Retail Daily

Wawa opens its first store in West Virginia. H-E-B names its first female president. And U.S. Customs officers in Minneapolis-St. Paul seize 165,000 illegal vaping products shipped from China.

California has 68% more electric vehicle charging ports than gas pumps, Casey's General Stores acquires eight convenience stores in Michigan from Maverik, and Kroger and DoorDash are becoming closer bedfellows.

Sam's Club category managers continue to work closely with suppliers to handle tariff costs, specialty grocers are winning the foot traffic game, and e-cigarettes remain under pressure.

Albertsons closes the self-checkout lanes at five Vons and Albertsons. Sprouts Farmers Market plans to open 20 Klatch Coffee cafes in its stores across Southern California. And the deals are coming Monday for National Coffee Day.

Aldi makes a major rebranding move. Fresh Stop has acquired four c-store properties. And Albertsons workers ratify a new contract.

Friendly Express convenience stores redesigns its mobile app. CVS Health's Omnicare subsidiary has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. And Hispanic consumers are pulling back on c-store visits.

CNBC says Walmart's online marketplace experienced fraudulent activity. Yesway could be the next convenience store chain to go public, and Ralphs warehouse workers are on the verge of a new contract.

Public outcry has not stopped the opening of the first H-E-B in Dallas, it appears Buc-ee's will set up shop in Utah and possibly Idaho, and the fallout from the dismissal of Market Basket's president and CEO has officially begun.

Albertsons' board chair is retiring. 7-Eleven has come out with new technology. And fresh-format stores are winning when it comes to foot traffic.

Ahold Delhaize USA is going to dairy farms to try to root out methane emissions, Love's expands its agreement with Core-Mark, Kroger jumps on the consumer craze for protein.

Schnuck Markets Inc. is expanded into Wisconsin, Market Basket has named an interim CEO and the owner of a Chevron gas station is on the hook for a 2023 gasoline spill.

Nearly 90% of convenience-store retailers are using or evaluating artificial intelligence projects. Wegmans and the Buffalo Bills extended their partnership. And it's tougher times for gasoline retailers and for their motorist customers.

There's a growing consumer group that should be drawing the attention of grocers. Kroger's exclusive partnership with automated warehouse operator Ocado might be in jeopardy. And Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is partnering with a new quick-service restaurant brand.

Food inflation saw its largest increase of the year last month, Kroger's ecommerce division drove a big quarter, and your c-store candy bar is getting more expensive.

RaceTrac has entered into a merger agreement with sandwich shop Potbelly. U.S. online grocery sales reached a record $11.2 billion in August. And Wawa is opening its first convenience store in West Virginia this month.

7-Eleven will pay $1.2 million to resolve allegations that it violated the ban of vape and e-cigarette sales within a quarter mile of middle and high schools. Trader Joe's is back in court over a trademark dispute. And Los Angeles could have a new c-store brand, Maggie's, next year.

Walmart has opened another highly automated perishables distribution center, Circle K is using digital network Relay Payments to bring secure digital payments to more than 500 truck-accessible convenience stores across the country, and states are helping pharmacies administer more COVID vaccines.

Kroger unveils the deli of the future. New York executes the largest criminal vape enforcement action in the state's history. And Walmart will turn to AI to help train employees.

Fizz and GoPuff partner to provide college students grocery delivery. ConocoPhillips is cutting up to 25% of its workforce. And Lula Commerce analyzes the top 50 best-selling items across Lula-powered stores from June through August.

Dollar Tree saw double digit gains in second-quarter sales and profit, Alimentation Couche-Tard also sees some growth during its first quarter, and Kroger is planning growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth area

A decade after Kraft and Heinz merged, the food giant is separating into two independent, publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff, Kroger faces a second patent infringement lawsuit, and in order to focus on its convenience-store business, Seven & i Holdings, parent of 7-Eleven convenience stores, has completed the sale of its York Holdings supermarket and specialty retail subsidiary to Bain Capital for more than $5.5 billion

An Ohio judge has ruled that former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen does not have to testify about the reasons for his forced resignation, Redwood Oil is keeping one of the company's 24 Redwood Market convenience stores after selling 23 of the locations, and Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, additionally naming a new CEO.

Maverik's CEO discussed why they're rebranding the Kum & Go name. Ahold Delhaize USA is expanding its partnership with Instacart to support FoodStorm, and Sheetz has opened its 800th convenience store.

Aldi is giving away free groceries for a year to 25 customers, Mega Saver has closed on the acquisition of 20 Kum & Go convenience stores in Iowa, and U.S. Army veteran and InComm Payments Vice President Allen Preslar (presler) died unexpectedly on August 19th.

A new study indicates that incentives appear to be key in getting low-income families to buy healthier foods online. Loyalty programs are becoming more complex. And Keurig Dr Pepper is buying  the coffee company JDE Peet's for $18 billion dollars.

