{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AeviPod","title":"The Fragmented Forecourt: Episode 4 – Live from The Forecourt Show: Local agility meets global control","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":466,"description":"The Fragmented Forecourt: Episode 4 – Live from The Forecourt Show: Local agility meets global control\nForecourts across Europe are evolving in very different ways. While UK conversations often centre on merchandise, convenience, and site-level optimisation, markets like Germany and the Netherlands reveal a more complex picture shaped by regulation, fleet payments, data, and the growing distance between fuel brands and day-to-day operations.\nRecorded at the Forecourt Show, this episode brings together Ghermaine Henry from Aevi and industry perspectives shaped by deep experience across European fuel markets to explore what UK operators could learn from what is happening elsewhere. From brand divestment and the rise of group operators, to vendor lock-in, fragmented fleet payments, and growing fraud concerns, the discussion looks at how operational reality is diverging from traditional fuel retail models.\nRather than focusing on innovation for its own sake, the conversation centres on where value is actually being created. Why large brands are investing where revenue already exists, why EV investment is being approached more cautiously, and how digital payments, data, and customer engagement are becoming more important than physical infrastructure alone.In this episode, we explore:How forecourt priorities differ across the UK, Germany, and the NetherlandsWhy large fuel brands are divesting from site operations and relying more on regional operatorsThe growing challenge of vendor lock-in and the cost of inflexible payment landscapesWhy fleet payments, data visibility, and roaming matter more in European marketsThe rise in skimming and fraud risk and the need for real-time and post-transaction screeningHow fragmented payment ecosystems increase operational friction for operators and customersWhy EV investment is not always a revenue driver for major brandsThe shift toward digital payments, mobile access, and data-driven customer engagementWhat fuel and payments...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LGkp_jbU_gocT4TJEPGTvJbvqL7DGfxt8WTWVo1y9Vs/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNjc3/ZmJlZGUxMDExMjBj/NWYyZmMyYWMyOWVj/YTI3Yi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}