All articles by Hugo Griffiths – Page 5
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NewsConcerns grow that fuel duty could be hiked in Budget 2025
The Petrol Retailers Association has urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves not to increase fuel duty in her upcoming Budget, due November 26.
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NewsBP extends EV charging partnership with Transport for London
Oil major BP’s chargepoint arm BP Pulse has announced an extension to its partnership with Transport for London, which has resulted in around 130 public chargers being upgraded.
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NewsNew filling station planned for £30m Shropshire business park
An outline planning application has been submitted to Shropshire Council to construct a new £30m business park complete with petrol station, kiosk shop and EV charging.
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NewsEvri to add 2,000 new Parcel Pending by Quadient lockers to UK network
Delivery firm Evri is expanding its partnership with Quadient to roll out a further 2,000 Parcel Pending lockers to its UK network by the end of the year.
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NewsWokingham forecourt up for auction
A former petrol station near Wokingham, Berkshire, currently operating as a hand car wash and café, is coming up for auction with a guide of £800,000.
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NewsLocal council investigates “fiercely” bright lights at EG On The Move forecourt
A Shropshire council is considering whether to issue a planning enforcement notice to EG On The Move over concerns one of its forecourts has been kitted out with “very fierce” lights.
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AnalysisCOMMENT: The RAC’s position on fuel retailers is untenable
Month in, month out, the RAC criticises fuel retailers for their margins, regardless of whether pump prices rise or fall. But there is a disconnect between the RAC’s reproval and its own profits, says Forecourt Trader’s Hugo Griffiths.
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NewsYeep introduces 700 solar-powered parcel lockers in UK first
Parcel locker firm Yeep has introduced 700 solar-powered parcel lockers, a move the firm describes as “a major step forward in sustainable last-mile delivery”.
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NewsEG Group fined for underpaying 3,317 workers £824k
Forecourt and convenience firm EG Group has been fined by the government for failing to pay 3,317 workers a total of £824,383.
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NewsUK’s first indoor drive-thru EV charging hub gets planning approval
Dutch chargepoint firm Fastned has been granted planning permission to build the UK’s first indoor drive-thru charging hub.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale appoints former Booker exec as new customer director
The competition for retailers’ business continues apace, with Co-op Wholesale the latest firm to announce a new appointment as it seeks to increase its market share.
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NewsPolice reports of over 200 chargepoint cable thefts look like “tip of the iceberg”
A series of Freedom of Information requests sent out to the UK’s police forces has revealed over 200 instances of cables being stolen from EV chargers, with thieves hacking the leads away to sell the metal they contain for scrap.
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NewsConvenience sector set to be worth £56.2 billion by 2030
The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) has predicted the convenience sector will be worth £56.2bn within five years.
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NewsJet’s new ad campaign puts focus on staff and customers
A new advertising campaign from Jet shines a spotlight on the people – both staff and customers – who can be found at its filling stations.
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NewsTop 50 newcomer uses new site’s kitchen to launch forecourt menu
VST Forecourts, which entered the Top 50 Indies this year, plans to use the commercial kitchen of a recent forecourt acquisition to develop a menu for food-to-go that can be easily replicated at filling stations without full catering facilities.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Five things to know about Christmas alcohol
Baileys Terry’s Chocolate Orange, Jack Daniel’s Blackberry and Jim Beam Pineapple are among the Christmas crackers for this year’s alcohol aisles.
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NewsHenderson Technology marks 15 years of EdgePoS with charity support
Retail IT firm Henderson Technology is celebrating 15 years of its Edge point of sale software and is partnering with a mental-health charity to mark the occasion.
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NewsGovernment puts £18m into EV chargepoints in Bolton and West Yorks
The push for electric cars continues apace, with £18m from central government pot earmarked to improve charging infrastructure in Bolton, and West Yorkshire.
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NewsBooker’s Scoot delivery app accelerates into 100th store
Some 100 stores have signed up to Booker’s Scoot delivery app following its launch earlier this year.
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NewsPublic chargepoint numbers grow 22% year-on-year
The third quarter of 2025 saw the number of public charging points increase by 22% year-on-year according to Zapmap, the UK’s largest EV mapping and data provider.