Retail Daily

Save A Lot has a new CEO. New York and Texas saw the most new c-store openings last month. And Pilot’s store upgrades are well underway.

Grocery prices continue to relax. Casey’s General Stores had a big quarter. And Grocery Outlet is on the hunt for a new CFO.

Gas prices are tumbling. Sprouts Farmers Market is expanding its delivery offering. And Holiday Oil is in the midst of a new era.

Kwik Trip is seeing success with self-checkout. Grocery inflation remains a concern. And big changes appear to be coming to the tobacco category.

Amazon continues to tinker with its grocery offering. Casey’s won’t rebrand nearly two dozen Lone Star Food Stores it purchased. And Dollar General is slowing its expansion pace.

7-Eleven Mexico goes the SaaS route for category management, United Natural Foods turns in a disappointing Q1 performance, and a menthol cigarette ban is in the offing.

Kwik Trip eyes growth in upper Michigan, Wegmans gives a store opening update, and new research shows that in-store ATMs encourage purchases.

Mass merchants are the Black Friday winners, convenience and grocery retailers ramp up EV charging, and Weis Markets reports a possible customer data breach.

Casey’s acquires some Love’s c-stores, Ahold Delhaize gives a distribution center tour, and Grabango sizes up self-checkout’s impact on retail shrink.

7-Eleven International is buying 7-Eleven Australia. Kroger’s sales fell during the third quarter. And Wawa is heading to a new state.

Ahold Delhaize details its omnichannel strategy. Phillip Morris has a new chief communications officer. And Meijer and EVgo are expanding their fast-charging network.

Kroger has shut down its Kitchen United food halls. Circle K’s parent company is putting more stores up for sale. And the FDA is issuing a warning about a supplement commonly sold in c-stores.

2023 has been a big year for convenience store M&A activity. Speaking of which, Foxtrot and Dom’s Kitchen & Market plan to merge. And, grocers saw a bigger-than-normal boost on Turkey Wednesday.

BP is getting serious about AI. The finish line for the Kroger-Albertsons merger could be in sight. And the Pilot Co. has a new c-suite executive.

Publix Super Markets will have a new CEO in the new year. RaceTrac is expanding into a new state. And one petroleum seller has run afoul of state regulations.

One convenience store retailer has received an investment to fuel its expansion. Sales were flat during the recent quarter at BJ’s Wholesale Club. And the FDA is investigating whether shipments of cinnamon have been contaminated with lead.

Walmart sees consumers being cautious this holiday season, but nevertheless raised its economic forecast for the year. CrossAmerica Partners reported shrinking gasoline margins. And CSP counted 16 new c-stores last month.

Target is predicting slow holiday sales. Sheetz is entering a new market. And one c-store retailer is debuting its first EV-charging station.

One c-store retailer is closing a store due to soaring theft and violence. Save A Lot is looking for a new CEO. And food prices inched up in October.

Buc-ee’s is heading to a new state. The Private Label Trade Show kicked off, with a record number of exhibitors. And NACS is asking the president to reconsider the federal ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.

Coborn’s is selling off more than a dozen c-stores to focus on its grocery business. Holiday grocery shoppers will likely be omnichannel shoppers. And the first C-Store Women conference is wrapping up in Napa.

Amazon is making a major change to its grocery operations. Buc-ee’s is launching premium EV-charging stations with Mercedes Benz. And Instacart gave some insight into its finances in its first earnings report since going public.

Ahold Delhaize is selling off its FreshDirect grocery delivery company. Wally’s is opening another massive travel center. And Grocery Outlet had another big quarter.

Arko is making an acquisition. Uber is beefing up its grocery business. And Casey’s General Stores is heading to Texas.

Gas prices are falling. A food recall is widening. And one c-store retailer has opened a massive new location, with a full-service restaurant.