Forecourt retailing accounts for a large slice of business in the Uk, find out what they are doing & how they are innovating to keep the sector alive
Forecourt retailer Applegreen reports the business has continued to trade ahead of its COVID19 projections for both May and June. It said performance has been aided by strong store sales in the local petrol filling station sites, good fuel
Lockdown may have prevented Penrith’s Davidsons Garage & KeyStore More celebrating its biggest refurbishment for 10 years with a family open day but customers – new and old – have been flocking to the new-look Scotland Road – the first
BP has decided to adopt the Real Living Wage (RLW) and from August 1 will pay all its directly-employed UK retail staff the RLW, as set by the Living Wage Foundation (https://www.livingwage.org.uk/).
GripHero, the maker of the world’s only fuel-nozzle mounted hand-protection dispenser, has announced its first network roll-out in the U.S with North America’s convenience store and fuel chain Thorntons. Installed to enhance customer safety by minimising the potential transfer of
Fuel supplier Certas Energy has launched Certas Energy Dealer Rewards, a new online resource that offers free access to personal wellbeing tools, learning courses and discounts from leading brands.
Today, MOL Group announced its financial results for Q1 2020. Large inventory and foreign exchange losses resulted in MOL reporting a USD 152mn net loss for Q1, the first sign of the pandemic-related crisis. Underlying operations were running strong until
To support the tireless efforts of the UK’s blue light services, fuel supplier Certas Energy is offering free hot drinks to all NHS and emergency service workers visiting its petrol stations across the country.
BOSS – the British Oil Security Syndicate, has recorded a significant reduction in forecourt crime incident reports during the first full weekend of the coronavirus lockdown. The news comes as BOSS releases the results of the latest Forecourt Crime
In the last week alone, over a thousand forecourts globally have taken Devon-based GripHero up on its offer of providing hand-protection dispensers free to protect their customers from the transmission of Covid-19 at the fuel pump.
BOSS – the British Oil Security Syndicate, has implemented its resilience procedures to ensure that it is able to provide forecourt operators with a full level of service during the coronavirus crisis. The move comes as BOSS has recorded an
Last year BP launched its Wild Bean Café coffee and food to go franchise to independent dealer partners within the BP network. The refreshed offer rolled out to five sites across the country with sites in Scotland, North
As part of its long-term strategy to grow its company-owned portfolio alongside the continued expansion of its dealer network, JET Retail UK Limited – a wholly-owned subsidiary company of Phillips 66 Limited – has acquired Millpool Service Station from independent
Motor Fuel Group (MFG) has just opened their exciting new-to-industry station in Creekmoor, Poole.
Dove Retail Ltd, a sister company of Intake Developments, has signed a supply contract with Phillips 66 Limited, the owner of the JET brand, for its first site, White Rose Service Station in Barnsley. The new-build site is predicted to have an annual
Top 50 Indies forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) announces that it has signed an agreement to purchase the south-west of England forecourt operator, Symonds Retail Limited.
Earlier this summer, the BP Dealer network welcomed two new sites in Kendal, Cumbria. Owned by Auk Investments Ltd, the Ings and Plantation Filling Stations had been under the Esso banner since 2011.
Transaction Network Services (TNS) and WannLynx today announced their collaboration to offer convenience store chains (c-stores) increased control and content management of their terminals in-store and at the forecourt.
JET has launched its new dual range of JET ULTRA premium fuels, which includes JET ULTRA Premium Unleaded and JET ULTRA Premium Diesel. The fuel brand has completed its UK-wide roll out to all sites that previously offered JET premium fuels.
Retail IT consultancy and technology firm REPL Group has successfully collaborated with BP, one of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, on ‘BP RESET’ - a major global programme to modernise the Retail Site IT landscape.
Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the largest independent forecourt operator in the UK, has signed a new five-year 1 billion litres a year fuel supply contract with BP.
BP is shaping the future of forecourt EV charging and making range anxiety a thing of the past as it launches BP Chargemaster, bringing 150kW ultra-rapid charging to the market.
Demonstrating its long-term commitment to the UK fuel retail market, JET has unveiled a new image prototype at JET Abbeyside in Selby, North Yorkshire, one of the fuel brand’s new company-owned sites.
The UK’s number one independent forecourt operator, Motor Fuel Group (MFG) is rebranding 110 of its shops from SPAR to the Londis or Budgens brands having extended its shop supply agreement with Booker Retail Partners (BRP).
Today, Shell announced the launch of its new range of food on the go, which has been created with chef Jamie Oliver. From 31 January, over 80 new products will be available at more than 500 of Shell’s service stations
BP has recently signed its first new to industry site with The Kay Group at the new Rockingham Service Station. The Kay Group will be working with Spar, Greggs, WHSmith and Costa Drive Thru at this exciting new location at
