Retail Daily

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants $70 million for his city-run grocery stores. AI matters for convenience store category managers. And grocery shoppers are becoming more strategic with their shopping. 

Grocery prices are expected to continue to increase in 2026. It’s a weird time to be in the convenience retail business. And there is another product recall involving a foreign substance. 

CPG companies are facing a day of reckoning due to tariffs. Aldi is dealing with a meatball recall. And health-focused consumers are reading more labels. 

Frozen food is becoming a major player at the meal table. A union is waving the white flag in its attempt to organize workers at Dash’s Market. And c-store operators need to combat food waste.

Amazon replaces Walmart as No. 1 in revenues, OXXO USA welcomes a Mexican quick-service restaurant into one of its locations, and Walgreens layoffs surpass 600.

Walmart has a strong fourth quarter, DoorDash thinks it can compete with Amazon in grocery, and Wawa offers a deal on chicken sandwiches for a limited time.

Tiger Fuel is linking its car wash and c-store loyalty programs. Landing, a network of flexible-stay apartments, joins forces with Gopuff. And Walmart’s grocery penetration grows to a record 72%.

Ahold Delhaize USA breaks ground on the largest distribution center in its network. Convenience-store and car wash chain Ridi Stores is expanding into Indiana. And Supermarket News readers have some words for new Kroger CEO Greg Foran.

Kraft Heinz is pausing plans to split into two companies, Arko Petroleum Corp. prices its initial public offering at $18 per share, and grocery price inflation slowed in January.

Target’s new strategy puts the focus on the customer experience. Wesco has doubled its online delivery sales. And Florida has found an herbicide in some grocery store bread.

Instacart and Toast announce a partnership. Convenience stores already are planning foodservice for the busy summer months. And Amazon Pharmacy plans to expand same-day prescription delivery to 4,500 cities and towns by the end of 2026.

CVS Health has a strong fourth quarter, BP’s retail and convenience business was not as fortunate during its third quarter, and Target makes some key executive moves.

Kroger has a new CEO, the Kent Companies established two operating divisions with new presidents, and Natural Grocers plans to open its first store in Wisconsin.

Kroger continues to wait on naming its next CEO. Shell plc reports a dip in profits in the fourth quarter. And Amazon is still touting grocery after closing close to 200 brick and mortar locations.

Walmart hits the $1 trillion market cap threshold. Love’s Travel Stops is investing $700 million in building new locations and remodeling existing ones in 2026. And Sheetz plans to open 14 new convenience stores in southeast Michigan.

New Walmart CEO John Furner spends his first week on the road, big-name brands are ready to take the spotlight during Super Bowl Sunday, and New York City will have its first free grocery store.

Dash In convenience-store operator Wills Group elects a new chairman of the board. Spinx is partnering with Tote.ai. And Target’s new CEO is in the hot seat.

7-Eleven opens its 15th airport location in the United States, Sunday marked the start of significant changes to SNAP, and CSP has named Joe Hamza, chief operating officer of Nouria Energy, as its 2026 Retail Leader of the Year. Learn more about our CRU event: https://informaconnect.com/convenience-retailing-university/?utm_source=skot&utm_medium=radio&utm_campaign=cru26

Costco is facing a lawsuit over its rotisserie chicken. Campbell Oil Co. has acquired the gasoline and fuel division of Smith Oil Co. And Trader Joe’s rules when it comes to customer service. Learn more about our CRU event: https://informaconnect.com/convenience-retailing-university/?utm_source=skot&utm_medium=radio&utm_campaign=cru26

FEMSA names a CEO for OXXO USA. Amazon is shutting down its biometric palm pay service Amazon One. And lawsuits continue against makers of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs over side effects. Learn more about our CRU event: https://informaconnect.com/convenience-retailing-university/?utm_source=skot&utm_medium=radio&utm_campaign=cru26

Amazon is at it again … the delivery giant announced another round of cuts. Walmart strengthens its pharmacy. And Holiday Oil has a new CEO.  Learn more about our CRU event: https://informaconnect.com/convenience-retailing-university/?utm_source=skot&utm_medium=radio&utm_campaign=cru26

Amazon is closing all Amazon Fresh and Amazon Go stores, Walgreens has resumed selling e-cigarette products in stores nationwide, and Rich Products acquires North America’s largest manufacturer of private-label take-and-bake pizzas. ⁠Click here to learn more about our CRU event!

Two members of Congress have introduced a bipartisan bill that creates a federal framework for the regulation of CBD. The number of U.S. convenience stores slightly decreased for the second year in a row. And AI agents are expected to dominate the grocery retail network by 2030.  ⁠Click here to learn more about our CRU event!

A lawsuit against Whole Foods over a tobacco surcharge levied against some employees can proceed, ShopRite is reportedly buying three stores from co-op members, and Alltown Fresh has launched its Love Your Breakfast (and Your Heart)! campaign. ⁠Click here to learn more about our CRU event!

Lidl US parts ways with its fifth CEO in less than a decade. Supermarkets are swamped ahead of a massive storm expected this weekend. And Buc-ee’s plans to make its Nebraska debut. ⁠Click here to learn more about our CRU event!