Retail Daily

A new flagship convenience store for Freshies, a digital movement from Giant Eagle, and Arko’s losses shrink.

Publix pulls back on open carry of firearms stance, Par Pacific Holdings flips its financial sheet, and Target is turning to TikTok and Insta.

An acquisition for Colonial Oil Industries.,Target’s new strategy shows positive signs, and mascots team up on a new Wawa smoothie.

Publix takes a rare hit during the first quarter, Whataburger and Refuel have partnered up, and Canadian grocer Loblaw is diving deeper into AI.

Market Basket has a new leader, C-store service is up, and Ingles Market gets an unwelcomed member of the board

Numbers are up at Murphy USA and FEMSA, a new look for Publix, and Amazon’s AI agent needs work.

Walmart opens a third milk facility, C-store operators in Texas await a ruling on hemp-derived THC products, and Target puts new tech into a Receive Center.

bp’s earnings more than double, Ahold Delhaize USA expands Click2Cart, and Legacy Markets completes the acquisition of 10 PowerTrac convenience and liquor stores.

7-Eleven is betting on store upgrades to defend its market leadership, B&R Stores Inc. is acquiring a Family Fare store in Beatrice, Nebraska, and InConvenience Inc. is adding an "Iowa Grown" section to a cooler at its Davenport, Iowa, store.

New inventory management technology pays off for a grocery chain, demand for Zyn continues, and the third annual Casey’s Innovation Summit is underway.

Seven & i Holdings to remodel 7,000 7-Elevens, specialty retailers are gaining market share, and Royal Farms enters South Carolina.

A former Market Basket CEO fails to prove his case in court, 7-Eleven joins the protein craze, and CVS may be wiped out of Tennessee. 

Sheetz hits a major sustainability milestone, Canadian grocer Sobeys readies electronic shelf label technology, and C-store employees enter the Private Label Hall of Fame.

The tariff refund portal opens, Chestnut Market is in need of a CEO, and fiber is the new protein.

Walmart is opening new stores and remodeling others. BIC wins in court while Trader Joe’s decides to settle.

Costco’s attorneys peck holes in a rotisserie chicken lawsuit, consumers are drinking coffee away from home, and Albertsons enhances its retail media network.

2025 was another record year for in-store sales at convenience stores, the FTC seeks public comment regarding unfair or deceptive fee practices by online delivery platforms, and two convenience-store chains make the Top 50 Global Retailers list.

Instacart acquires Instaleap, Smart Store Coolers hit up another location and Save A Lot makes changes to its Hispanic private-label line. 

Yesway hopes to raise up to nearly $321 million in its IPO. Dollar General plans to expand its in-store audio network. And vote now for the nation’s best gas station food.

Grocery prices were down in March. Brake Time Corner Market has acquired over a dozen FastLanes. And Publix continues its move into Kentucky.

Sheetz to say hello to the Hoosier State, Dippin’ Dots is coming to grocery stores and 7-Eleven owner Seven & i Holdings is delaying a possible IPO. 

Prices for everyday household purchases were down in March, Rutters is going taco crazy and more Kroger shoppers will be able to save money while cutting back on food waste.

Casey’s is joining the S&P 500 on Thursday, Northeast Grocery is accepting SNAP/EBT benefits to buy groceries via DoorDash and Buc-ee’s arrives in the Buckeye State.

BJ’s Wholesale Club expands its store hours, Southwest Georgia Oil Co. Inc. makes a big acquisition and Wawa deals with a recall.

More than a dozen store acquisitions for Giant Oil, states seek compensation for Kroger-Albertsons investigation and a flurry of changes at Fresh Stop and Links Car Wash.