• ​SUMMIT: German Fuel Finder leads to “no clear reduction” in fuel costs

  • TOP 50 INDIES AWARDS: Park Garage Group recognised for its entrepreneurialism

  • TOP 50 INDIES REPORT: Largest independent forecourts continue to add sites at pace

  • Forecourt fuel theft sees diesel contaminate drinking water

  • Roadside Real Estate reveals ‘strategic’ purchase of DA Roberts

  • Fuel Finder three weeks on: 30% of petrol stations not sharing prices

  • Redbeck Group reveals shop template for forecourt roll-out

  • Forecourt with significant scope for expansion snapped up by mystery buyer

  • Parcel lockers can boost a forecourt’s revenue by over £400,000

  • Jet celebrates 19 sites joining its dealer network

Highlights

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FOCUS ON CAR CARE: Clean up your act

2026-02-25T09:09:00+00:00By

Park Garage Group keeps winning the car care category prize at the Forecourt Trader Awards. Tracy West talks to the Top 50 Indie to share how.

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COMMENT: Fuel Finder’s real message is that it’s okay to break the law

2026-02-19T18:01:00+00:00By

Given parliament took the time to pass legislation mandating fuel retailers share their prices with the government, it is curious that with almost a third of forecourts in breach of the new law, the government’s response has been to shrug its shoulders.

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THE FORECOURT SHOW PREVIEW: Show time

2026-02-18T11:08:00+00:00By Vince Bamford

Roll up, roll up: The Forecourt Show returns to the NEC Birmingham this April (13-15).

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Operators share their bright ideas for in-store lighting

2026-02-18T10:28:00+00:00By

Lighting is crucial when it comes to creating the right ambience in a forecourt shop. Five leading lights in the industry reveal their techniques.

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LEGAL DOCTOR: Potential pitfalls of EV charging and valeting equipment leases

2026-02-16T09:36:00+00:00By David Emery

Forecourt operators are signing more leases and ‘as-a-service’ deals for EV chargers and valeting equipment. It is important not to get caught out with unfair contract terms, warns David Emery, a partner in Winckworth Sherwood’s corporate team.

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FOCUS ON: Six things to know about Easter confectionery

2026-02-10T09:11:00+00:00By

The story behind Easter remains a constant, but the impact of the months that came before, and the trends expected to follow it, mean no two Easters are the same – not least given the date on which Easter Day falls changes with each year.

  • Accelerate the fight against drive-offs

  • Heat up your sales with hot food and soft drinks combos

  • How forecourts are adapting to the new payment landscape

  • How parcel lockers are cementing forecourts as multi-purpose destinations

  • How partnership working can enhance forecourt retailing success

  • Why compliance is your untapped growth driver

  • The Five Pillars of Fuel Pricing

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