Retail Daily

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.

Amazon opens Amazon Grocery in downtown Chicago, approximately 7,000 CVS pharmacy workers are on strike, and CVS Health has a new president and CEO.

The New Jersey Legislature considers a bill to lower grocery prices. Alimentation Couche-Tard goes to Tokyo. And Sheetz is set to build a multimillion food preparation and distribution center in Ohio.

Aldi announces a Turkey Day price war. Alimentation Couche-Tard’s bid for 7-Eleven heats up. And Maverik gets a unique recognition – for the cleanliness of its bathrooms.

Walgreens will close 1,200 more stores. Foxtrot reopens another store in Chicago. And Albertsons stock gets a bump on positive Q2 earnings.

Court testimony reveals two other grocers considered buying divested stores from Kroger and Albertsons in their proposed merger. SpartanNash announces plans to buy Fresh Encounter Inc. And gas prices drop.

UNFI lays off 277 workers in Phoenix. Another 10 million pounds of meat is recalled in a new listeria outbreak. And NACS President and CEO Henry Armour will resign in 2025.

Grocery inflation outpaces restaurant inflation for the first time in over a year. Autonomous store technology suffers another setback with Grabango discontinuing operations. And Amazon launches micro fulfillment centers at Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods.

Alimentation Couche-Tard raised its offer to acquire Seven & i Holdings. Sam’s Club is getting ready to open a cashierless store in Grapevine, Texas. And CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group, and Cigna are asking FTC chair Lina Khan and two other commissioners to disqualify themselves from an ongoing lawsuit that affects the three.

Urban convenience-store retailer Choice Market Holdings has closed its doors. A changing landscape of price volatility and consumer preferences is presenting challenges for c-store operators. And Publix Super Markets has named two new vice presidents to its executive teams.

The 2024 NACS Show kicks off in Las Vegas. Grocery retailers are ramping up their promotional activities. And FEMSA has big ambitions for the fragmented U.S. convenience-store market.

Union dock workers end their strike. The FTC and Kroger rest their cases in Oregon. And consumers are still fed up with high grocery prices.

Shoppers are panic-buying amidst a port strike. Albertsons Companies is launching a forecasting tool for its distribution centers. And GPM Investments has extended an agreement with Blue Owl Real Estate Fund.

FEMSA closed on its acquisition of Delek US Holdings’ retail operations. Save A Lot will use an automated traceability tool to comply with the upcoming FDA’s Food Traceability Rule. And Casey’s General Stores has made a $1 million donation to ICON Water Trails. 

United Natural Foods Inc. had a robust finish to fiscal year 2024. Wawa has taken the No. 1 slot in the inaugural American Customer Satisfaction Index Convenience Store Study 2024. And convenience-store chain Yesway has opened eight new Allsup’s locations.