All Forecourt Trader articles in September 2025 – Page 5
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NewsForecourt operator wins compensation after roadworks decimate business
Scottish Power has agreed to pay a forecourt operator compensation after their business was effectively shut down by works that saw the energy company close the main road their filling station sits on.
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OtherMONEY TALK: How to spot a fake HMRC message
Scam alert. It is the time of year that the HMRC sends out emails to remind directors of businesses to fill out their self-assessment tax returns. It is also the time of year that scammers try to get in on the act, with fake messages attempting to steal your personal details and money, warns industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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NewsPlaistow Broadway Filling Stations increases foothold in South West of England
Top 50 Indie Plaistow Broadway Filling Stations (PBFS) is increasing its foothold in the South West of England by purchasing Greenway Road Filling Station in Taunton, Somerset.
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NewsPlans to revamp Suffolk forecourt turned down for second time
Plans to knock down and rebuild a forecourt in Lowestoft have been refused by East Suffolk Council for the second time.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale and Costcutter Supermarkets Group extend supply arrangement
Co-op Wholesale and Costcutter Supermarkets Group have agreed a new supply arrangement, after months of speculation over what would happen to supplies to Costcutter stores when an original agreement was due to end in December 2025.
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NewsHand car wash bosses fined £2.5m in just three months for illegal workers
The Home Office has issued fines worth almost £2.5m to dozens of hand car washes in just three months after catching the businesses employing people with no right to work in the UK.
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NewsEV sales in August nearly reached mandated targets
Last month saw car makers almost meet the government mandate that 28% of new vehicles be electric, with the 21,969 EVs finding homes in August representing a 26.5% market share.
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NewsForecourt boosts beer sales by 35% thanks to beer cave with ‘invisible air door’
New technology which does away with the need to have doors on beer caves has made a successful debut in a forecourt store, with beer sales increasing at the site by 35% in its first month of installation.
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Product NewsGnaw launches two pudding-themed chocolate bars
Gnaw has introduced two new traditional English pudding-themed chocolate bars in time for Christmas.
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Product NewsThe Mad Butcher unveils Chorizo and Salami Bites
Snack producer The Mad Butcher has added two new bite-size products to its gourmet meat snacks range, as demand in the category grows.
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NewsGoran Raven: 'On a bad day we have had five or six drive-offs'
Shell/Budgens forecourt operator Goran Raven has reduced drive-offs by at least 80% since installing automatic number plate recognition technology at his site in Abridge, Essex.
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NewsGill Marsh Forecourts set to gain £26,000 this year by using Gander app
Gill Marsh Forecourts estimates it will be £26,000 better off this year by adding its three petrol filling stations to the Gander waste reduction consumer app.
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NewsRapid delivery app Scoot drives ‘big night in’ opportunity for Jet Forfar
Jet Forfar, one of three forecourt operators signed up to Scoot, is using the rapid delivery app from Booker to target the so-called ’big night in’ opportunity.
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NewsPRA hits back at RAC claims that “high retailer margins” are frustrating motorists
The Petrol Retailers Association (PRA) has criticised the RAC after the breakdown and insurance company claimed that despite petrol and diesel prices falling in August, high retailer margins “are preventing drivers from benefiting from lower prices”.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Six things to know about coffee-to-go
The coffee-to-go category continues to be a strong opportunity with emergent players trying to win over forecourt operators, and motorists demanding quality when it comes to their caffeine hit.
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NewsEnergy drinks ban on its way for under-16s in England
The government is planning to ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks in England to under-16s to protect children’s physical and mental health.
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NewsLocal shops cut staff and investment in ‘challenging year’
Convenience retailers, including forecourt operators, are cutting their cloth to reflect increased costs, by employing fewer staff and investing less in their businesses, according to The Local Shop Report 2025.
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NewsForecourts to play host to classic car meets this September
A series of classic-car meets is taking place at forecourts across the country this September, kicking off at Gulf Wivelsfield, East Sussex, last weekend.
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NewsNew EV charging hub opens in Stoke-on-Trent
A new EV charging hub has opened in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffs, with the 12-bay station located a stone’s throw away from the A50 trunk road.
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NewsUK a “growth engine” for parcel lockers as InPost revenue rises by 35%
Locker firm InPost has delivered revenue growth of 35% in the second quarter of 2025, with the UK a key sector for the Polish firm.