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From the editors of Supermarket News and CSP Daily News comes Retail Daily, a podcast that serves up a quick daily download of the top industry stories from supermarkets and c-stores. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you like to tune in for the must-know retail news of the day. Read stories featured in the episodes on our websites: https://www.supermarketnews.com/ and https://www.cspdailynews.com/

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    CVS Pharmacy, Imperial Brands, Kwik Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2025 4:22


    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, Walmart, Kwik Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 4:28


    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, Whole Foods, Cub Foods

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2025 4:48


    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. 

    Albersons, online grocery sales, grocery prices

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 3:40


    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, hispanic shoppers, China tariffs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 4:38


    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, bp, Albertsons

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 3:49


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

    Instacart, Love's Travel Stops, Giant Eagle

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 6:34


    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, ethanol-blended fuel, Weis Markets new stores

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 4:14


    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, IInstacarts new app, Casey's BBQ Brisket Pizza

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 5:34


    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.

    Sunoco, Associated Grocers, Shell

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 4:11


    Sunoco plans to buy Parkland for just over $9 billion, Associated Grocers has a new president and CEO, and Shell declares a $3.5 billion buyback program. 

    Illinois grocery tax, Sam's Club AI, Whole Foods union

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 4:42


    Illinois plans to cut its statewide grocery tax, but more than 100 cities approve their own. Sam's Club doubles down on artificial intelligence. And the National Labor Relations Board sides with workers unionizing at Whole Foods.

    Schnucks, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Casey's

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 4:34


    Schnucks is rolling out more Instacart Caper Carts in its Missouri stores. Alimentation Couche-Tard has signed a nondisclosure agreement with Seven & i Holdings. And Casey's is calling for applications to its 2025 Innovation Summit.

    Loblaw Companies, Upshop, EG America

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 4:39


    Loblaw Companies Ltd. is making the most of a tariff war between the U.S. and Canada. Upshop has named Mike Sanders CEO. And EG America shares the strategy behind its retail media network launch.

    Variety Wholesalers, FEMSA CEO, CSP's Retail Media Network Forum

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 4:33


    Variety Wholesalers will be reopening 132 Big Lots stores in May. FEMSA's CEO says super-regional c-stores are winning. And CSP's Retail Media Network Forum kicks off in Dallas.

    Dollar Tree, Kent Cos., Trillium Energy Solutions rebrands

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 4:36


    Dollar Tree's chief supply chain officer is retiring. The Kent Cos. has acquired Whit's Grocery. And Trillium Energy Solutions rebrands to Love's Alternative Energy.

    7-Eleven, Walmart shareholders, Albertons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 5:13


    Big changes could be coming for 7-Eleven. Walmart shareholders will vote on proposals related to the company's DEI efforts. And Albertsons sends a stern warning to suppliers regarding tariffs.

    Naloxone vending machine, Aldi, Walmart remodel

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 5:33


    A Nashville convenience store installs a naloxone vending machine. Aldi plans to open more than 200 stores in 2025. And Walmart announces plans to remodel more than 650 stores in 47 states.

    Reduced tariffs on China, EG America, Rite Aid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 4:27


    President Trump announces plans to drastically reduce tariffs on China … one day after meeting with Target and Walmart CEOs. EG America launches a retail media network. And Rite Aid considers a second bankruptcy.

    Artificial food dyes, President Trump meets with CEOs, Top 50 Global Retailers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 4:35


    Department of Health and Human Services takes aim at artificial food dyes. President Donald Trump meets with the CEOs of Walmart and Target. And grocers and c-store chains dominate the National Retail Federation's Top 50 Global Retailers list.

    SpartanNash, Walmart, Tops Friendly Markets

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 4:23


    SpartanNash gets a new VP of Retail Operations. Walmart announces a discount deal at its fuel stations. And Tops Friendly Markets goes into expansion mode.

    AI tools, Parker's Kitchen, King Soopers and City Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 4:27


    The threat of tariffs remains–and AI tools can help ease the uncertainty. Parker's Kitchen opens its 100th location. And a Colorado union is suing the Kroger-owned brands King Soopers and City Market.

