Making a good impression
While the number of new service stations being built each year has remained pretty stable, last year saw one striking positive change for dealers in the underlying statistics making up this figure. Arthur Renshaw of Experian Catalist reveals that for the most recent 12-month period there was a total of ...
Ground-breaking moves
The specialist construction companies involved in the forecourt sector have all been experiencing a surge in business in the past year. The majority of the projects have been knock-down-rebuilds (KDRBs), with many dealers looking to expand the retail side of their businesses and revamping the look of their forecourts, but ...
Eco winners
Sustainability used to be low down on most businesess’s list of concerns, and few of them were willing to spend hard-earned cash on environmental initiatives, but more and more companies are finding that reducing their impact on the environment can also result in substantial cost savings too.
Grand designs
Beauty may well be in the eye of the beholder, but most people would find it hard not to be impressed by the stunning design of Forecourt Trader of the Year 2015, Gloucester Services. The site also took Forecourt Trader’s Best Design and Development award and it’s easy to see ...