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NewsOver 200 sites switch to Valero as Texaco rebrand accelerates
Valero is intensifying its rebranding of Texaco forecourts, with over 200 sites now wearing the US oil firm’s new livery, and more than 50 sites changing brand in the past three months.
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NewsRegistration for Deposit Return Scheme opens
Registration for the Deposit Return Scheme, which most shops selling drinks in disposable containers will have to take part in, has opened, with retailers having just three months to register.
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NewsSurvey indicates cashpoints drive forecourt footfall
The benefits of offering a forecourt cashpoint have been laid bare by a survey of thousands of users of petrol station ATMs, with the data indicating three quarters of visitors stop at a site purely because it offers the facility.
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NewsBP swaps 12 petrol stations for 30 EV charging sites
BP is handing control of 12 petrol stations over to motorway services operator Roadchef as part of a deal that will see the oil major run EV charging at at least 30 of the MSA firm’s sites.
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NewsNew tool helps retailers calculate Deposit Return Scheme costs
Wholesaler Unitas has developed a tool to help retailers calculate the impact of the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme, which all shops selling drinks in single-use plastic and metal bottles and cans will have to take part in.
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NewsMaxol launches US-style Car Wash Club
Car wash operators in the UK and Ireland are increasingly turning to the subscription-based model that dominates the US market.
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NewsWelcome Break opens consultation into new £50m motorway services
A consultation has opened on proposals from Welcome Break to build a new-to-sector motorway services on the A1(M) by Doncaster.
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NewsWelcome Break names Campaign Against Living Miserably new charity partner
Motorway services operator Welcome Break has chosen Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) as its new GB charity partner, while in Northern Ireland the firm will work with Inspire.
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NewsMFG joins chargepoint providers in marking World EV Day
MFG and Raw Charging are marking World EV Day, which is intended to promote awareness of and interest in electric cars.
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NewsChurch provides design inspiration for forecourt developer
The designers of a proposed new-to-sector forecourt in Anglesey have drawn on the heritage of a Baptist chapel that previously occupied the plot on which the filling station is set to sit.
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NewsDrivers reveal their pet petrol station peeves
A survey of hundreds of motorists has revealed the issues that most get under people’s skin when stopping at forecourts.
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NewsCar smashes through forecourt pole sign and into pumps before catching fire
Police, firefighters and an air ambulance attended a filling station in Cumbria after a car crashed through the forecourt’s roadside pole sign before impacting with fuel pumps and catching fire.
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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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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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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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NewsAbove-ground fuel-tank prompt planning headache for Penny on the Move
Proposals by Penny on the Move to install a 10,000-litre above-ground fuel tank at a Durham forecourt have prompted complaints and concerns from local residents.
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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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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.