Retail Daily

Walmart's CEO is retiring in January, Rutter's is the first U.S. retailer to receive the Best Foodvenience in the World Award, and a former Kroger head replenishment buyer has pleaded guilty to a kickback scheme.

Circana expands its coverage of the convenience-store channel, prices on everyday household items rise in October, and online grocery sales climbed to $11.6 billion in October.

The Supreme Court freezes SNAP benefits. TravelCenters of America has a new CEO. And Walgreens hourly workers lose paid holidays. 

Kroger and Target are providing some relief for grocery shoppers in November. Convenience store and fuel operator GPM is partnering with Bitcoin Depot. And young Americans are finding a new ally in artificial intelligence to help stretch their Thanksgiving dollars.

Retailers want a judge to reject another settlement proposed by Visa and MasterCard. Private brand manufacturer TreeHouse Foods Inc. is sold. And other tobacco products continue to drive favorable outcomes for convenience-store retailers. 

King Kullen has filed a class-action suit over egg prices, Kwik Trip opens its second distribution center, and Grocery Outlets in Oregon is giving everyone a 10% discount.

Grocery Outlet lowers its same-store sales forecast for the fiscal year, voters in Denver end the sale of flavored tobacco products, and another California city considers regulating self-checkout.

Food Lion makes a $484 million remodeling investment, Alimentation Couche-Tard is looking to sell 36 Circle K locations, and Jacksons Food Stores is teaming up with Boise State University basketball players this season.

President Trump pivots on his stance regarding SNAP dollars, Washington state will receive $66 million from Philip Morris USA, and Walmart continues to dominate in grocery.

Mayors nationwide are facing growing challenges with food accessibility. Sunoco LP completes its acquisition of Parkland Corp. And Publix reports a 5.2% year-over-year sales increase.

Amazon is bullish on groceries. Shell experienced a boost in profits in the third quarter. And Walmart is breaking out with new tech for the holidays. 

New York City is on high alert after social media threats urging people to loot grocery stores. There's a new CEO at Murphy USA. And Sprouts Farmers Market is seeing the impacts of cautious consumers.

Walmart could lose $2 billion next month if SNAP funds are stopped, e-cigarette sales could be on the decline, and CVS has a strong third quarter

Troubles with SNAP funds due to government shutdown continue, the president and CEO of United Dairy Farmers is retiring from the company after 47 years, and S&S Petroleum launches a new loyalty and customer engagement platform.

Sunoco LP's deal to acquire Parkland Corp. is about to be finalized. DoorDash announces emergency assistance for SNAP users. And Walmart improves worker wages

A lawsuit alleges Casey's General Stores didn't apply advertised in-store discounts. Target plans to cut 1,800 jobs. And convenience-store retailers continue to see robust growth of nicotine pouches.

Albertsons is now arming its bakery and deli with new tech for freshness. Convenience retailer RaceTrac Inc. completes its acquisition of Potbelly. And Rite Aid sells off more property. 

Casey's partners to install high-speed EV charging stations. Walmart and Avery Dennison develop a new radio-frequency identification sensor technology. And Publix will allow the open carry of weapons in its Florida stores.

Southeastern Grocers rebrands as the Winn-Dixie Company, the Massachusetts DOT will reopen bidding to redevelop and operate 18 plazas in the state, and Kroger will add 18,000 workers during the holiday months.

States issue SNAP warnings. H-E-B took the top spot in the inaugural Experience Report. And the other tobacco products category has doubled its percent of in-store sales from 2015 to 2024.

“Clerks” writer and director Kevin Smith (aka Silent Bob) speaks at the National Association of Convenience Stores show on Friday. Walmart's wage boosts are paying off. And Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery in the Twin Cities.

Walgreens lays off 80 more corporate workers. The convenience store industry lacks the digital and tech scale of other retailers. And DoorDash will be piloting autonomous vehicle deliveries.

Online sales set another record in September. GLP-1 consumers shop convenience more than non-GLP-1 consumers. And New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoes a bill on grocery price transparency.

Trader Joe's is being sued by Smucker's over its frozen crustless sandwiches. Stewart's Shops makes a key acquisition. And Albertsons reports solid second-quarter earnings. 

Kroger-owned banner Dillons plans to return to the Kansas City market. SunStop and Eat's Delis are introducing a $5 meal deal. And Target has started offering hemp-derived THC beverages in a small number of Minnesota stores.

Food City is expanding its Alabama footprint. Sam's Club will adjust its opening and closing times. And Rutter's is a top 12 finalist in the 2025 Best Foodvenience Store in the World competition. 

Amazon will soon offer prescription drug kiosks in doctors' offices, OXXO uses an intense data approach to business, and Publix is allowing customers to openly carry firearms in its stores. 

Buc-ee's is the top U.S. retailer in Dunnhumby's Convenience Retailer Preference Index. Instacart now runs the first retail media network offering advertisers end-to-end capabilities directly on TikTok. And Ahold Delhaize USA has a new collaboration with NationsBenefits.

Love's Travel Stops is rolling out a retail media network. Dollar General's market share in the grocery industry continues to rise. And California convenience stores will soon face a tobacco license fee increase.

Rebel convenience stores owner Anabi Oil signs a definitive agreement to acquire Green Valley Grocery. Amazon is closing four more stores. And FMI–The Food Industry Association is sounding the alarm on WIC benefits

Philip Morris International is investing $37 million in a manufacturing facility. GoodRx is partnering with Kroger to implement its RxSmarterSaver platform. And more than half of political Independents believe groceries are more expensive now than a year ago.

Casey's acquired four Kum & Go convenience stores in South Dakota from Maverik. Weigel's has launched its own retail media network. And Wakefern Food Cooperative closed on its deal to acquire 17 Morton Williams grocery stores.

A listeria outbreak linked to meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe's has led to four deaths and almost two dozen hospitalizations. Buc-ee's is moving forward with its Oak Creek, Wisconsin, location. And Giant Eagle launches a seasonal pricing initiative.

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.