Retail Daily

Grocery price inflation rose for the second consecutive month. Pilot Co. names a new president of retail. And Wawa adds electric vehicle charging stations.

The Seven & I, Alimentation Couche-Tard deal falls apart, Dollar General Executive Vice President and CFO Kelly Dilts steps down, and Hop Shop Convenience Stores revamps its loyalty program.

Kroger consolidates its Texas divisions, RaceWay launches a new loyalty program, and the Minneapolis City Council sets a minimum price for vapes at $25.

Grocery delivery workers in New York City may soon receive higher compensation. Yesway builds four new Allsup's convenience stores. And retailers are feeling the financial pressure of running a business more than ever.

About 900 loaves of bread are being pulled from Kroger and Walmart stores. Wawa opens its first Indianapolis location. And Love's Travel Stops is adding order ahead service to its Carl's Jr. restaurants.

Amazon's grocery sales are up during this year's Prime Day sale. The USDA blocks undocumented immigrants from SNAP benefits. And Maine increases taxes on tobacco.

Kroger continues contract negotiations. Costco sales are up. And 7-Eleven rolls out a new ad campaign.

Kroger and Albertsons workers in Southern California vote on new contracts. EG Group names a new CFO. And the drama continues at Demoulas Market Basket.

Amazon asks white collar staff to pack groceries for Prime Day. Giant Eagle sells its motor fuel distribution business to Cary Oil. And The Hershey Co. gets a new president and CEO. 

Family Dollar goes solo. Giant Eagle plans for some upgrades. And Gelson's Markets goes all in on artificial intelligence.

Seven United Food and Commercial Workers local organizations in Southern California have reached a tentative labor agreement. EG America is introducing new grab-and-go food options. And New York City bodega owners oppose city-run grocery stores. 

Uber Eats is expanding its list of partners. Casey's General Stores is raising its profile in Des Moines. And the stocks of most publicly traded food retailers and wholesalers were up in double digits in the first half of 2025.

Majors Management will rebrand the 35 stores it acquired from Alimentation Couche-Tard to MAPCO. New details emerge on a cyberattack on Ahold Delhaize USA. And the National Association of Truck Stop Operators has a new CEO.

Mega Saver has acquired three Kum & Go convenience stores. More consumer packaged goods companies are pledging to remove artificial dyes from their products. And Whole Foods Market opened three new stores in June. 

Walmart opens its first owned-and-operated case-ready beef facility. Illinois residents prepare for a tobacco tax hike starting Tuesday. And the FTC approves Giant Eagle's sale of GetGo gas stations to Couche-Tard.

Nearly three-quarters of shoppers can't tell the difference between name-brand and private-label products, Walgreens reports quarterly double-digit gains in its U.S. Pharmacy Division, and Shell is reportedly in talks to buy bp. 

Kroger's plan to close 60 stores over the next 18 months is already beginning to play out across the U.S.; Consumer approaches to better-for-you are evolving; and Parkland shareholders have approved Sunoco's proposal to acquire the fuel marketer and convenience-store chain.

Walmart launches a new AI-powered tool for stocking shelves. A new Texas law requires warning labels on food and beverages containing dyes and additives. And Ahold Delhaize names a new chief financial officer.

C&S Wholesale Grocers has entered into an agreement to acquire SpartanNash, Sampson-Bladen Oil Co. has acquired 15 Breeze Thru Markets convenience stores, and shoppers are expecting to pay more for groceries this summer.

EagleStores enters Indiana with a single-site acquisition. Nine in 10 current EV drivers indicate they would consider another EV as their next vehicle. And Kroger plans to close 60 underperforming stores in the next 18 months. 

Walmart brings in the most Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dollars. BJ's Wholesale Club plans to open a new store in its home state. And Circana has revealed its 2024 New Product Pacesetters.

Consumer confidence was up in May, following months of declines. Kraft Heinz is phasing out artificial dyes. And CSP launches its 2025 Top 202 list of the largest convenience-store chains in the country.

Target shareholders stand pat on DEI pushback. Balkar Management Group has acquired 13 gas stations from Consumers Oil Corp. And United Natural Foods Inc. is making progress following a cyberattack. 

DoorDash completes its billion-dollar purchase of SevenRooms. Cub Grocery and other Minneapolis grocers “feel the Bern.” And an Oklahoma travel center chain gets some “Love” from the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Amazon's new grocery business leadership team  includes Whole Foods executives. EV adoption interest is at its lowest point in years. And Donald Trump supporters are calling for a Walmart boycott.

