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AnalysisAn analysis of Shell's acquisition of Tri Star Energy to double its U.S. company-operated retail footprint, alongside the strategic partnership between forecourttech and Global Convenience focused on technology benchmarking.
AnalysisConvenience and travel center operators are advancing retail foodservice through expanded QSR franchising and custom draft beverage installations. LV Petroleum added new Bojangles locations in Arizona and Nevada, while Wally's and Jump Start Stores deployed eight-faucet draft dispense systems.
Audio briefingAn executive audio briefing across fuel retail, EV charging, convenience stores and foodservice.
AnalysisConvenience retailers Pilot and Rutter's are advancing foodservice strategies through digital ordering hardware and crowdsourced menu innovations. Pilot added 156 kiosks across 78 Wendy's sites, while Rutter's launched a customer menu contest offering free fuel for a year.
AnalysisIndependent convenience retail operators are divesting store networks to focus on wholesale distribution, while regional and national chains adjust foodservice equipment and digital targeting strategies amidst ongoing market pressures.
AnalysisEnefit and Olerex are expanding their Estonian EV charging network by adding 57 chargers with maximum power ratings up to 300 kW across 15 counties, featuring card payment terminals, mobile app integration, and a battery-buffered ultra-fast charger on the Tallinn-Tartu motorway.
AnalysisThis briefing analyzes European Commission recommendations on the EU Methane Regulation alongside emerging agentic commerce payment models for fleet and forecourt operators.
AnalysisGS1’s retail transition is a practical integration project. A successful scan must become one correct transaction, with additional product data handled deliberately.
AnalysisAn accessible charging visit includes the bay, cable, controls, payment and route to amenities. Design guidance and enforceable obligations must be distinguished.
AnalysisThe US federal charging rule measures uptime per port within a defined funding scope. Operators also need evidence of what happens when a driver tries to charge.
AnalysisUS underground-tank operators need a retrievable trail of monitoring, maintenance and escalation. Equipment presence alone does not establish compliance.
Audio briefingUS underground-tank operators need a retrievable trail of monitoring, maintenance and escalation. Equipment presence alone does not establish compliance. A practical food-waste baseline connects discarded product with production and sales. It can guide a targeted trial without borrowing another operator’s savings claim.