Retail Daily

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.