All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2024 – Page 11
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NewsPenny on the Move acquires Magpie Filling Station
Top 50 Indie Penny on the Move acquired the giant-sized site Magpie Filling Station near Cramlington, Northumberland earlier this month.
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Equipment NewsValli values Vars for parking revenue and £234,000 recovered losses
Top 50 Indie Valli Forecourts believes that it has been preventing £630,000 a year in drive-offs at its 16 forecourts since installing Vars automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology.
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NewsBP extends use of AI technology to time food mark downs
BP has renewed its partnership with Retail Insight to use its AI-powered technology to reduce food waste and achieve best margins by establishing the optimum time to mark down products nearing expiry.
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NewsHigh forecourt margins and lack of competition hitting motorists: CMA
High margins and lack of competition among forecourts mean motorists are paying too much for fuel, despite prices falling since summer, according to the UK’s markets watchdog.
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NewsMinister visits future-ready electric forecourt
Lilian Greenwood MP, Minister for the Future of Roads, visited Gridserve’s electric forecourt near Stevenage last Thursday, highlighting the government’s “commitment to advancing sustainable transport and supporting the expansion of the UK’s EV charging infrastructure”, says the operator.
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NewsRoadchef goes the extra mile with toy recovery service
Motorway service area operator Roadchef is getting into the Christmas spirit by launching a toy recovery service, to reunite lost items at its 30 service stations with children travelling with their families this holiday season.
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NewsParfetts launches forecourt fascia with two operators
Symbol group wholesaler Parfetts has launched a Shop & Go value fascia for forecourts, with two operators going live with the green and charcoal branded initiative last week.
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NewsChamberlain Transport joins haulage movement towards using HVO
Chamberlain Transport has switched its local Palletforce collection and delivery vehicles to be fuelled by hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) supplied by Certas Energy.
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OtherMONEY TALK: Groundhog day with fuel price accusations
Like its predecessors, the Competition and Markets Authority continues to call out inflated pump prices blaming weak competition in the fuel retail sector. But like previous watchdog bodies it has also failed to come up with a solution despite its Fuel Finder scheme coming into force next year, argues industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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NewsSeevaratnam Muresh adds three sites to take tally to 10
Rising forecourt operator Seevaratnam Muresh has doubled his estate to 10 sites in a year, with three acquired since August.
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NewsRAC says fuel cheaper than at any Christmas since pandemic
Petrol prices for this festive period are set to be at their lowest since the pandemic, says the RAC.
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NewsThe Tanvir family purchases its fifth forecourt
The Tanvir family has acquired Bawtry Road Service Station on the outskirts of Rotherham, which it has converted to a Jet/Premier outlet in line with the rest of its portfolio.
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NewsOliver Mueller leaves Phillips 66 to return home to Germany
Oliver Mueller retail business manager at Phillips 66 is leaving the fuel supplier after a six year track record of “getting people to fall in love” with its Jet brand.
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OtherUNDER THE SPOTLIGHT: 20 questions for Highland Group’s managing director Tom Highland
Tom Highland had to earn himself a place in his family’s forecourt business by learning a trade, before his father would let him anywhere near taking a job there as a £7 an hour sales assistant. But the tough love has paid off, with Tom given special recognition at this year’s Forecourt Trader Awards for his achievements as managing director of the now four site operator, aged just 32.
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NewsEG On The Move plans double drive-thru at newest forecourt
EG On The Move has opened its 47th forecourt – Elmswell Services – on the A14 between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket in Suffolk.
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NewsHighway Stops future-proofs Lye Service Station
Top 50 Indie Highway Stops is relaunching its Lye Service Station, with the operator’s second Fireaway pizza concession, a couple of pay at pump terminals, and plans for electric vehicle charging and improved valeting in the new year.
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NewsInner Space Stations reaches for the sky with £600,000 valeting upgrade
Graham Kennedy has upgraded the valeting hub at his sci-fi themed York forecourt, in a £600,000-plus investment made necessary by an electrical fire in May this year damaging the plant room for his bay of jet washes.
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NewsBiffa warns businesses risk £5,000 fines without vape takeback scheme
Waste management company Biffa is warning business owners they risk significant fines if they do not comply with waste regulations – including the provision of a takeback system for consumers. It says that non-compliance could mean fines of up to £5,000 at a Magistrates Court, and potentially unlimited fines at Crown Court.
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OtherLEGAL DOCTOR: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024: What retailers need to know
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act was passed into law in May this year, slightly under the radar of the impending election. The ‘Consumer’ bit of the Act is clearly underappreciated but has the potential to be a quiet revolution for petrol retailers, warns David Emery a senior associate at law firm Winckworth Sherwood.
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NewsThe Brookfield Group helps to inspire future NHS staff
Top 50 Indie The Brookfield Group has donated £5,000 to the Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals (DBTH) Charity, through Nisa’s Making a Difference Locally Heart of the Community Awards.