale forecourt firms are said to be considering installing a new type of EV chargepoint that allows drivers to order from operators’ on-site stores via a built-in touchscreen and payment terminal.
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Product NewsIVG pod system gives three times the value as disposable vapes
IVG has introduced two next generation pod systems which comply with the disposable vape ban coming into place this June.
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Product NewsImperial taps into fruity vaping trend with Blu Bar additions
Imperial Brands is responding to the popularity of fruity flavours among disposable vape users with three new kit varieties and 11 new pod flavours for its rechargeable Blu Bar kit.
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Product NewsELFX Pro Classic Edition provides entry point to open pod vaping systems
Elfbar has launched the ELFX Pro Classic Edition, the second device in its ELFX series, further expanding the brand’s range of resuable vaping products.
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NewsTop Indie Jos Richardson & Son names Ryedale Special Families charity partner
Jos Richardson & Son, which operates 11 forecourts across Yorkshire and Humber, has named Ryedale Special Families (RSF) as its chosen charity partner.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Jos Richardson opens its first new to industry forecourt
Joseph Richardson has succeeded in his long-held ambition of opening his first new to industry forecourt – the £3.5 million Eden Service Station in Malton, North Yorkshire.
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ArticleA supplier’s view on what the disposable vape ban means for the industry
The UK vaping sector is on the verge of major change as the government is set to ban disposable vapes. But what will fill the void left by disposables, and how should forecourt retailers prepare for the shift?
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News‘Vapes make up half our profits; now we’ll have to adapt’
Sue Kembrey and her husband Rod have turned Stanshawe Service Station in Yate, South Gloucestershire into something of a hub for vape enthusiasts, and so the stakes are high for them in responding to the upcoming disposable ban.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Seven things you need to know about carbonates
Despite upcoming rules on promoting sugary products, demographic changes, and maturing consumer tastes, the lucrative carbonates category is set to continue its effervescence in the convenience market, with limited edition lines, healthier options, and imaginative merchandising and promotions.
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NewsBorder Force officers make arrests at hand car wash
Merseyside police and Home Office officials from the department’s Border Force division have made two arrests following a raid on a hand car wash in Liverpool.
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NewsEssex forecourt kebab van told to shut up shop by council
A kebab van that has been trading from an Essex forecourt for three years has been refused retrospective planning permission after councillors said concerns over noise and odour had not been mitigated against in the proposals.
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NewsWest Suffolk filling station looks to consolidate tank setup
A forecourt in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, has reapplied for planning permission to replace four 13,200-litre fuel tanks and install a new 60,000-litre tank, following the refusal of an application last year.