IN PICTURES: Decaying Welsh petrol station could return to life
New-to-industry Lake District forecourt gets go-ahead despite objections
Digital access to DVLA records granted to forecourt operators and security firms
Park Garage Group to boost Bakery 79 with loyalty app and deliveries
Frasers to prioritise valeting over EV charging
FOCUS ON CAR WASH AND VALETING: A clean getaway
Former petrol station becomes an EV charging hub
Petrol head Hawtree brothers plan café for car and biker meets
Strict conditions imposed for Cotswold village forecourt alcohol licence
Top 50 Indie Sewell on the go plans new to industry Yorkshire forecourt
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LEGAL DOCTOR: Looking for an all-night liquor licence?
Back in the day, forecourts rarely if ever offered alcohol. More relaxed licensing changed that, and today 24-hour selling of alcohol is permitted – but only if you follow a strict procedure and set of rules. Our experts from Winckworth Sherwood guide you through the process.
COMMENT: Pump up profits with outdoor payment
All forecourt operators should be looking at whether to install pay at pump, to trade unmanned either overnight or 24-hours, as well as to reduce queues, argues Edward Wheeler from fuel dispensing equipment supplier Eurotank.
FOCUS ON CAR WASH AND VALETING: A clean getaway
Car washing and valeting has been such a revenue spinner for Top 50 Indie Penny on the Move, that the company recently opened its first standalone car wash centre – with a second one under development.
COMMENT: The UK’s number plate system is broken. Thankfully, there’s a fix
The disorder that surrounds the UK’s number-plate system should be considered a national system failure requiring widespread media attention and immediate government action.
COMMENT: Getting the format right for self-checkouts
Top 50 Indie forecourt owner Joseph Richardson admits being wary of retail technology. But through trial and error he has found a role for self-checkouts, which he believes will become increasingly important at busy sites.
MONEY TALK: A natural evolution to pay at pump
Pay at pump has been resisted in the trade for fear of motorists not using the forecourt shop after filling up with petrol. But as we naturally move to automated payment technology for EVs it is time to re-evaluate, argues industry commentator Jan Mikula.
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