Retail Daily

Cumberland Farms has officially completed its acquisition of Coen Markets, digital screens drive sales in grocery, and Dollar General shows serious momentum.

Kwik Trip is moving to Nebraska, Kroger expands its robot workforce, and 7-Eleven celebrates National Donut Day in style.

Cumberland Farms reports impressive earnings, lower gas prices drive overall sales at Costco, and Sprouts Farmers Market looks to establish roots in New England.

Costco shoppers should not expect to see anything from tariff refunds, Dolly Parton is ready to gas up, and Target is being sued for its yogurt-flavored claim. 

Nate Brazier leaves Stinker Stores, CVS wants to keep doing business in the Volunteer State, and Mirabito acquires nine Quicklee’s convenience stores.

SNAP spending is going through some changes, Bp removes a chair and director, and Walmart is getting good at delivery.

There’s a new vice president of retail operations at Global Partners. Two associations applaud the president’s attempt to relax store refrigeration regulations. And a group of Democratic senators calls on the FDA to reverse its authorization of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes.

Walmart delivers a strong first quarter, the FDA has a warning for those selling unauthorized tobacco products, and beverages are booming.

7-Eleven suffers a data breach, Raley’s Companies launches an in-store retail media network with Grocery TV, and Kwik Trip wins a food safety award.

Kroger loses another executive, Kwik Trip is a big winner once again, and Canadian Asian grocer T&T Supermarket gets ready for its California debut.

The House passes legislation to allow E15 sales year-round, the first NYC-run grocery store will open this year, and GPM Investments is expanding its EV charging network.

Canadian grocers get caught doing maple washing, younger consumers are turning to cannabis, and Kroger’s interim CEO made $14 million last year.

Kwik Trip again wins the best gas station award, Dollar Tree opens up another distribution center, and Kathy Williams is now senior category manager for packaged beverages and tobacco at TXB.

Walmart to cut or relocate 1,000 jobs. Flavored alcohol continues to take share in convenience stores. And a former “Saturday Night Live”  producer will open the NACS Show.

Grocery prices were up in April, Shell reports a jump in profits, and the Trump administration is trying to lower beef prices. 

A convenience-store foodservice veteran starts at Timewise, Target is increasing its store remodeling efforts, and Natural Grocers is showing signs of struggle.

Prices for essential household goods are up, Sunoco is stronger than ever, and the Department of Justice reaches a settlement involving turkey, pork and chicken prices.

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.