UNFI deals with the fallout of empty shelves at grocery stores in the wake of last week's cyber-attack. 7-Eleven gears up for the summer value wars. And healthy drinks are increasingly on the menu for U.S. consumers.

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd are reportedly in merger talks. Casey's General Stores Inc. delivered a record fiscal year. And Buc-ee's has filed trademark infringement lawsuits against three companies.

Walmart expands its drone delivery program to five more cities. The National Association of Convenience Stores Foundation launches its First Responder of the Year Award. And shoppers are starting to blame the government for high grocery prices.

Albertsons and Safeway workers in Colorado authorize a strike. Casey's General Stores is going to have a busy 2025 in Texas. And convenience and grocery retailers announce summer deals.

Sam's Club is jumping on board the clean label movement. Gill Energy has acquired Dutchess Terminals Inc. And Kroger shareholders are calling for the company to increase employees' wages.

Tariffs are impacting Dollar Tree's profitability. Poppy Markets will rebrand the convenience stores it recently acquired. And retailers celebrate National Doughnut Day with deals.

The use of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is declining. Stewart's Shops has promoted its COO to president. And online grocery sales are expected to maintain an annual growth rate of 8.9% over the next five years.

QuikTrip opens its first convenience store in Kentucky. Misfits Market acquires last-mile delivery service The Rounds. And CITGO upgrades its loyalty program.

Aldi U.S. names a new CEO as its former leader heads to the global stage. Costco is testing new checkout technology. And RaceTrac launches a new distribution center in Louisiana.

Korean convenience store CU is making its U.S. debut in Hawaii, Global Partners' Richard Slifka died Sunday at age 85, and SpartanNash is bullish on the growth prospects for its Hispanic stores.

Instacart names a new CEO. EG Group acquires nine convenience stores in the Northeast. And Canadian shoppers are taking a pass on U.S. groceries.

The FTC has dropped its price discrimination lawsuit against PepsiCo. Two more states are blocking SNAP benefits for soda and candy. And could the end be near for the penny?

Kwik Trip is upping employee wellness. Walmart has opened its largest centralized prescription processing facility to date. And Coborn's has a new president.

Sam's Club is getting into the pizza delivery business. Poppy Markets acquires 11 convenience stores from National Petroleum. And the Senate votes to overturn California's ban on gas-powered vehicles.

Target hopes a multiyear Enterprise Acceleration Office will help end its earnings slump. Senators push for a vote on credit card swipe fee reform. And Buc-ee's breaks ground on its first Arizona travel center.

Costco is partnering with Affirm to offer shoppers a buy now, pay later option for online purchases. Former GetGo Café + Market President Terri Micklin has joined 7-Eleven. And the Food and Drug Administration's Center for Tobacco Products has a new acting director.

Wawa opens its first Indiana store. There's a new exhibit area at the National Restaurant Association Show this year. And German discount grocery chain Aldi is bringing a little sarcasm to its newest marketing campaign.

CVS Pharmacy has agreed to acquire and operate 64 Rite Aid stores, British cigarette maker Imperial Brands has announced that CEO Stefan Bomhard will retire, and Kwik Trip with a “K” has the best gas station food in 2025

Target plans to introduce more than 10,000 new products. Walmart admits it will not be able to absorb all of the tariffs costs. And Kwik Trip has been named the best gas station brand in the US.

Kroger challenges the Washington attorney general's request to recoup $32 million in legal costs in its effort to block the Kroger/Albertsons deal. Whole Foods opens its second small-format shop in New York. And Cub Foods workers are poised to go on strike. 

Unionized Albertsons drivers are poised to go on strike over self-driving trucks. U.S. online grocery sales in April eclipse $9.5 billion for the ninth consecutive month. And grocery prices fall for the first time in 2025.

Good to Go convenience buys Big Mike's Gas N Go. Hispanic shoppers pull back on spending. And the Trump Administration puts the brakes on China tariffs again. 

Instacart faces a trademark lawsuit over its new party vertical, Fizz. bp shares tick upwards. And Albertsons enters the office supply delivery game.

Instacart's CEO is headed to OpenAI to head the company's Applications Division. Love's Travel Stops names its first chief marketing officer. And Giant Eagle achieves zero-waste status across its nine warehouse and manufacturing sites.

7-Eleven cuts ATM fees from more than 4,000 U.S. locations. Hy-Vee, Iowa Corn, and Growth Energy join forces to promote ethanol-blended fuel. And Weis Markets announces plans to build three new stores—the first new construction projects since 2022.

Rite Aid files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy … again. Instacart launches a new mobile app focused on party drinks and snacks. And BBQ Brisket Pizza is back by popular demand at Casey's.