IN PICTURES: Why redeveloped Grimshaw Park won Kay Group Forecourt Trader of the Year
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IN PICTURES: Why redeveloped Grimshaw Park won Kay Group Forecourt Trader of the Year
It was always going to be personal for industry stalwart Ken Kay, redeveloping a forecourt just 400 metres from where he was born in Blackburn, and a site which he has owned for over 30 years. The project has just won The Kay Group the Forecourt Trader of the Year award.
FOCUS ON IN-STORE SERVICES: Locker room
Penny Petroleum is one of many forecourt operators seeing the merit in on-site parcel lockers, with its Scaling Dam Services, near to the North York Moors National Park, in fact, having a 10-metre run of them.
MONEY TALK: Welcome to the new normal for fuel retailing
There’s little sign that the multiple issues causing a spike in fuel prices will be settled any time soon, says industry commentator Jan Mikula.
FOCUS ON FUEL: Paying the price
After a brief surge of panic buying in early March, motorists have transitioned to smaller, more frequent fill-ups. It is one of several behavioural changes, brought about by higher prices, and one which is likely to persist for the remainder of 2026, finds Tracy West.
FOCUS ON STORE OF THE FUTURE: Rebooting retailing
From hot pizza vending machines, to vanity areas with illuminated mirrors and hair straightener rental: we look at global convenience retailing trends which could make an impact on forecourts here.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Graham Peacock: I wouldn’t rule out a return to petrol retailing
Forecourt stalwart Graham Peacock blames government inheritance tax policies for his decision to exit the petrol retail sector prematurely with the sale yesterday of SGN Retail to Essar. But he says it is not out of the question for him to make a second comeback.
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Industry Features & Analysis
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