All Forecourt Trader articles in July 2025 – Page 2
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NewsAction needed on EV charging accessibility for disabled drivers
A new survey reveals that half of drivers are finding faster, and therefore heavier, EV charging cables difficult to use.
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NewsEG On The Move plans for new Nottingham site
EG On The Move has applied to Nottingham City Council to turn an old forecourt site in Nottingham into a new petrol filling station.
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NewsAppeal for witnesses after two ATMs stolen from M5 services
Detectives are asking for the public’s help as they investigate the theft of two cash machines from Strensham Services early on Thursday, July 24.
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NewsConcern grows that vapers are treating refillable devices as disposable
The ban on single-use vapes introduced at the start of June may have brought with it many column inches and much scrabbling from retailers to ensure compliance, but early indications are that many consumers are treating refillable devices just as they did disposables.
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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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ArticleMaking dough: why forecourt operators might want to adopt Park Garage Group’s profitable bakery concept
Park Garage Group plans next year to make its Bakery 79 concept available to other forecourt operators. We take a visit to its Wrotham Heath, Kent site – its second biggest success story with the new concept – to see why others might want to get on board.
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NewsDelay-hit new Asda filling station set to open this year
A new Asda forecourt in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, is due to open at some point this year, having sat vacant since construction was completed in 2024.
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NewsWhat’s going on in the EV chargepoint sector? Insights from Fastned
Looked at from a logical perspective, chargepoint firms and petrol-station operators are in the same game: providing juice to drivers.
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NewsOfficial figures show a 27% rise in public EV chargepoints installed in the last year
There are now over 82,000 public EV chargers in the UK, with 17,000 added in 2024 alone, the Department for Transport has said.
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News“Industrial, organised, and increasingly violent”: shoplifting rises yet again
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed the number of shoplifting incidents has surged by 20% in a year.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Penny Petroleum to substantially upgrade “deteriorated” Scottish site
Penny Petroleum has been granted permission to rejuvenate a Dunfermline forecourt, described by the firm as being “in poor condition”.
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NewsHome Office raid at Dorset hand car wash sees immigration arrests
Two men have been arrested following a raid on a hand car wash in Dorset.
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NewsIonity installs new EV chargepoints at Extra’s Cobham services
Motorway services operator Extra has significantly increased the number of EV chargers offered at its flagship Cobham services on the M25, having signed a deal with Ionity for new points.
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NewsTop 50 Indie The Brookfield Group sets opening date for controversial new-to-sector site
Planning applications for petrol stations are often marked by tension but, after years of wrangling between authorities and developers, The Brookfield Group has confirmed the opening date for a new-to-sector site with a complex gestation.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Seven things you need to know about dairy drinks and iced coffees
Sales of iced coffee and dairy drinks, which offer an alternative to high street chains and sugary carbonates, look to continue to grow for convenience outlets
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NewsResearch indicates new EV grant may be swaying buyers
The ink may hardly be dry on the Electric Car Grant, but less than a week after the £560m scheme was announced, initial research indicates the scheme may be having the desired effect.
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NewsJoanne Hall departs BP to head up Central Co-op’s community-store retail operations
Joanne Hall has left BP to become Central Co-op’s head of retail operations for local community stores.
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NewsMFG commits to over 500 Royal Mail lockers
MFG is introducing Royal Mail parcel lockers at over 500 of its petrol stations, having already expanded its activity in this footfall-driving area last month.
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NewsLocal council gets £2.3m from central government for EV chargepoints
Chesire East Council has received a taxpayer-funded cash injection after securing £2.3m from Westminster to install EV chargepoints at 175 sites across the district.
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NewsLegislation change allows EV charging hubs to be signposted from major roads
Charging hubs can be signposted from major A roads following the implementation of an “immediate” change to rules for the Strategic Road Network.