Retail Daily

Ahold Delhaize has spent most of the last two weeks responding to a cyberattack. Alimentation Couche-Tard is not considering a hostile takeover bid for Seven & i Holdings. And 7-Eleven has redesigned packaging on its 7-Select Replenish line of hydration beverages.

BJ’s Wholesale is increasing membership fees. Casey’s General Stores names a leader for its recently acquired CEFCO convenience stores. And Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is selling its hotels.

The frozen french fry industry finds itself in the hot seat. Political firebrand Tucker Carlson’s nicotine pouch company releases four new products. And discount grocery Aldi teams up with DoorDash on charcuterie. 

SNAP benefits could take a hit under the incoming Trump Administration. EVgo strikes a deal with Meijer for hundreds of fast-charging stations. And food inflation returns to historical norms, but Thanksgiving shoppers are still worried.

Alimentation Couche-Tard’s attempt to buy 7-Eleven parent company Seven & i Holdings faces a new challenge. Discount grocer Aldi announces its new store count plans for 2025. And the FDA announces an investigation into E. Coli in carrots.

Breaktime Corner Market is acquiring 39 convenience stores from EG America. Aldi expands its corporate headquarters in Batavia, Illinois. And Matt Testa, who spent more than 20 years at Pilot Co., is the new chief operations officer at Krispy Krunchy Chicken.

Seventy-nine percent of consumers will celebrate Thanksgiving with their families, even though prices have increased 26% since 2020. Wawa opened its first Georgia store. And The Fresh Market has partnered with same-day delivery service Shipt.

Wonder buys Grubhub for $650 million. Online grocery sales spike. And Seven & i Holdings is considering going private to block an acquisition from Alimentation Couche-Tard.

7-Eleven is expanding deployment of Gulp Radio retail media network programming to 5,000 of its stores. Ahold Delhaize USA grocery stores were hit with a cybersecurity breach. And East Coast grocery chain Stew Leonard’s announced a new partnership with Uber Eats.

First Reserve is exploring the sale of its Refuel convenience-store portfolio. Keurig Dr Pepper’s ready-to-drink tea and juice brand Snapple is headed to the fountain. And Dollar General opened its Aurora, Colorado, distribution center on Friday, the discounter’s latest move toward expanding its reach.

United Foods International faces a class-action lawsuit. Delek US Holdings reported a net loss of $76.8 million in its latest earnings report. And specialty, fresh format and value grocery chains are growing customers faster than their traditional competitors.

South Dakotans turn down eliminating grocery taxes. Rite Aid closes more than 100 more locations in Michigan and Ohio. And Casey’s General Stores gets ready for National Pickle Day.

Grocery Outlet trudges forward with a new interim president and CEO. Gaubert Oil announces a new partnership with Dickey’s Barbecue. And Kum & Go will soon be no more.

Dollar Tree Chairman and CEO Rick Dreiling steps down. Casey’s General Stores buys Fikes Wholesale for a cool $1.145 billion. And Kroger will pay California $122 million for its role in the opioid epidemic.

SpartanNash poaches a Kroger executive. Members of Congress call for an investigation into Albertsons. And the FBI foils a mass shooting at a Buc-ees in Texas.

Ahold Delhaize USA has started closing its underperforming Stop & Shop stores. Circle K will more than double its current store count in New York. And the Access Group is acquiring Paytronix.

Nouria Energy has signed a definitive agreement to acquire convenience retailer Enmarket. QuickChek has launched a new rewards program and an app upgrade. And inflation has dropped to near pre-pandemic levels.

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Ahold Delhaize USA. Kellanova is offering two new snacks at Pilot and Flying J travel centers nationwide. And Walgreens Boots Alliance will lay off 256 workers.

SpartanNash is acquiring Markham Enterprises convenience stores. Target is offering Thanksgiving meal deals. And ScrubaDub Auto Wash Centers is offering a pumpkin-spice scented car wash.

Amazon’s grocery boss leaves for mobile restaurant delivery chain Wonder. The Democratic National Committee is launching a new ad campaign focused on fuel prices. And Spinx opened the doors for its newest store concept, the Spinx Market & Eatery.

Closing arguments were heard in the Kroger, Albertsons merger trials in Colorado and Washington. From 2025 through 2027, 7-Eleven plans to build 500 new convenience stores. And Sam’s Club is the latest to jump into the Thanksgiving meal deal frenzy. 

Striking CVS workers in California have reached a tentative contract agreement. 7-Eleven Inc. has launched its sixth annual Brands with Heart program. And Keurig Dr Pepper has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Ghost Energy drink.

A Sam’s Club executive is stepping down due to the company’s return to the office policy, Schnucks Markets chooses a new deli vendor, and Philip Morris debuts a heated tobacco product.

Walmarts launches prescription medication delivery. New York City deports over 1,200 pounds of illegal vape products. And German car rental company Sixt is looking to fill a new position – Hoagie Hunter.

Amazon will grow its pharmacy footprint. Frozen waffles get recalled across the country. And unionized CVS workers end their strike.