    Sam's Club, Seven & i Holdings, shopper boycotts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 4:08


    Sam's Club's 600-location remodel will eliminate cashiers. Boardroom drama heats up at the world's biggest convenience-store chain. And more shopper boycotts are planned for the Easter holiday weekend. 

    SNAP, Alimentation Couche-Tard acquisition, Parkland CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 4:20


    SNAP continues to be in the crosshairs of state and federal lawmakers. Alimentation Couche-Tard has acquired Dusterhoft Family Stores. And Bob Espey is stepping down as president and CEO of Parkland.

    Illegal tobacco sales, Albersons, state of the economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 3:35


    California's attorney general goes after illegal tobacco sales. Albertsons stock dips as the company lowers its earnings estimate for the rest of 2025. And consumers are increasingly worried about the state of the economy.

    Wawa and Buc-ee's in new states, Doordash, best gas station brand

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 4:31


    Convenience-store chains Wawa and Buc-ee's are opening stores in new states. DoorDash is expanding its robot delivery program. And voting has opened to determine the best gas station brand.

    Colorado liquor sales ban, Chevron layoffs, Costco sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 4:58


    Colorado bans liquor sales in grocery and big-box stores. Chevron plans to lay off 8,000 employees. And grocery helps Costco boost its net sales. 

    CVS Health, grocery prices, Sunoco

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 4:08


    Arkansas tries to push CVS Health out of the state. Grocery prices tick up despite easing inflation. And Sunoco goes high tech with artificial intelligence.

    Trade war postponed, Kroger, flavored e-cigarettes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 7:05


    Trump's trade war gets postponed again but not with China. Kroger spends over a billion on its failed merger with Albertsons, and the bills are still pouring in. And New York City targets flavored e-cigarettes in a new lawsuit.

    Ahold Delhaize USA, Onvo, online grocery sales

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 4:37


    Ahold Delhaize USA names a new chief information officer. C-store chain Onvo updates its loyalty app. And online grocery sales across the U.S. reach $9.7 billion in March.

    Trader Joe's and Aldi, Coburn's, tariff fears

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 4:36


    Trader Joe's and Aldi grow their foothold on one-stop shopping. Coburn's buys a pair of Kessler's Food stores in South Dakota. And discount grocers go head to head as tariff fears escalate.

    Walmart boycott, snack market, Kwik Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 3:50


    Another boycott is in the works—this time targeting Walmart. Private label companies take a bigger share of the snacks market. And Kwik Trip launches Roller Grill Hot Dog-Flavored Potato Ripple Chips … on April Fool's Day.

    The Hershey Co., Celsius Holdings, Buc-ee's

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 5:16


    The Hershey Co. plans to buy organic snack brand LesserEvil. Energy drink maker Celsius Holdings acquires Alani Nutrition. And Buc-ee's enters the Arkansas market. 

    Kroger and Albertsons, SNAP benefits, Sheetz

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 4:48


    Kroger and Albertsons each launch new private-label items. New legislation would allow hot food purchases with SNAP benefits. And Sheetz has made Fortune magazine's Best Companies to Work For list for the 10th straight year.

    Trader Joe's, The Food and Drug Administration, SN new event

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025 3:29


    Trader Joe's avoids retail media networks. The Food and Drug Administration reassigns its Center for Tobacco Products director amid massive layoffs. And Supermarket News is launching a new event.

    Tony's Fresh Market, Stinker Stores, inflation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 3:52


    Tony's Fresh Market workers reject union membership. Stinker Stores is putting 13 locations in Colorado up for sale. And U.S. shoppers are more fearful about inflation than they have been in almost three years.

    Save A Lot, Walgreens, next leader of the Food & Drug Administration

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 4:39


    A group of Save A Lot stores in Chicago face another delay, Walgreens settles claims that it overbilled Medicaid programs, and the Senate confirms the next leader of the Food & Drug Administration.

