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NewsEG On The Move turns to AI to improve customer service
Fresh from its acquisition of 85 former Prax forecourts, EG On The Move has signed a multi-year deal with an AI company to help improve customer experiences at the firm’s 285 forecourts.
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NewsCash is still king for Shell: oil major extends contract for over 400 free ATMs
Around 85% of retail transactions may be made by card, but cashpoints still dispense over £100bn a year in the UK, so Shell’s decision to recommit to hosting hundreds of ATMs across its forecourt estate will be welcomed by many customers.
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NewsEVs make up almost a third of June’s new-car market
Three out of 10 new cars registered in the UK last month were electric, with buyers being encouraged both by a glut of new affordable models, and end-of-quarter sales targets leading dealers to offer ever-more attractive deals.
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NewsConfusion reigns over Welsh Deposit Return Scheme
The refusal of the Welsh government to adopt the same rules for the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme as England, Scotland and Northern Ireland is causing concern amongst shopkeepers, the Federation of Independent Retailers has warned.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale expands forecourt presence in South West
Just days after it won business from a Somerset operator who had been with a rival supplier for decades, Co-op Wholesale has announced a new partnership with three forecourts operated by Devon-based Holliss Filling Stations.
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NewsFacewatch to introduce instant police alerts when known offenders enter shops
Security-tech firm Facewatch is launching a new feature that will use facial-recognition to automatically alert police when “high-risk” offenders enter shops monitored by the company’s systems.
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NewsShopworker assaults increase despite new law
A new law making it a specific offence to assault a retail worker comes into force in England and Wales imminently. But police figures from Scotland, where a similar offence has been on statute books since 2021, indicate the law may not have its intended outcomes, with 12,000 shop-staff assaults recorded in five years, and numbers growing.
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NewsHand car wash set to regain filling-station status
A hand car wash in Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, is set to return to trading as a filling station after a planning application was submitted to the local authority seeking permission to demolish the existing structure in advance of rebuilding it as a PFS.
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NewsEG Group set for £6.8bn valuation as IPO draws near
EG Group is reportedly set to launch an Initial Public Offering in the US, with the flotation reportedly aiming to raise £1bn and the firm looking for a $9bn (£6.8bn) valuation.
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News'Fragmented' forecourt sector a goldmine for Roadside Real Estate
Industry newcomer Roadside Real Estate, which entered the forecourt sector in 2024 and has since built up a portfolio of 21 filling stations, is “confident” in its long-term outlook due to the industry’s “fragmented” ownership model, which has allowed it to acquire sites at pace.
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NewsForecourt operator switches to Nisa after more than two decades with Spar
An independent fuel retailer in Somerset has made the decision to end its 20-year-plus relationship with Spar, selecting Co-op Wholesale as its new supplying partner.
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NewsPlanning application for “monstrous” fake 60m wind turbine was publicity stunt for EV charging
A planning stunt that sought permission for a 60-metre high, non-functioning wind turbine be erected in a rural area to advertise an EV charging hub was designed to draw attention to rules that bar such facilities from being advertised from the road, its proposer has revealed.
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NewsNew weight-loss pill set to bring huge demand for protein-rich food
A new pill-based weight-loss drug is set to double the number of UK adults on GLP-1 medications, bringing with it a significant change in the food and snacks people buy.
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NewsVST Forecourts upgrades Devon filling station in £300k makeover
Top 50 Indie VST Forecourts has invested around £300,000 in a comprehensive makeover of its site in South Molton, Devon.
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NewsLoaded revolver found at forecourt sees petrol station worker jailed
A man has been given a six-year custodial sentence after a loaded revolver was found at the filling station he worked at.
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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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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% from when prices began to climb as a result of the Iranian conflict.
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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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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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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.