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NewsRetailers urged to write to MPs ahead of Budget over business rates
Forecourt and other convenience store operators, are being urged to contact their members of parliament ahead of the Autumn Budget on October 30, raising concerns over business rates.
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NewsNew-to-sector forecourt with 4,200sq ft Morrisons Daily opens in Castleford
A new-to-sector forecourt with a 4,200sq ft Morrisons Daily shop has been opened in Castleford, West Yorkshire.
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NewsJoanne Hall departs BP to head up Central Co-op’s community-store retail operations
Joanne Hall has left BP to become Central Co-op’s head of retail operations for local community stores.
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NewsCo-op completes roll-out of new high-end fascia with eighth Roadchef site
The introduction of a sleek new fascia marking a partnership between Co-op and Roadchef has been completed with the addition of an eighth location.
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NewsCJ Lang appoints new business development manager
Dundee-based CJ Lang, Spar Scotland’s wholesaler, has appointed a new business development manager.
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NewsRoadchef launches motorway services farm shop
Motorway service area operator Roadchef has opened its first farm shop, with the new venture offering high-end products and locally sourced produce.
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NewsResearch indicates pharmacies and Post Offices have forecourt potential
Forecourt operators looking to expand their services could consider adding Post Offices and pharmacies to their ever-broadening diversification strategies, after consumers placed these at the top of their wish lists for community services.
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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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NewsEG On The Move plans to turn disused Vauxhall dealership into filling station
Plans to turn a Kidderminster site previously occupied by a Vauxhall car dealership into a new filling station have been submitted to local authorities by EG On The Move.
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NewsNewport used-car lot could be reinstated as petrol station
As metaphors for the industry go, a petrol station changing into a car showroom many years ago, only for a 2025 planning application to seek to turn it back into a PFS, is pretty apt.
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NewsNew EG On The Move site opens following years of planning difficulties
The rise of EG On The Move continues apace, with the firm opening a new forecourt in Stone, Staffordshire, following years of planning difficulties.
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NewsGreggs puts sandwiches and drinks behind the counter to combat shoplifting
It was a tactic once reserved for strong medications, spirits, tobacco and lottery products, but bakery firm Greggs is now placing sandwiches and soft drinks behind the till to combat rising crime levels.
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NewsGurms Athwal becomes Unitas’ trading director
Unitas Wholesale has appointed Gurms Athwal as its new trading director.
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NewsTop 50 Indie Midland Motor Fuel donates £2,500 to local Neighbourhood Watch
A Nisa shop at a forecourt in Walsall, West Midlands, operated by Top 50 Indie Midland Motor Fuel, has donated £2,500 to its local Neighbourhood Watch group.
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NewsProtest as forecourt cashpoint said to provide sufficient banking facilities for town centre
A petition has been created after a cashpoint at a filling station in Ellon, Aberdeenshire (population 10,000) was deemed sufficient to serve the town centre.
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NewsInPost partners with Asos for UK’s first nationwide next-day locker delivery service
InPost, which has around 9,000 drop-off and collection lockers in the UK and is often found at forecourts, has teamed up with fashion firm Asos to create the UK’s first nationwide next-day delivery service for lockers.
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NewsPolice appeal for information following Harrogate forecourt theft
Officers from North Yorkshire Police have asked members of the public to come forward with information about a suspect following a theft from a Harrogate petrol station.
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NewsUK Deposit Management Organisation formed to run Deposit Return Scheme
The government has selected and named an industry coalition to run the country’s Deposit Return Scheme for single-used plastic and metal drinks containers in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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NewsLPC sets out options for ending 18-20-year-olds minimum-wage rate
Two options for expanding the National Living Wage (NLW) to 18–20-year-olds have been put forward by the Low Pay Commission for consultation.
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NewsMFG gets planning approval for new Dorset EV charging hub
MFG, which operates over 1,200 forecourts across the UK, has secured planning permission to add eight new EV charging bays to a Dorset filling station.