Reporting and analysis across four connected industries. Browse every perspective, from the newest dispatch to the archive.
Audio briefingThe 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. An accessible charging visit includes the bay, cable, controls, payment and route to amenities. Design guidance and enforceable obligations must be distinguished.
Audio briefingGS1’s retail transition is a practical integration project. A successful scan must become one correct transaction, with additional product data handled deliberately. NIOSH guidance puts visibility, cash controls, clear exits and staff training at the centre of violence prevention. Technology needs a workable response behind it.
AnalysisA practical food-waste baseline connects discarded product with production and sales. It can guide a targeted trial without borrowing another operator’s savings claim.
AnalysisNIOSH guidance puts visibility, cash controls, clear exits and staff training at the centre of violence prevention. Technology needs a workable response behind it.
Audio briefingReported fuel, charging, convenience and foodservice developments, with clarified scope, conditions and operating questions.
AnalysisSNAP preparation needs the full stocking framework; linked loyalty rewards need their actual earning conditions.
Analysis7-Eleven and Pilot announced different foodservice changes; their business effects need measurement.
AnalysisTanQyou’s hub and Driivz–WEX billing illustrate different operating options, each requiring site-specific validation.
AnalysisRubis network totals and the Conexxus–IFSF governance change require careful separation from investment outcomes.
Audio briefingFuel retail: integration and planned hydrogen corridors
AnalysisFood-to-go deserves its own operating model. Adding an oven and a coffee machine creates tasks in purchasing, preparation, cleaning, labelling and service that a conventional merchandise till does not resolve.
AnalysisEV charging can create an opportunity for a store visit, but charging time is not a guaranteed retail sale. A driver may stay in the vehicle, arrive after the kitchen closes or choose a competing outlet. Forecourt investment decisions should measure that connection instead of assuming a fixed basket multiplier.