All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2024 – Page 3
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News
Forecourts find space for Fieldfare frozen food cabinets
Farm shop frozen food business Fieldfare is targeting forecourts as part of its plans to diversify into urban locations with its range of loose pick-your-own meal components, pastries and desserts.
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Product News
Jason’s Sourdough rises to the food-to-go occasion
Bread supplier Jason’s Sourdough is expanding into food-to-go with the launch of a range of premium toasties and hot rolls.
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News
Countdown begins for ban on disposable vapes in Scotland and Wales
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) is encouraging retailers to begin preparing to sell through disposable vaping products ahead of the ban which is set to come into force in Scotland and Wales in six months.
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News
Maxol Belvoir re-development hailed as “blueprint for roadside retail”
Maxol, Northern Ireland’s family-owned forecourt and convenience retailer, says that it has created a “blueprint for modern day roadside retail” with its £3.6 million redevelopment of its Belvoir Service Station in Belfast.
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News
Gridserve rocks up with second ‘tap and pay’ forecourt shop
Chargepoint operator Gridserve today opens its fourth all-electric forecourt, near to the famous concert venue Knebworth Estate which has played host to big names such as Robbie Williams and Oasis. And in “the coming weeks” the convenience store on-site will go live with what will be Gridserve’s second location to have Amazon Just Walk Out technology.
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News
Off-grid investment needed to meet EV growth: report
The UK and other countries will struggle to expand charging infrastructure, particularly in rural areas, to keep pace with the growth in electric vehicles, a study predicts.
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Article
MONEY TALK: The Budget’s big fuel duty decision
Forecourt operators should prepare to fill up their tanks before the October 30 Budget to ease the pain when the Chancellor will inevitably raise fuel duty, warns industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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News
Raymond Lusty spends £650,000 on Townparks refurbishment
Forecourt operator Raymond Lusty has opened the doors to his family’s third forecourt in Larne, this time in the Townparks area of the town which is on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
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Reports
Fuel Market Review 2024 reveals resilient forecourt sector
Esso remains the biggest brand in forecourt retailing, with Shell edging ahead of BP as the oil giant with the second most pole signs. Meanwhile, Asda is the fastest mover in the industry with the supermarket group more than doubling its estate following its acquisition of EG and Co-op sites. Among the smaller brands, Jet has also enjoyed strong growth throughout the year.
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News
Planning refused for new Enniskillen forecourt
Planning permission has been refused for a new petrol filling station at 121 Tempo Road, Enniskillen, due to concerns about road safety.
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News
BP is looking for H&S partners to make its sites safer
BP is looking for forward-thinking health and safety organisations to collaborate with teams in its retail businesses.
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News
Sterling Petroleum seeks to improve Bawdrip site
Top 50 Indie Sterling Petroleum has submitted plans to install a new canopy and above-ground diesel tank at its Bawdrip Service Station at Bridgwater, Somerset.
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News
Man fined £400 for dropping cigarette butt at petrol station
A smoker who was spotted throwing a cigarette butt on the ground at Whittlesford Service Station on the outskirts of Cambridge, has been fined £400.
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Police seek drive-off thief who may have stolen over £1,300-worth of fuel
Greater Manchester Police are keen to speak to the man pictured above, as they believe he can help with investigations following the theft of £500-worth of fuel at the Sainsbury’s petrol station at Heaton Park, between Monday, August 12, and Tuesday, August 27.
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London brewery goes electric with deliveries
From horse-drawn drays to modern commercial vehicles, Griffin Brewery has seen many changes to the way it transports beer over the nearly 180 years it has been brewing from its site in Chiswick.
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News
MPK makes major energy savings with SimbleSense
Top 50 Indie MPK Garages claims to have cut energy use by 31% during a three-month trial of software designed to provide firms with precise information on how their energy is being used.
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News
Welcome to the luxury hotel built on top of petrol station
Staying the night above a petrol station and car wash may not be everyone’s idea of the perfect luxury break. However, forecourt owners Rahila and Danny Ahmed insist their nine-bedroom boutique hotel, built over their Gulf site in Birmingham, has been so popular since opening in January that they want to offer the template to other operators.
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News
ME Group hits 1,000th laundry machine milestone
ME Group has marked a significant milestone with the installation of its 1,000th Revolution laundry machine in the UK.
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News
Evolve plays ‘pivotal role’ in roll-out of Asda Express sites
Asda says that Evolve has helped it “collect valuable data” for “informed decision-making” at its Express forecourts Evolve, which provides network solutions and other IT services to the forecourt and convenience sector as well as other industries, is hailing what it calls its “pivotal role” in the ...
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Equipment News
MHouse integrates Volumatic cash handling into EPOS offer
Electronic point of sale specialist MHouse Business Solutions is integrating cash-handling products from Volumatic into its offer to retailers.