Park Mogador picks up pace with Valero
Burglar caught on camera repeatedly falling through forecourt-shop ceiling
Hot 2025 forecourt market saw each sale attract five competing buyers
Camelot acquisition takes Ascona to 70 sites
EG Group set for £6.7bn US flotation
Former Harvest dealer successfully transitions all sites to Jet
Raven cleans up on valeting with car mat machine
Second supplier announces automatic Fuel Finder reporting solution
Under 10% of forecourts signed up for Fuel Finder as deadline draws near
SUMMIT: Industry to come together to pursue Roadway to Profit
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Highlights
The ‘death of diesel’ report isn’t really about diesel
When a pro-EV think tank is so bold as to predict the UK’s 10m diesel cars will dwindle to just 250,000 within a decade, it’s worth having a look under the bonnet to see what’s really going on, says Hugo Griffiths.
Two epos suppliers debate the pros and cons of self-checkouts
Renowned forecourt operators such as David Charman and Joseph Richardson have extolled the virtues of self-checkouts in busy sites. But the equipment, while reducing queues and allowing staff to concentrate on other jobs, is not the panacea for every outlet, admit two epos suppliers we spoke to.
COMMENT: Evolving epos
AI introduced into epos does not signal the end of manned tills, rather it should work in harmony with humans, freeing forecourt staff to concentrate on customer service, says Darren Nickels, retail technology operations director at Henderson Technology.
FOCUS ON PROPERTY: The art of the deal
Neil Findlay is a man who spends much of his working life in a car. That’s because he is the acquisitions director at EG On The Move, and he says if you don’t ride the roads, you’re not going to identify the opportunities. Forecourt Trader caught up with him, as well as other property experts, on a rare occasion he was at his desk.
HOW TO BUILD YOUR FORECOURT: Groundworks
The first instalment in our series looking at forecourt design, construction and business planning sees us head to a forthcoming EG On The Move site in Chepstow
Forecourt operators raise a glass to Dry January
It is boom time for alcohol-free drinks with 17.5 million Brits – almost one in three adults – getting behind Dry January.
Accelerate the fight against drive-offs
Heat up your sales with hot food and soft drinks combos
How forecourts are adapting to the new payment landscape
How parcel lockers are cementing forecourts as multi-purpose destinations
How partnership working can enhance forecourt retailing success
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Product news from Convenience Store
Why compliance is your untapped growth driver
The Five Pillars of Fuel Pricing
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