Retail Daily
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/
The trial of a former Market Basket CEO is about to begin. Pepsi looks to reduce prices and eliminate some products. And kratom-related products are now illegal in Ohio.
Prepared food and dispensed beverage sales are up at Casey’s General Stores. Costco enjoyed a boost from fresh-food sales. And thieves reportedly stole thousands of dollars from customers’ gift cards at a Giant Eagle store in Pennsylvania.
Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery service. Ahold Delhaize USA is coming under fire on how it is dealing with methane and greenhouse gas emissions. And Casey’s General Stores will start rebranding CEFCO convenience stores.
Freedom Oil Co. sells its 27 convenience stores to Mizpah Ventures, CVS Health uses its Investor Day as a megaphone for the retailer’s success, and a new study says Instacart’s AI pricing tools are making some grocery orders more expensive.
President Trump goes after foreign food producers in an attempt to lower food prices. 7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company, Tokyo-based Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd., have reached a settlement in an FTC lawsuit. And grocery ecommerce sales continue to surge.
Kroger will pay Ocado $350 million as it closes some automated warehouses. Anheuser-Busch plans to acquire BeatBox. And Mars Inc. has received unconditional approval from the European Commission for its pending acquisition of Kellanova.
Target makes a move to try to keep up with Amazon and Walmart. Kwik Trip opens a second distribution center. And Grocery Outlet revises its fourth quarter earnings due to the pause in SNAP benefits.
Costco is suing the Trump administration over tariffs. Rebel convenience-store owner Anabi Oil Corp. buys 12 Cox Family Stores. And Dollar General continued to grow its share of the grocery market during the third quarter.
CVS will pay almost $38M in a settlement involving the over-dispensing of insulin pens. 7-Eleven expands its fresh food lineup. And Albertsons launches an AI-powered shopping assistant.
San Francisco is suing some of the country’s biggest ultraprocessed foods manufacturers. Amazon wants to bring groceries to shoppers in 30 minutes or less. And the Tennessean Travel Stop has a new business partner: Dolly Parton.
Pennsylvania lawmakers are questioning the impact of a new law regulating pharmacy benefit managers. 7-Eleven and Speedy Cafes are offering limited time deals. And Black Friday was a success for most retailers.
Protestors again demonstrate at Hannaford locations in Vermont. Alimentation Couche-Tard is seeing early success from its push into food. And a company that manufactures a nasal spray sold at Walgreens issues a recall.
Discount stores are experiencing a boost in traffic. Alimentation Couche-Tard opens a new distribution center. And the cost of Thanksgiving dinner drops.
More tariff relief is coming for groceries, EG America is partnering with Swiftly, and United Supermarkets is planning layoffs.
Walmart continues to produce strong earnings, Circle K is set to grow in New York, and Walgreens acquires a pharmacy chain in West Virginia.
Target has a disappointing third quarter. Casey’s, 7-Eleven, Yesway and bp are among this year’s c-store winners in a salute to excellence awards. And Winn-Dixie plans to expand its in-store Amazon return kiosks in Florida.
CVS pharmacists in Rhode Island are demanding better working conditions, 7-Eleven, Speedway and Stripes roll out meal deals leading up to Thanksgiving, and Kroger makes changes to its ecommerce platform.
Buc-ee’s is the top U.S. quick-service restaurant in a Dunnhumby retailer preference index. SNAP recipients will need to reapply for eligibility to cut fraud and waste. And Royal Farms is partnering with Bitstop to offer cryptocurrency ATMs in its convenience stores.
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.