All Forecourt Trader articles in June 2026 – Page 2
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NewsRAC hopes drivers will be “treated fairly by retailers” as it again bemoans fuel margins
Breakdown and insurance firm the RAC has implied fuel retailers are not treating motorists fairly in its latest ‘fuel watch’ press release.
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NewsSpotless Water eyes forecourt expansion thanks to £6.3m investment boost
Spotless Water, which supplies purified water for use by window cleaners, car valeters and other trades, has secured a £6.35m private-equity investment that could see it roll out its services at 1,000 petrol stations.
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OtherMONEY TALK: How to design out drive-offs
It is unlikely that Costco is concerned it will lose potential shop sales from operating pay-at-pump, and so why should other petrol station owners? asks industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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NewsEG On The Move's airport forecourt plans head to government appeal
EG On The Move has lodged an appeal against a planning refusal that snubbed its proposal to build a new-to-sector filling station a stone’s throw away from a major airport.
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NewsEG On The Move to build new PFS on old Mercedes dealership
A former Mercedes dealership in Bradford is set to be demolished and a new petrol station built in its place after planning permission for the project was sought to the local authority.
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NewsForecourt tyre-pressure checks up 8% as drivers seek better fuel economy
Rising fuel prices have led to a surge in drivers checking their vehicles’ tyre pressures as they seek to eek every last mile out of a gallon of fuel, new data has revealed.
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NewsFailing forecourt payment tech turns away 30% of customers
A survey of 1,500 UK motorists has found that 26% have experienced tech issues or outages such as payment failures at petrol stations, with 30% saying they left to buy elsewhere, without completing their purchase.
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NewsRoadchef uses oil and gas drilling technique to install EV chargers
Motorway services firm Roadchef has installed new EV chargers at its site in Sandbach, Cheshire, using a drilling technique developed for the oil and gas industry.
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NewsLorraine Hendle to leave William Reed
After more than 27 years with Forecourt Trader’s parent William Reed, Lorraine Hendle will step down as managing director, UK brands in August.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON IN-STORE SERVICES: Footfall drivers
Many of the in-store services that Ziheed Mohammed, manager at Woodman Service Station in Leeds, offers are not big earners but he says they are still very important as they add 15-20% to footfall every day.
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NewsExchange For Change gives more retailers choice over DRS
Exchange For Change, the organisation delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, has today confirmed that a greater number of retailers will be able to choose whether to operate a return point.
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NewsPost-Prax deal sees all Gill Marsh forecourts sign with Jet
The fallout from the implosion of the Prax brand continues to rumble on, with Jet announcing all Gill Marsh Forecourts have switched over to the US-owned fuel brand.
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NewsWorld Cup will see 36% of shoppers increase their spending
The World Cup is expected to bring a significant increase in retail sales, with research indicating 36% of shoppers will buy more food and groceries as they enjoy the tournament.
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NewsExelby earmarks sites for green fuel
Green fuel trailblazer Rob Exelby plans to target hauliers with HGV electric charging, Shell branded HVO on pump and bio-LNG.
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NewsSuper unleaded sales resilient despite rising prices
Sales of super unleaded have remained largely stable despite pump prices rising significantly in recent months – though super diesel volumes have declined by a quarter.
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NewsAttackers jailed for stabbing forecourt staff member
Two men have been given custodial sentences for beating a forecourt cashier and stabbing him five times, in an attack so severe it left the victim wanting to leave the country.
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NewsPark Garage Group boosts chilled sales by a quarter with Co-op Wholesale
Top 50 Indie Park Garage Group (PGG) is enjoying a 25% uplift in chilled sales from the first of its 80 forecourts to switch to Co-op Wholesale supplies, in a conversion programme it expects to complete by the end of July.
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NewsPolice data shows drive-offs rising with prices
Official statistics from UK police forces show the number of drive-offs reported by fuel retailers have risen by 26% since prices began to climb alongside the Iranian conflict.
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NewsMurco forecourts join Petrol Retailers Association
All dealers whose forecourts sport Murco liveries have joined the PRA, it has been announced.
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NewsEG On The Move plans new-to-sector business park forecourt
Planning documents have revealed EG On The Move is seeking to build a new-to-sector forecourt on a 100-acre business park on the outskirts of Grimsby, Lincolnshire.
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