Where are UK fuel prices heading next? Clare Lafferty (PetrolPrices.com) and Karl Evans (Edge Petrol) join David Miller to talk about petrol and diesel prices, what the Budget could mean for drivers and forecourts, how Fuel Finder is working in practice, and why 70-80% of drivers are now topping up instead of filling up.

We also cover diesel and the supply squeeze, the cost pressures on forecourt operators, and where the sector could be in five years.

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Are announced store visits giving leaders a false picture of what's really happening on the shop floor?

In this episode of Leading from the Front, David Miller is joined by Callum Goddard, Daniel Harris and former Regional Director Ute Thomas to debate one of retail leadership's most divisive topics: announced versus unannounced visits.

From trust and psychological safety to store standards, accountability and coaching, the conversation explores what leaders really learn when they walk into a store, why predictable visits can become performances, and how to build teams that deliver consistently, whether their manager is there or not.

Because ultimately, the most important person visiting your store isn't your Area Manager. It's your customer.

The Forecourts Podcast – Episode with Rich Cross & Roy Wainwright

David Miller is joined by Rich Cross (The Services King) and Roy Wainwright (Smugo Smoothies) to discuss the future of the UK forecourt industry.

From fuel pricing and industry consolidation to food-to-go, healthier choices, valeting, EV charging and the opportunities for independent forecourts — this is an honest conversation about where the industry is heading.

What will the forecourt of the future look like?