Retail Daily

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.

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 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 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 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 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'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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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'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 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.

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.

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 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. 

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.

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 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.