• Super unleaded sales resilient despite rising prices

  • Exelby earmarks sites for green fuel

  • Post-Prax deal sees all Gill Marsh forecourts sign with Jet

  • Exchange For Change gives more retailers choice over DRS

  • Lorraine Hendle to leave William Reed

  • Parkfoot Spar charms On the Road attendees with innovation

  • Spotless Water eyes forecourt expansion thanks to £6.3m investment boost

  • Naz Zokiuddin: ‘There’s no point in a forecourt shop if it turns over less than £10k a week’

  • Expert panel: How do you solve a problem like drive-offs?

  • EG On The Move opens SpudBros at Newcastle BP site

Highlights

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FOCUS ON IN-STORE SERVICES: Footfall drivers

2026-06-10T07:43:00+01:00By

Many of the in-store services that Ziheed Mohammed, manager at Woodman Service Station in Leeds, offers are not big earners but he says they are still very important as they add 15-20% to footfall every day.

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MONEY TALK: How to design out drive-offs

2026-06-08T10:55:00+01:00By Jan Mikula

It is unlikely that Costco is concerned it will lose potential shop sales from operating pay-at-pump, and so why should other petrol station owners? asks industry commentator Jan Mikula. 

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Expert panel: How do you solve a problem like drive-offs?

2026-06-05T08:48:00+01:00By

We’ve gathered five seasoned industry specialists to offer their insights on what can be done to minimise your site’s exposure to fuel theft. 

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FOCUS ON: Six things you need to know about water, juice and milk drinks

2026-06-03T08:49:00+01:00By Aidan Fortune

Bottled water is outperforming the wider soft drinks market with value up 13.4%, while protein milk drinks see 20.4% growth as shoppers increasingly seek functional benefits alongside great taste.

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COMMENT: Fuel theft is an age-old problem in need of a new solution

2026-05-28T13:45:00+01:00By

The other day I was interviewed on the radio (this isn’t a boast – broadcast news relies on an endless stream of talking heads) about fuel theft, which has risen by around a quarter since prices spiked following the start of the Iranian conflict.

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FOCUS ON RETAIL TECHNOLOGY: Finding the right solution

2026-05-27T02:30:00+01:00By

Retail technology is more relevant to forecourt operators than ever – from digital screens tempting drivers charging their cars to buy snacks, to automated systems to help with Fuel Finder compliance, or pre-authorisation pay-at-pump terminals to deter drive-offs.

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  • Seeking organic growth across forecourts

  • Tackling the complexities of forecourt retail

  • How to build a vape range that drives footfall and margin

  • Choosing the right symbol group partner

Industry Features & Analysis

  • Why compliance is your untapped growth driver

  • The Five Pillars of Fuel Pricing

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