All Forecourt Trader articles in March 2023 – Page 4
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NewsCar wash fined £10,000 after crackdown on organised immigration crime in Cheshire
A car wash business has been fined £10,000 after a week-long operation by Cheshire Police to disrupt organised immigration crime in the county.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CAR CARE AND LUBES: Jump-start sales
While you might think that car care would be one of the most obvious categories to find in a forecourt store, it is often overlooked as space is given over to ‘sexier’ sales categories such as chilled food or food to go. However, luckily for motorists, some forecourt stores still pride themselves on offering a decent car care and lubricants range. One such store is Peregrine Retail’s BP Budgens Dunball in Bridgwater, Somerset, which was a finalist in the 2022 Forecourt Trader of the Year awards in the car care category, and winner of the best site in the South West and Wales in the 4mlpa-plus category.
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NewsDutch EV charge point operator Opcharge enters the UK market with plan for rapid expansion
Dutch charge point operator Opcharge has opened its first EV charging station in the UK and has stated it aims to grow substantially in the UK by 2030.
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NewsPRA welcomes decision in Budget to extend 5ppl fuel duty cut for a further year
A decision by the chancellor to extend last year’s 5ppl fuel duty cut for a further year has been widely welcomed, but his failure to provide targeted support for businesses struggling with soaring energy bills has been condemned.
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NewsRobber who scarred petrol station worker for life sentenced to five years in prison
A knife-wielding robber who scarred a petrol station worker for life has been sentenced to five years in prison.
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NewsHertz joins in rally to promote use of electric vehicles
Hertz has joined forces with Greenfleet for an event that will promote electric vehicles across the five capital cities of the UK and Ireland.
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NewsJet service station expecting bumper flower sales this weekend
A Jet service station in Ilford is looking forward to bumper sales leading up to Sunday as its renowned selection of flowers caters for customers on Mother’s Day.
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NewsPenny Petroleum expecting to provide Easingwold’s only petrol station
Top 50 Indie Penny Petroleum is expecting to add to its 80-strong estate of forecourt sites after a development in Easingwold, North Yorkshire, was granted planning permission.
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NewsTesco completes installation of EV charging at its 600th store
Tesco’s Kirkwall superstore has become its 600th store in the UK to have EV charging points installed.
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NewsTanker drivers delivering to some Jet sites scheduled to strike from March 27
A union representing tanker drivers who deliver to Jet sites has said its members will be going on strike later this month over a pay dispute.
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NewsEuro Garages includes hydrogen refuelling station in new-build service station scheme
Two hydrogen pumps have been included in plans for a service station development submitted by Euro Garages to Aberdeenshire Council.
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NewsRAC claims retailers are not passing on diesel wholesale price reductions to customers
The RAC is claiming that fuel retailers are not passing on reductions in the wholesale price of diesel to their customers.
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NewsAscona Group makes Wales Air Ambulance its charity partner for next financial year
Top 50 Indie Ascona Group has made Wales Air Ambulance its charity partner for the 2023/24 financial year.
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NewsShell applies for knockdown rebuild
Shell has applied for planning permission for a knockdown rebuild of its Playing Place site on the A39 in Truro.
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NewsTake part in ACS 2023 Crime Survey
ACS (Association of Convenience Stores) is calling on convenience retailers to share their experience of retail crime over the past 12 months by taking part in its 2023 Crime Survey, which includes a special section on forecourt crime.
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NewsFastned opens its 14th UK charging station
Fastned’s latest ultra-rapid EV charging station was opened in Martlesham, Suffolk (off the A12 at Martlesham Park & Ride) last week by Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Therese Coffey MP.
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NewsForecourt with pub up for sale
The Trout Inn and Filling Station is currently listed for sale by Christie & Co for £985,000.
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NewsThe Sun names UK’s ‘most-looted petrol station’
BP’s Fourways Garage in Corby, Northamptonshire is the “UK’s most looted petrol station” according to a report in The Sun Online.
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NewsFuel thief jailed for 22 weeks
Work by Humberside Police’s Road Crimes Team (RCT) resulted in a prolific fuel thief being sentenced to 22 weeks in prison and being disqualified from driving for two years.
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Product NewsDSL Group in Morrisons deal
DSL Group is now supplying its non-food promotional products to the Morrisons estate. The Nottingham-based company already supplies to over 5,000 stores including Top 50 Indies, Sainsbury’s and Co-op. Karanbir Landa, director at DSL Group, said: ‘We have been revolutionising the market for decades and we are ...