• Forecourt operators respond to “disappointing” Budget, as fuel duty rise and EV pay-per-mile tax announced

  • Minimum wage increase confirmed

  • Park Garage Group launches Bakery 79 loyalty app and deliver-to-car service for EV drivers

  • EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The friendlier face of Shell

  • Government to target 5,000 hand car washes in £1m illegal working crackdown

  • NTS Group ready for more growth

  • Vars gains accreditation to electronically request driver details from DVLA

  • Retailers selling illegal vapes to risk prison sentences

  • Grove Retail to resurrect derelict petrol station – but with no petrol pumps

  • Valli Forecourts loses heated planning bid for new Yorkshire petrol station

Highlights

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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The friendlier face of Shell

2025-11-25T17:13:00+00:00By

Shell has come under fire for the way it has treated its dealers. But its new head of mobility is confident it can win back hearts and minds

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FOCUS ON: Five things to know about coffee and baked goods

2025-11-25T15:24:00+00:00By

The coffee and bakery categories are worth a combined £12bn each year, with developments in this space showing no signs of slowing. Here are five things you need to know about these heroes of forecourt operators’ foodservice offerings.

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COMMENT: If all the world’s a stage, our EV policies are a farce

2025-11-21T11:25:00+00:00By

Confusing, often contradictory, messaging on EV policy is making it harder for retailers to make the right strategic and investment decisions in this important segment. Hugo Griffiths calls for consistency.

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Five things you need to know about Christmas soft drinks

2025-11-17T09:57:00+00:00By Aidan Fortune

Introducing ’Party Picks’ diplays, mocktails, and seasonal limited edition cans are some ideas suppliers are suggesting for forecourt operators to make the most of this year’s Christmas soft drinks opportunity. 

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FOCUS ON: Branded ready-meal freezers

2025-11-12T11:34:00+00:00By

MFG and Ascona are among the latest operators to try Praveen Kumar branded ready-meal freezers, one of several suppliers to have entered this space since Cook introduced the concept 15 years ago.

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LEGAL DOCTOR: Protecting your business in the midst of increased UK immigration action

2025-11-10T11:11:00+00:00By Malini Skandachanmugarasan

Significant changes to UK immigration sponsorship routes, and a notable increase in enforcement action against individuals and UK businesses means that businesses have to ensure they are being proactive in their internal compliance measures where they employ overseas nationals, warns Winckworth Sherwood.

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  • How partnership working can enhance forecourt retailing success

  • Driving the future of EV charging with sustainable infrastructure

  • Why compliance is your untapped growth driver

  • The Five Pillars of Fuel Pricing

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