Forecourt operators look to widen net to solve recruitment headache
Highway Stops uses Essar lease package to invest in core sites
Failure to pay incidents continue downward trend
Highway Stops Retail rolls out AdBlue pumps for cars and vans
MFG motors ahead with initial £40m investment into Morrisons sites
ANALYSIS: Where next for EG as target date to sell forecourts to Zuber Issa approaches?
BP looks to future with self-scanning tills, an EV-only site, and HVO
Death at factory leads to Lucozade supply problems
New Cumnock forecourt up for sale
Blakemore moves more sites to BP
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Highlights
SERVICE CENTRE: A rubbish situation leads to forecourt operator giving up on council
For this month’s instalment of Service Centre, I have looked into a complaint to my helpline from Jagdish Radia regarding the lack of bin collection at his Leaway Service Station in Birmingham which was putting off customers and attracting rats.
ANALYSIS: Where next for EG as target date to sell forecourts to Zuber Issa approaches?
Is Zuber Issa edging closer to a deal to buy what is left of EG Group’s UK forecourt network, in a move that – depending on your perspective – could either simplify or complicate further the tangled corporate empire he oversees with his older brother Mohsin?
MONEY TALK: Is this the end of line for news and magazines?
It was interesting to read that Shell is the latest major retail group to confirm that it is discontinuing the sale of magazines in its forecourt shops; not least because I can’t recall seeing magazines in any of the forecourt shops that I’ve been to in quite a while.
COMMENT: Taming the food to go beast
From removing under-performing legacy franchise brands to introducing hot Indian street food from vending machines, consultant Matt Cundrick shares his thoughts on staying ahead of the food to go opportunity.
Top 50 Indies report shines light on robust forecourt sector
MFG continues to take pole position in the Top 50 Indies 2024, which were unveiled earlier this week. And this is before its Morrisons forecourts are added to its portfolio.
COMMENT: Changing nature of the forecourt
A growing number of countries are identifying their official phase-out dates for the sale of petrol and diesel cars.
How to prepare for EV power complexities
How to boost profits and simplify lubricant sales
How to harness the power of forecourt insurance
How to drive your healthy snacking sales
How forecourts can revolutionise payment services
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