Retail Daily

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.

Casey’s acquired four Kum & Go convenience stores in South Dakota from Maverik. Weigel’s has launched its own retail media network. And Wakefern Food Cooperative closed on its deal to acquire 17 Morton Williams grocery stores.

A listeria outbreak linked to meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s has led to four deaths and almost two dozen hospitalizations. Buc-ee’s is moving forward with its Oak Creek, Wisconsin, location. And Giant Eagle launches a seasonal pricing initiative.

Wawa opens its first store in West Virginia. H-E-B names its first female president. And U.S. Customs officers in Minneapolis-St. Paul seize 165,000 illegal vaping products shipped from China.

California has 68% more electric vehicle charging ports than gas pumps, Casey’s General Stores acquires eight convenience stores in Michigan from Maverik, and Kroger and DoorDash are becoming closer bedfellows.

Sam’s Club category managers continue to work closely with suppliers to handle tariff costs, specialty grocers are winning the foot traffic game, and e-cigarettes remain under pressure.