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AnalysisLocker sector shows no signs of slowing as InPost enjoys “record breaking” 49% growth
The UK continues to be InPost’s fastest growing market, with revenue up 307% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, compared to Q3 2024, with the parcels locker sector showing no signs of slowing.
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NewsWash.Me business up for sale as firm predicts another £300m+ year
Me Group, the firm behind Wash.Me launderette machines, expects its revenue for the year to be between £311m and £318m, up from £308m in 2024. The firm is predicting to make a pre-tax profit of £76m to £79m, up from £73.4m. The group is currently seeking “potential offerors” to purchase the company.
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NewsYeep introduces 700 solar-powered parcel lockers in UK first
Parcel locker firm Yeep has introduced 700 solar-powered parcel lockers, a move the firm describes as “a major step forward in sustainable last-mile delivery”.
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NewsTop 50 newcomer uses new site’s kitchen to launch forecourt menu
VST Forecourts, which entered the Top 50 Indies this year, plans to use the commercial kitchen of a recent forecourt acquisition to develop a menu for food-to-go that can be easily replicated at filling stations without full catering facilities.
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Promotional FeatureHow parcel lockers are cementing forecourts as multi-purpose destinations
With the second-hand market boosting the use of parcel lockers, forecourt retailers could be missing out on an opportunity to capitalise - even if they already have lockers on-site.
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WhitepapersWhy compliance is your untapped growth driver
Having evolved into multi-service retail destinations, forecourts now grapple with myriad regulatory demands. Discover how investment in streamlining this complexity can give operators a competitive advantage.
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NewsFirm behind Wash.ME laundrette machines announces strong growth
ME Group International, the company that supplies and operates Wash.ME laundrette machines for forecourts and other businesses, has announced a pre-tax profit increase of 14% for the first half of the financial year, or 17% when adjusted for inflation.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON RETAIL TECHNOLOGY: Cutting edge = cutting costs
Last year, on average, independent forecourt operators invested nearly £19,000 per store. Nearly a quarter of that spend was on technology. The figures come courtesy of the ACS’s Forecourt Report, but just what technology are they spending the money on?
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NewsEV charging cables cut and stolen by thieves
Thieves have cut off and stolen cables from EV chargers at a retail park in Birstall, West Yorkshire.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Tankerford installs launderette facilities at half its forecourts
Independent operator Tankerford is installing washing machines at six of its sites, broadening the services the firm offers.
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ArticleTom Highland takes touches from award-winning Childerley Gate for new St Neots forecourt
Tom Highland’s new site in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, may not be big enough to replicate his award-winning nearby Childerley Gate Service Station, but it takes inspiration from that forecourt, with the shop having a cosy yet comprehensive feel, as we found on a recent visit.
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ArticleJet wash drains saves customers from soggy feet
Valeting may be a booming sector in the forecourt industry, but offering such services can involve more than just plonking new equipment down on an empty patch of hardstanding.
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ArticleTECH TALK: The importance of maintenance in preparing forecourts for sale – expert advice
A focus on maintenance rather than big spend projects is prudent when preparing to put a forecourt on the market, say property experts.
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ArticleTank relining: what are the options?
’Out of sight, out of mind’ may be a reasonable maxim for tricky relatives, but it can be a recipe for disaster where underground fuel tanks are concerned.
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NewsLeicestershire forecourt set for redevelopment
A planning application has been made to significantly redevelop a filling station in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON SUSTAINABILITY: Sunny savings ahead?
When the subject of solar panels is brought up in this country, some bright spark will always mention the fact that it’s not always that sunny here in the UK so why bother.
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NewsForecourt firms eye up tech combining car charging and touchscreen food ordering
Several large-scale forecourt firms are said to be considering installing a new type of EV chargepoint that allows drivers to order from operators’ on-site stores via a built-in touchscreen and payment terminal.
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NewsWest Suffolk filling station looks to consolidate tank setup
A forecourt in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, has reapplied for planning permission to replace four 13,200-litre fuel tanks and install a new 60,000-litre tank, following the refusal of an application last year.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Krisco uses facial biometric tech to age-gate beer cave
A filling station is the first to use a facial biometric system to automatically unlock its shop’s beer cave if it detects a customer is over the age of 25.
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NewsAscona continues expansion with trio of Welsh forecourts
Ascona Group’s ambition to operate over 150 sites within the next three years came one step closer this week after three forecourts in Wales were brought under the firm’s wing.