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NewsTebay Services owners gain over 200,000 customer email sign-ups with new wi-fi system
Westmorland Family, which runs upmarket Tebay and Gloucester Services, has enjoyed a 1,000% increase in the number of customers signing up to receive marketing and promotional emails from the firm following the switch to a new guest wi-fi provider.
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Equipment NewsOutdated detection equipment failing to pick up fuel phase separation, warns Gilbarco Veeder-Root
Forecourt equipment supplier Gilbarco Veeder-Root (GVR) is warning petrol station operators that outdated detection equipment is failing to spot water contamination in fuel tanks.
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NewsSpotless Water competes with parcel lockers for forecourt space
From parcel lockers and valeting stations to laundry machines and dog washes, increasing numbers of operators with space to spare have been installing self-serve equipment as ancillary revenue opportunities. The latest trend could be purified water filling stations, with one supplier planning to roll out a national network.
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Promotional FeatureHow parcel lockers are cementing forecourts as multi-purpose destinations
With the second-hand market boosting the use of parcel lockers, forecourt retailers could be missing out on an opportunity to capitalise - even if they already have lockers on-site.
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Product NewsDispensers deter confectionery snatchers, says Harrison Retail
Confectionery is a favourite target for shoplifters with small packs easily hidden in pockets. One point of sale display provider claims to have come up with a way to deter impulse pilferers.
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NewsShell sites get Quadient smart lockers
Parcel Pending by Quadient smart lockers are being deployed at Shell sites across the UK, with the first 200 installations already rolling out.
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NewsVars anti drive-off equipment gets police accreditation
Vars Technology has won national police plaudit for its automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system, designed to protect forecourts from drive-offs.
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NewsSelf-service kiosks can boost shop sales by almost a third
It has become established knowledge that self-scan tills can meaningfully increase customer spending, but fresh research indicates that installing self-service touchscreen kiosks can boost basket sizes by 29%.
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Equipment NewsOperators opt for tall hose dispensers for HGV lanes
Ely Service Station on the A10 in Cambridgeshire, and Harvest Energy’s Bury Hill forecourt in Warley, West Midlands, have recently fitted tall hose diesel dispensers on their HGV lanes – recognising the equipment’s potential for reduced maintenance and a longer-life.
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Equipment NewsMFG tries out PowerRadar to cut energy costs
MFG has been trialling a piece of technology which helps it establish how much electricity specific appliances are using at its forecourts.
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NewsSelf-service laundry firm Wash.Me targets 28% expansion by November
Wash.Me, which provides self-service washing machines to countless forecourt operators, is aiming to increase its overall presence by 28% by the end of the first half of October.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Tankerford installs launderette facilities at half its forecourts
Independent operator Tankerford is installing washing machines at six of its sites, broadening the services the firm offers.
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NewsRoyal Mail sets sights on becoming biggest parcel locker provider
Royal Mail is targeting forecourts as part of its ambition to become the biggest self-service parcel locker provider in the UK, despite being a late arrival to the market.
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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.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Krisco uses facial biometric tech to age-gate beer cave
A filling station is the first to use a facial biometric system to automatically unlock its shop’s beer cave if it detects a customer is over the age of 25.
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Equipment NewsNew EV ‘kiosk’ manages payments for multiple chargers
A new-to-market system that offers chargepoint operators the ability to control multiple chargers with one payment kiosk promises to “streamline EV payments and management”.
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NewsAberdeen forecourt boosts fuel sales with new 24/7 pay-at-pump technology
A Scottish petrol station is winning incremental fuel business by being first to market with new pay-at-pump pod technology, allowing drivers to fill up 24 hours a day even when the forecourt shop is closed.
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Product NewsHenderson Technology showcases innovative EPOS solutions at NCS
Henderson Technology is set to exhibit its award-winning EDGEPoS software system at stand S301 at the National Convenience Show 2025.
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NewsMoto to build vast network of 300 charging bays for electric HGVs
Moto, the UK’s largest motorway service area operator, has pledged to install 300 charging bays for electric lorries (eHGVs) across “23 strategically located eHGV superhubs” by 2030.
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NewsOperators warned EV chargepoints can take years to install due to lack of grid capacity
Forecourt operators looking to install electric vehicle chargepoints are facing delays of four years or more due to a lack of capacity in the grid, and a shortage of electrical engineers.