    Winn-Dixie, Instacart, Chomps

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 4:10


    Winn-Dixie is planning to close four stores, Instacart has launched new AI-powered intelligence tech, and Chomps announces a recall.

    Dollar Tree, Target, 7-Eleven

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 5:01


    Dollar Tree will sell its Family Dollar store brand, Target employees will have lighter bonuses, and 7-Eleven is teaming up with Arizona beverages.

    Kroger punches back, Tony's Fresh Market, San Diego City Council

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 5:15


    Kroger punches back in its legal battle with Albertsons. Tony's Fresh Market workers in Chicago vote on establishing a union. And San Diego City Council passes a Grocery Pricing Transparency Ordinance.

    SNAP benefits, DoorDash, Onvo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 5:31


    Grocers prepare for cuts to SNAP food benefits. DoorDash launches a buy now, pay later program. And convenience retailer Onvo names a new CFO. 

    Walmart, Buc-ee's, tobacco category

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2025 3:48


    Walmart remains the dominant player among grocery shoppers, but one retailer is entering new territory. Buc-ee's is going after what it considers to be another knockoff. And convenience-store retailers have a cautious view on the outlook for the tobacco category.

    Walmart, CSP Top 40, Southeastern Grocers

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 3:32


    Walmart is investing in and revamping its convenience stores and fuel stations. CSP launched its annual Top 40 convenience-store chain ranking. And Southeastern Grocers is considering the potential growth of the Winn-Dixie and Harveys banners that it recently reacquired from Aldi.

    Alimentation Couche-Tard, Walmart's AI tool, Kwik Trip

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 5:17


    Alimentation Couche-Tard's CEO denies reports that the company signed a nondisclosure agreement with Seven & i Holdings. Walmart has developed a generative AI tool for its category merchants. And Kwik Trip's CEO responds after an employee was fatally stabbed at a store.

    Loblaw, Casey's, egg prices

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 5:16


    Loblaw has expanded a pilot study involving workers wearing body cameras. Casey's is requiring all of its office employees to return to work in the office full time. And  despite the news that egg prices are starting to come down, retailers are still struggling to keep them on the shelves.

    Egg prices, Billy Colemire, PepsiCo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 3:29


    Egg prices are beginning to come down. Billy Colemire has joined Majors Management. And PepsiCo has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire prebiotic soda brand poppi for $1.95 billion.

    Kroger, credit card skimming, Sprouts Farmers Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 4:09


    Kroger makes another round of layoffs. The feds bust a gas station credit card skimming ring. And Sprouts Farmers Market opens five new stores in Florida.

    Dollar General, Made In Canada movement, Alimentation Couch-Tard

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 4:04


    Dollar General reaches a $40 billion milestone. Canadian consumers get behind the Made In Canada movement. And the plot thickens with Alimentation Couche-Tard's attempted purchase of Seven & i holdings.

    Kroger, Amazon restructures, price of eggs

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 5:16


    Kroger goes all in on ecommerce. Amazon restructures its c-store and grocery businesses. And the price of eggs jumps nearly 60% from a year ago.

    Philadelphia Whole Foods, Kroger, 7-Eleven's CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 5:56


    A Philadelphia Whole Foods aiming to unionize gets its day in court. Kroger rolls out a pilot program for in-store inventory robots. And 7-Eleven's CEO resigns from the Seven & i Holdings board of directors. 

    Department of Justice, Fresh Market, Amazon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 5:13


    The Department of Justice launches an investigation into egg prices. The Fresh Market opens its first liquor store. And protesters take aim at Amazon.

    United Natural Foods Inc, Alimentation Couche-Tard, Sycamore Partners

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 4:34


    United Natural Foods Inc. workers in Atlanta hold a practice picket as they await their first contract. Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. explores divesting U.S. c-stores to secure regulatory approval for the potential acquisition of Seven & i Holdings. And Sycamore Partners is acquiring Walgreens Boots Alliance for $10 billion.

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