All Forecourt Trader articles in January 2025 – Page 3
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NewsGovernment gives more detail on single use vape ban sanctions
Forecourt retailers have just over four months to get rid of their stock of single use vapes by selling or responsibly recycling them – or face legal action and commercial loss.
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NewsSunderland to test self-driving shuttle
The Sunderland Advanced Mobility Shuttle (SAMS) project has appointed Oxa as its new provider for its autonomous transport initiative, running during the first quarter of 2025.
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NewsBritish Car Auctions reveals record start to EV sales in 2025
The first full trading week of 2025 produced the biggest sold volume of EVs on record at British Car Auctions (BCA), with nearly 1,000 units sold.
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NewsBig John’s motorway services guide for footie fans
Sports-betting firm Coral has launched what it says is the first ever motorway service guide for football fans, with the help of social media star and football fan ‘Big John’.
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NewsJCB to sell hydrogen combustion engine machinery across Europe
Construction equipment company JCB has confirmed that 11 licensing authorities have now given permission for its hydrogen combustion engine to be sold across Europe.
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NewsForecourts mull future of alcohol sales as consumers go dry beyond January
Forecourts could be feeling the effect of Britons shunning alcohol for alternative drinks – and not just during Dry January.
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NewsSUMMIT: Vars vindicates raising revenue from parking over-stayers
Creating a new revenue stream for forecourt operators by charging customers for parking too long will be one of the blue-sky ideas outlined at next month’s Summit.
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NewsCharman plans for “wow” factor in £750,000-plus renovation of Parkfoot Spar
Trailblazing forecourt operator David Charman is investing more than £750,000 to reintroduce the “wow” factor at his Parkfoot Spar store.
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NewsSellers’ market in forecourt property: Christie & Co
This year is likely to remain a sellers’ market in the forecourt property sector with would-be purchasers outnumbering vendors, says Christie & Co.
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NewsInstaVolt to run Holystone all-electric hub with coffee shop
Godwin Developments has secured planning permission for what it says will be Newcastle upon Tyne’s largest rapid charging electric vehicle hub.
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NewsTeen gang threatens staff and steals alcohol from Dumbarton forecourt
Detectives are appealing for information after staff were threatened and alcohol was stolen by a gang of teenagers from a petrol station in Dumbarton.
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NewsGravesham Council’s fleet to switch to HVO
Gravesham Borough Council’s vehicle fleet, including its household waste collection HGVs, is being converted to run on HVO as part of the authority’s work towards tackling climate change.
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NewsATM stolen from Newtownabbey store
Northern Ireland police are appealing for information following a report of the theft of an ATM machine from a service station in Newtownabbey, in the early hours of Thursday January 16.
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NewsBT scraps green street cabinet conversion plans
BT Group has abandoned plans to convert tens of thousands of its old green street cabinets into public EV chargers.
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NewsCentral Co-op utilises greener fuel-spill management solution
Central Co-op, in collaboration with its strategic GNFR (Goods Not for Resale) supplier, Lyreco UK & Ireland, has started using Pro Earth for fuel spill management.
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Equipment NewsMadic’s evoBackOffice offers efficient solutions
Somewhere over the Atlantic, on the way to Chicago to visit family, Danyal Shoaib, owner of Hylands Service Station, in Great Bookham, Surrey, suddenly realised he needed to place a chilled order with his wholesaler Blakemore before 10pm UK time.
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Equipment NewsJisp launches data and insights division
Retail tech company Jisp has launched Jisp Intelligence to capitalise on AI trends and provide actionable data and consumer insights reporting to help businesses meet the needs of the modern shopper.
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Equipment NewsTSG’s Prizma helps retailers counter cyber incidents
TSG is reporting a surge of interest from forecourt operators in Prizma, which it describes as “one of the most secure payment systems” on the market today.
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Equipment NewsNew tech means greater efficiency at Belfast forecourt
Father-and-son team Karl and Ross Hunter, from Spar Lanark Way convenience store and forecourt in Belfast, have overcome ‘significant’ operational challenges since integrating new technology via their EdgePoS system.
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NewsMoore family switch forecourt supermarket to Eurospar
The Moore family, who have served the local community in Cloughmills, Ballymena for 45 years, have switched their forecourt supermarket to Henderson Group’s Eurospar in a milestone year for the brand which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in Northern Ireland.