Tracy West
Tracy has been writing about convenience retailing for 35 years. She worked for Convenience Store for many years and has also contributed to in-house magazines for retailers including Budgens, Londis, McColl’s and Spar.
OtherTop 50 Indies report shines light on robust forecourt sector
MFG continues to take pole position in the Top 50 Indies 2024, which were unveiled earlier this week. And this is before its Morrisons forecourts are added to its portfolio.
NewsNew data shows ULEZ in London is working, says clean transport group
Clean transport group Transport & Environment UK (T&E) says its latest analysis of Department for Energy Security and Net Zero statistics shows that ULEZ is working in London.
NewsNew bus depot offers consumer EV charging
The UK’s first bus depot to offer consumer EV charging is now open to the public, at First Bus’s new purpose-built hub at Summercourt depot in Cornwall.
NewsThugs caught after vicious Snapchat assault at Esso site
Thugs who filmed themselves viciously assaulting a shop worker at an Esso forecourt and uploaded it to Snapchat, have been brought to justice.
NewsHenderson Retail’s new flagship community supermarket opens complete with forecourt
Henderson Retail has officially opened its flagship community supermarket for 2024 after a multi-million-pound investment in the new site which now homes Eurospar Downpatrick as well as a Texaco-branded forecourt and two BP Pulse EV chargers.
NewsApplegreen manager up in court for cashing in fake winning scratchcards
An Applegreen site manager who stole more than £12,000 by cashing in fake winning scratchcards has been sentenced to 17 months in prison, suspended for 21 months.
NewsVandalism shuts down half of forecourt’s nozzles
A Wiltshire forecourt still has half its nozzles out of action due to a random attack of vandalism earlier this month.
Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUMMER ALCOHOL: Are you ready?
There was a time when some people sniffed at RTDs (ready to drinks) but they’ve come a long way from their cheap and cheerful beginnings.
NewsRoadchef in collaboration with ethical streetwear brand
Roadchef has partnered with ethical streetwear brand start-up, Streetwise + Conscious (S+C), on a new initiative at its Chester site, located on the M56.
NewsRoad re-opening means mixed blessings for Chaddesley site
A road closure that virtually cut trade in half for Chaddesley Fuel Station near Kidderminster reopened much earlier than expected – but it’s been a mixed blessing for the site.
NewsBath engineering team in hydrogen-fuelled engine first
A team of engineering students at the University of Bath have achieved a world first by becoming the first undergraduates to build and successfully run a hydrogen-fuelled engine.
NewsBungling forecourt thieves jailed
A couple of inept criminals have been jailed for a forecourt robbery in Rugby.
NewsGovernment will not reduce VAT on public charging
The government will not equalise the VAT differential between public and domestic charging and it will not bring back plug-in grants for drivers.
NewsMoto revises plans for first MSA on the M55
Moto’s plans for the first-ever motorway service area (MSA) on the M55 have been revised to make the site more than 40% bigger.
NewsRed Bull teams with AVL for hydrogen fuel cell advancement
Red Bull Advanced Technologies, the high-performance arm of Red Bull Racing Group, is partnering with mobility technology company AVL to develop the “next generation of ultra-high-power density fuel cell technology”.
NewsMFG gets permission for Prizet North knockdown rebuild
Top 50 Indie MFG has been granted permission for a knockdown rebuild of its Prizet North Service Station at Helsington in Kendal.
NewsJames Hall adds to plans for new Cumbrian site
Spar wholesaler James Hall has added a planning application to its original proposals for a petrol filling station on the site of the former Age Concern UK superstore on Lindale Road in Grange-over-Sands, South Cumbria.
NewsEG employee wins unfair dismissal case but receives no compensation
An EG employee has won her claim for unfair dismissal due to flaws in the company’s disciplinary procedure. However, a tribunal found she was “culpable and blameworthy” and therefore denied her any compensation.
Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON INSURANCE: Terms and conditions apply
Nobody likes reading pages and pages of Terms and Conditions but when it comes to insurance they can be the difference between being paid out for a claim – or not!
NewsFord Fleet Management partners with Mitie to drive customers’ fleets to net zero
Ford Fleet Management (FFM) has announced a partnership with Mitie Plan Zero’s transport consultants to offer its customers access to advice and expertise in transport decarbonisation, with a specific focus on supporting organisations in their transition to EVs.