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NewsNew tool helps retailers calculate Deposit Return Scheme costs
Wholesaler Unitas has developed a tool to help retailers calculate the impact of the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme, which all shops selling drinks in single-use plastic and metal bottles and cans will have to take part in.
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NewsMaxol launches US-style Car Wash Club
Car wash operators in the UK and Ireland are increasingly turning to the subscription-based model that dominates the US market.
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NewsWelcome Break opens consultation into new £50m motorway services
A consultation has opened on proposals from Welcome Break to build a new-to-sector motorway services on the A1(M) by Doncaster.
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NewsWelcome Break names Campaign Against Living Miserably new charity partner
Motorway services operator Welcome Break has chosen Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) as its new GB charity partner, while in Northern Ireland the firm will work with Inspire.
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NewsMFG joins chargepoint providers in marking World EV Day
MFG and Raw Charging are marking World EV Day, which is intended to promote awareness of and interest in electric cars.
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Partner FeatureAre you prepared for the big analogue switch-off?
Be ready for January 2027 – when the UK’s phone network switch could signal huge challenges for forecourt safety.
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NewsChurch provides design inspiration for forecourt developer
The designers of a proposed new-to-sector forecourt in Anglesey have drawn on the heritage of a Baptist chapel that previously occupied the plot on which the filling station is set to sit.
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NewsDrivers reveal their pet petrol station peeves
A survey of hundreds of motorists has revealed the issues that most get under people’s skin when stopping at forecourts.
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NewsCar smashes through forecourt pole sign and into pumps before catching fire
Police, firefighters and an air ambulance attended a filling station in Cumbria after a car crashed through the forecourt’s roadside pole sign before impacting with fuel pumps and catching fire.
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NewsSales of disposable BBQs banned
The government has announced a ban on the sale of disposable barbecues in light of the wildfire risk they pose in the current heatwave, with potential prison sentences for retailers who breach the rules.
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NewsEG On The Move turns to AI to improve customer service
Fresh from its acquisition of 85 former Prax forecourts, EG On The Move has signed a multi-year deal with an AI company to help improve customer experiences at the firm’s 285 forecourts.
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NewsCash is still king for Shell: oil major extends contract for over 400 free ATMs
Around 85% of retail transactions may be made by card, but cashpoints still dispense over £100bn a year in the UK, so Shell’s decision to recommit to hosting hundreds of ATMs across its forecourt estate will be welcomed by many customers.
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NewsEVs make up almost a third of June’s new-car market
Three out of 10 new cars registered in the UK last month were electric, with buyers being encouraged both by a glut of new affordable models, and end-of-quarter sales targets leading dealers to offer ever-more attractive deals.
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NewsConfusion reigns over Welsh Deposit Return Scheme
The refusal of the Welsh government to adopt the same rules for the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme as England, Scotland and Northern Ireland is causing concern amongst shopkeepers, the Federation of Independent Retailers has warned.
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NewsCo-op Wholesale expands forecourt presence in South West
Just days after it won business from a Somerset operator who had been with a rival supplier for decades, Co-op Wholesale has announced a new partnership with three forecourts operated by Devon-based Holliss Filling Stations.
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NewsFacewatch to introduce instant police alerts when known offenders enter shops
Security-tech firm Facewatch is launching a new feature that will use facial-recognition to automatically alert police when “high-risk” offenders enter shops monitored by the company’s systems.
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NewsShopworker assaults increase despite new law
A new law making it a specific offence to assault a retail worker comes into force in England and Wales imminently. But police figures from Scotland, where a similar offence has been on statute books since 2021, indicate the law may not have its intended outcomes, with 12,000 shop-staff assaults recorded in five years, and numbers growing.
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NewsHand car wash set to regain filling-station status
A hand car wash in Swainsthorpe, Norfolk, is set to return to trading as a filling station after a planning application was submitted to the local authority seeking permission to demolish the existing structure in advance of rebuilding it as a PFS.
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NewsEG Group set for £6.8bn valuation as IPO draws near
EG Group is reportedly set to launch an Initial Public Offering in the US, with the flotation reportedly aiming to raise £1bn and the firm looking for a $9bn (£6.8bn) valuation.
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News'Fragmented' forecourt sector a goldmine for Roadside Real Estate
Industry newcomer Roadside Real Estate, which entered the forecourt sector in 2024 and has since built up a portfolio of 21 filling stations, is “confident” in its long-term outlook due to the industry’s “fragmented” ownership model, which has allowed it to acquire sites at pace.