Retail Daily

The CEOs of two major grocery retailers looking to merge are seeking public approval. TravelCenters of America gets closer to its acquisition deal. And one multi-banner grocer has a new CFO.

There’s more convenience store M&A news. Amazon continues to try to grab pharmacy market share. And inflation is dinging tobacco sales.

A grocery industry titan has died. One segment of TravelCenters of America is performing especially well. And the U.S. economy expanded just a bit during the first part of the year.

Walmart continues to expand its health centers. Wawa is reaching a big milestone. And shoppers are pretty loyal to their grocery stores.

Arko Corp. has all but thrown in the towel on its bid to acquire TravelCenters of America. More than two-thirds of shoppers think the U.S. economy is already in a recession. And why is there so much uncertainty around the Amazon Fresh grocery concept? Consumers aren’t feeling very positive about the economy. And Dollar Tree is facing a new round of workplace safety penalties.

Convenience-store chain Maverik just got a lot bigger. A Chicago Save A Lot operator closed on a major round of financing. And an activist investor continues to press for change at 7-Eleven.

H-E-B is rebranding its c-stores–with a focus on fresh food. The shareholder fight for Parkland Corp. is heating up. And grocers are rolling out new environmental initiatives timed to Earth Day.

Inside sales boom in convenience stores. Walmart reopened a store five months after a mass shooting. And GetGo has closed and sold several locations.

There’s a whole lot of merger and acquisition activity in c-stores. Canada’s biggest food retailer has a new CEO. And high prices are again impacting the way people shop for groceries.

Coborn’s is expanding its portfolio. Arko has some complaints. And a convenience retailer is expanding its presence in the cannabis space.

Grocery sales are up year over year. And so is traffic for c-store foodservice. Plus, Walmart’s merchandising chief is leaving the company after more than three decades.

Juul will pay nearly $500 million to settle lawsuits in multiple states. Amazon sees lots of opportunity in physical grocery stores. And Kroger is looking to toss a consumer lawsuit related to its planned mega-merger with Albertsons.

Juul will pay nearly $8 million to settle a lawsuit in West Virginia. Grocery prices are finally falling a bit. And Petroleum Marketing Group Inc. has acquired 43 Short Stop convenience stores.

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.