Retail Daily
From the editors of Winsight Grocery Business and CSP Daily News comes Retail Daily, a new 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.winsightgrocerybusiness.com/ and https://www.cspdailynews.com/
Casey’s General Stores is adding to its portfolio. Albertsons is expanding access to nutritious food. And shoppers have different ideas when it comes to convenience.
A lot of new grocery stores opened in March. A drive-thru grocer has scored some major expansion funding. And Shell USA is getting into EV charging in a big way.
The Arko-TA saga continues. Dollar General is facing continued fire from federal workplace safety agencies. And a major new c-store foodservice manufacturing facility is coming to Ohio.
Fourteen Tom Thumb Food Stores have a new owner. Sprouts Farmers Market is ditching single-use shopping bags. And Target is closing a handful of stores.
The rival bidder for TravelCenters of America has been revealed. Grocery shopper loyalty is up for grabs. And fast-growing Aldi is having another busy week.
7-Eleven is feeling the heat from an activist investor. Grocers expect to make some big tech investments. And one c-store chain is shaking up its leadership.
Walmart is laying off workers at some e-commerce fulfillment centers. TravelCenters of America has another bidder. And two Trader Joe’s stores are looking to unionize.
New York lawmakers are in favor of raising cigarette taxes. Cardenas Markets has a new CEO. And an activist investor is agitating for change at Parkland Corp.
There might be relief ahead for retailers through a class-action suit over swipe fees. Kroger is expanding its robot-powered fulfillment center network. And two states are fighting back against high gas prices.
Food inflation isn’t going away anytime soon. Casey’s General Stores are still eyeing acquisitions. And several grocery chains are taking frozen organic strawberries off their shelves.
7-Eleven rolls out a new charging network. There’s new research out on SNAP usage. And Dollar General is catering to value-minded shoppers.
An international c-store legend has died. An online food retailer is considering bankruptcy. And grocery sales edged up slightly last month.
Food prices continue to go down. Juul Labs has reached a major settlement with the city of Chicago. And e-grocery sales were up slightly last month.
Kroger is dealing with a data privacy breach. Gas prices are rising again. And a food distributor is making a big push into grocery.
Grocery hiring ticked up significantly in February. Another ultra-fast grocery delivery startup is out of business. And seafood sales struggled last year.
Warehouse club BJ’s had a record quarter. Retailers and vendors need to work together. And Walmart is getting rid of plastic bags in another state.
Wholesaler UNFI is mounting a transformation plan amid lackluster earnings. Hybrid food retailer Green Zebra is shutting down after a decade.
Walmart is looking outside its stores to make money. The founder of Love’s Travel Stops has died. And the future of the DK convenience-store chain is up in the air.
Amazon is closing some of its c-store locations. EG Group is selling a large portfolio. And some changes to meat labeling might be coming down the pipeline.
Buc-ee's is heading north. Costco had a rough quarter. And CSP announced the winners of its Category Manager of the Year awards.
Kroger had a very good year. There’s more M&A news in the c-store space. And Instacart’s sales and profits took an upward turn during the fourth quarter.
Dollar Tree is making a big grocery push. Global Partners had a big quarter. And Aldi has a lengthy store-opening agenda.
Couche-Tard has a deal with Big Red Stores, Target reports mixed Q4 and full-year results, and McLane promotes two execs to the C-suite.
Save Mart has resurrected a “dark” store. Convenience stores are looking at what’s ahead in 2023. And the National Grocers Association has kicked of its annual independent grocery trade show.
Might self-service gas finally come to Oregon? Trader Joe’s and its union can’t seem to find common ground. And grocery giant Kroger is getting some tech help from a platform known for working with restaurants.
Dollar General did not perform as well as expected last quarter. Consumers are still dining at home, even as inflation levels off. And some packaged Starbucks drinks are being recalled.
Target is betting big on next-day delivery. Subway is getting into EV charging. And lawmakers are taking a hard look at organized retail crime.
Walmart is feeling uncertain about the coming year. Wawa is mapping out stores in Indiana and Ohio. And Hy-Vee says fraud is forcing it to cancel its employee discount program.
2022 was a huge year for private label. Lidl is laying off workers at its U.S. headquarters. And BP isn’t planning to make many changes with its Travel Centers of America acquisition.
Ownership changes are at hand for TravelCenters of America and the Pilot Co. Ohio grocer Heinen’s is breaking up with Instacart. And lawmakers are asking what’s up with the price of eggs? The Pilot Company is also under new ownership.
Here are the country’s biggest convenience store chains. Grocery sales held fairly steady in January. And Ahold Delhaize reported a solid year.
The Kum & Go chain may be for sale. Grocery pricing continues to soften. And Walmart is closing three technology hubs.
Trader Joe’s is building a massive distribution facility in Kentucky. January was a busy month for new convenience stores. And a struggling meal kit company is mulling strategic alternatives.
This episode is sponsored by Transact Technologies.
Dollar General is making some operational changes in Ohio. Kroger and Albertsons are deciding which stores to divest as part of their mega-merger. And one convenience store is turning to robots to tackle a time-consuming chore.
This episode is sponsored by Transact Technologies.
7-Eleven is being hit with a massive legal settlement. Walmart was named the most-preferred online grocery store. And grocery e-tailer Hungryroot says it’s done pivoting.
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Online grocery shopping appears to be at a crossroads. The c-store industry lost another respected colleague. And Wawa is heading to Mobile, Alabama.
This episode is sponsored by Transact Technologies.
Might grocery and c-stores in Illinois be required to staff armed security guards? DoorDash is working with Roku on shoppable TV ads. And one c-store chain is debuting a new full-service restaurant.
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Yesway has outlined its 2023 growth plans. A group of consumers is fighting to halt the proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger. And Parkers unveiled a new website. Hy-Vee is making good on its mission to expand outside its home state.
Job growth continues in the grocery channel. Sheetz has discontinued its employee “Smile Policy.” And Murphy USA is planning for a digital transformation and store redesign.
Trader Joe’s has filed an objection to a recent union vote. Drizly is working to expand its reach. And several retailers are reporting their earnings this week
January was a big month for new grocery store openings. Convenience retailer Delek is expanding into new territory. And Kroger is expanding its grocery delivery capabilities.
Want your 7-Eleven coffee delivered by a robot? H-E-B is a shopper favorite, a new survey reports. And some in the tobacco industry are pushing for more transparency from regulators.
The c-store community mourns the passing of one of its own. Amazon is gutting a key Prime grocery benefit. And Yesway has raised lots of cash for expansion.
Grocery appears ready to weather economic uncertainty. Why did Dollar General temporarily close its Ohio stores? And whiskey is hot right now.
Sam’s Club is embarking on some jumbo-sized growth plans. There’s some consolidation in the c-store space. And some new CBD regulations might be coming down the pike.
Instacart is cutting back on in-store shoppers. One c-store chain is making some hires as it expands. And fast-growing Aldi is opening a half dozen new stores–in one day.
Dollar Tree is getting a new CEO. Amazon is launching a prescription subscription. And there’s a whole lot of drama coming from an unlikely source: M&M's.
An uncertain 2023 was among the topics discussed in Orlando at this weekend’s FMI Midwinter Executive Conference. South Dakota is getting some new Kwik Star c-stores. And a new report details which states have it the worst when it comes to food inflation.
Is EG Group planning to sell off its U.S. c-stores? Convenience retailers in New York are steaming over a proposed cigarette tax. And Walmart is launching a new subscription program for small businesses.
A fuel brand is acquiring an electric-vehicle charging company. The government has made some major updates to organic food products. And one popular c-store chain is entering a new state.