Retail Daily

Schnucks is rolling out more Instacart Caper Carts in its Missouri stores. Alimentation Couche-Tard has signed a nondisclosure agreement with Seven & i Holdings. And Casey’s is calling for applications to its 2025 Innovation Summit.

Loblaw Companies Ltd. is making the most of a tariff war between the U.S. and Canada. Upshop has named Mike Sanders CEO. And EG America shares the strategy behind its retail media network launch.

Variety Wholesalers will be reopening 132 Big Lots stores in May. FEMSA’s CEO says super-regional c-stores are winning. And CSP’s Retail Media Network Forum kicks off in Dallas.

Dollar Tree’s chief supply chain officer is retiring. The Kent Cos. has acquired Whit’s Grocery. And Trillium Energy Solutions rebrands to Love’s Alternative Energy.

Big changes could be coming for 7-Eleven. Walmart shareholders will vote on proposals related to the company’s DEI efforts. And Albertsons sends a stern warning to suppliers regarding tariffs.

A Nashville convenience store installs a naloxone vending machine. Aldi plans to open more than 200 stores in 2025. And Walmart announces plans to remodel more than 650 stores in 47 states.

President Trump announces plans to drastically reduce tariffs on China … one day after meeting with Target and Walmart CEOs. EG America launches a retail media network. And Rite Aid considers a second bankruptcy.

Department of Health and Human Services takes aim at artificial food dyes. President Donald Trump meets with the CEOs of Walmart and Target. And grocers and c-store chains dominate the National Retail Federation’s Top 50 Global Retailers list.

SpartanNash gets a new VP of Retail Operations. Walmart announces a discount deal at its fuel stations. And Tops Friendly Markets goes into expansion mode.

The threat of tariffs remains–and AI tools can help ease the uncertainty. Parker’s Kitchen opens its 100th location. And a Colorado union is suing the Kroger-owned brands King Soopers and City Market.

Sam’s Club’s 600-location remodel will eliminate cashiers. Boardroom drama heats up at the world’s biggest convenience-store chain. And more shopper boycotts are planned for the Easter holiday weekend. 

SNAP continues to be in the crosshairs of state and federal lawmakers. Alimentation Couche-Tard has acquired Dusterhoft Family Stores. And Bob Espey is stepping down as president and CEO of Parkland.

California’s attorney general goes after illegal tobacco sales. Albertsons stock dips as the company lowers its earnings estimate for the rest of 2025. And consumers are increasingly worried about the state of the economy.

Convenience-store chains Wawa and Buc-ee’s are opening stores in new states. DoorDash is expanding its robot delivery program. And voting has opened to determine the best gas station brand.

Colorado bans liquor sales in grocery and big-box stores. Chevron plans to lay off 8,000 employees. And grocery helps Costco boost its net sales. 

Arkansas tries to push CVS Health out of the state. Grocery prices tick up despite easing inflation. And Sunoco goes high tech with artificial intelligence.

Trump’s trade war gets postponed again but not with China. Kroger spends over a billion on its failed merger with Albertsons, and the bills are still pouring in. And New York City targets flavored e-cigarettes in a new lawsuit.

Ahold Delhaize USA names a new chief information officer. C-store chain Onvo updates its loyalty app. And online grocery sales across the U.S. reach $9.7 billion in March.

Trader Joe’s and Aldi grow their foothold on one-stop shopping. Coburn’s buys a pair of Kessler’s Food stores in South Dakota. And discount grocers go head to head as tariff fears escalate.

Another boycott is in the works—this time targeting Walmart. Private label companies take a bigger share of the snacks market. And Kwik Trip launches Roller Grill Hot Dog-Flavored Potato Ripple Chips … on April Fool’s Day.

The Hershey Co. plans to buy organic snack brand LesserEvil. Energy drink maker Celsius Holdings acquires Alani Nutrition. And Buc-ee’s enters the Arkansas market. 

Kroger and Albertsons each launch new private-label items. New legislation would allow hot food purchases with SNAP benefits. And Sheetz has made Fortune magazine’s Best Companies to Work For list for the 10th straight year.

Trader Joe’s avoids retail media networks. The Food and Drug Administration reassigns its Center for Tobacco Products director amid massive layoffs. And Supermarket News is launching a new event.

Tony’s Fresh Market workers reject union membership. Stinker Stores is putting 13 locations in Colorado up for sale. And U.S. shoppers are more fearful about inflation than they have been in almost three years.

A group of Save A Lot stores in Chicago face another delay, Walgreens settles claims that it overbilled Medicaid programs, and the Senate confirms the next leader of the Food & Drug Administration.