H-E-B is planning a new warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas, EG Group is relocating its headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, and workers at Gelson's Market in Los Angeles have ratified a new, three-year labor agreement.

Walmart remains upbeat as it heads into the second half of the year, Texas A&M University has become the first university in the country to partner with Buc-ee's, and leaders of a boycott against Target's rollback of its DEI policies are keeping up the pressure.

Massachusetts grocery stores may soon ban the use of biometric data, Target has named a new CEO, and consumers are buying coffee at all hours of the day.

Sprouts said its board of directors has authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program, UNFI warehouse workers in Sarasota, Florida ratified their first contract, and Robb Giammatteo, CFO of Arko, the owner of convenience-store retailer GPM Investments, will depart the company. 

Target and Walmart are set to release their second-quarter earnings this week; Sheetz has orchestrated a partnership with the music community company “Sofar”; and Employees of Stater Bros. voted to approve a new labor contract.

As Rite Aid closes hundreds of locations, sites are being scooped up by local grocery operators, Dollar General, and CVS. Stewart's Shops plans to acquire four convenience stores in upstate New York. And Stop & Shop plans to close seven ecommerce delivery facilities this fall.

SpartanNash reported a strong second quarter following its merger with C&S Wholesale Grocers. EG Group has agreed to sell its Italian and Australian businesses. And Costco has decided not sell the abortion pill at its pharmacy locations.

Amazon has rolled out same-day delivery for fresh items in over 1,000 cities, Sheetz has kicked off its new live entertainment series, and Canadian grocery retailer Metro said its pace of sales growth slowed in the third quarter.

Trader Joe's will open its first New Orleans location, Cary Oil and Upside are expanding their partnership, and beef and eggs remain relatively expensive for consumers, compared with year-ago prices.

Walmart settles a lawsuit and will pay $5.6 million dollars, Maverik will retain 63 employees in Des Moines and is offering eight others relocation packages, and Global Partners files a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

A county judge in Ohio has ordered Rodney McMullen to explain why he was forced to resign as chairman and CEO of Kroger; Instacart this week posted double-digit gains in revenues; and Kwik Trip is getting close to adding North Dakota as its seventh state.

Wakefern has entered into an agreement to acquire Morton Williams; Maverik will lay off 100 employees in Des Moines; and a federal judge in Colorado has dismissed a lawsuit filed by King Soopers.

SpartanNash misses out on more than $48 million in its sale to C&S Wholesale Grocers. Seven & i Holdings embarks on what it is calling the “transformation of 7-Eleven” at all levels of the organization. And Sunoco LP is expected to close on its $9.1 billion acquisition of Parkland Corp. in the fourth quarter.

Kroger workers in Central Indiana push to reach a deal with the grocer, bp will cut about 6,200 office jobs by the end of 2026, and UNFI has named David Best as president and chief executive officer of retail.

Shell experienced a decline in profits in second-quarter 2025, Walmart announces a store closure, and Applegreen says it will invest $70 million to build and operate new service plazas in the Denver area.

Amazon stock takes a nosedive. Branded baseball caps and T-shirts are available for Stewart's Shops Mountain Brew Beer. And more than half of advertisers plan to boost back-to-school ad budgets.

CVS Health increases its earnings expectations for the year, High Noon is recalling Celsius energy drinks, and ICE agents raid two grocery stores in upstate New York.

The largest solar rooftop in Canada is coming next year. A “newly reimagined” Honey Farms Market convenience store opens in Massachusetts. And a new president and CEO is coming soon for the National Association of Convenience Stores.

Wawa's new partnership introduces machine learning-based forecasting. A national biodiversity initiative involving Whole Foods Market. And Albertsons Cos. is calling on Kroger to release details on its ousting of its former CEO.

Connecticut is suing a company for allegedly selling fake cannabis licenses. Stater Bros. workers are threatening to strike. And Gopuff is teaming up with Disney to bring the concession stand right to your TV.

The summer sales are over and the back-to-school sales are kicking off. Albertsons Media Collective gets a new leader. And QuickTrip expands its Colorado footprint.

More moves for Sheetz in Michigan. Walmart is rolling out a new framework for its artificial intelligence tools. And Liquid Death is launching an energy drink called Sparkling Energy

Kroger names a new secretary and general counsel. Loblaw's efforts to get shoppers to buy Canadian appear to be working. And the drama continues at Market Basket with two executives ousted.

UNFI's president and CEO of Retail steps down. Newsweek releases its America's Best Retailers 2025 list. And Pop Mart sues 7-Eleven over dupes of its Labubu dolls. 

Trader Joe's announces plans for 30 new stores. Refuel names a new CFO. And grocery stores begin to see a shift in shopping patterns.

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