Retail Daily

Online grocery shopping appears to be lagging. Which are the most trustworthy grocery and c-stores? And Walmart is dramatically reducing its presence in Chicago.

One c-store retailer is embarking on a $1 billion remodeling agenda. The year has started out with a bang for private-label products. And Amazon’s palm payment is heading to more grocery stores.

Oklahoma led in March c-store openings, Cub Foods averts a strike, and Gopuff aims to appeal a gig worker ruling.

Cigarette, tobacco and vape taxes may be rising; Costco’s sales fell in March; and Seven & i Holdings is weighing its options regarding a 7-11 spinoff.

Walmart is boosting automation, Seven & i is facing more pressure to spin off 7-11, and a work stoppage is in the offing at Cub Foods.

Walmart’s Chesapeake store to reopen five months after a deadly shooting, Sheetz again makes Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list, and e-tailer Boxed is getting delisted.

Online retailer Boxed has filed for bankruptcy protection. An activist investor continues to poke at 7-Eleven. And TravelCenters of America is moving forward with an acquisition by BP.

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.