Retail Daily

Starbucks is installing at least 100 more electric vehicle charging stations at its stores. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is making progress in its $1 billion store renovation plan. And the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union 770 named a new president.

Two convenience-store chains made the list of America’s best restrooms. SpartanNash will close a distribution facility in Maryland on Sept. 30. And Whole Foods Market has launched a nationwide partnership with Too Good To Go.

A 730,000-square-foot perishable Walmart distribution center opened in Lancaster, Texas. Alimentation Couche-Tard appointed a new head of mergers and acquisitions and business development. And Amazon Prime Day is in full swing.

United Refining Co. of Pennsylvania has acquired the convenience retail assets of Pump N’ Pantry Inc. Sheetz opened its first location in the Wilmington, North Carolina, area. And a security breach involving Rite Aid’s business systems has leaked data on millions of customers.

Costco will be increasing membership dues in the U.S. and Canada. Florida topped CSP's June tally of new-to-industry convenience stores. And Dollar General has agreed to pay OSHA $12 million and will do a complete worker safety overhaul.

Stop & Shop releases a list of 32 stores that will close by year’s end. Amazon launches its AI shopping assistant, Rufus. And rutter’s reinstates some fan favorites

Unions come out swinging against the proposed Kroger, Albertsons merger. The Federal Trade Commission issues a scathing report on the drug-pricing practices of pharmacy benefit managers. And convenience stores get ready for National Hot Dog Day.

Albertsons’ COO could be headed to C&S Wholesale Grocers. Wegmans workers approve a new labor contract. And one-stop-shopping rules in c-stores, according to customers.

Kroger releases its full list of stores it will divest under its proposed merger with Albertsons. Grocery tech company Upshop acquires Toronto-based Invafresh. And a U.S. Appeals Court allows a deceptive pricing practices lawsuit against Walmart to proceed.

7-Eleven gets ready to celebrate its 97th birthday. Grocery stores start selling firearm ammunition. And Walmart’s drone delivery program faces a new challenge in Florida – target practice.

The National Retail Federation praises the Supreme Court’s latest swipe fee ruling. Yesway is raising money to support communities affected by the South Fork and Salt wildfires in New Mexico. And FGF Brands Inc. has recalled almost 12,000 cases of chocolate chip muffins sold at Aldi.

The state of Colorado’s lawsuit aiming to block the $24.6 billion Kroger, Albertsons merger will move forward. 7-Eleven is introducing a range of new hot menu items and beverages. And for the third straight week, the nation’s average price of gasoline has climbed.

The U.S. Supreme Court has decided in favor of a convenience-store retailer’s 2021 legal challenge involving swipe fees. A fire broke out at the original Buc-ee’s travel center in Luling, Texas, Monday morning. And Costco is building an affordable housing unit on top of a store. 

The Kroger Co. approves a shareholder dividend increase. Giant Eagle beefs up its omnichannel game. And a new study shows convenience-store customers are struggling to make ends meet.

Food4Less workers reach a tentative contract deal. Walgreens plans to close more locations. And a new report shows that more than one in five EV charging stations are out of order.

Albertsons removes a land use restriction that the Washington AG says created a food desert. Amazon Fresh opens a new location in New Jersey. And Couche-Tard gets a new president and CEO.

Grubhub makes a major grocery play with Albertsons. Two grocers in Missouri deploy AI-powered smart carts. And Buc-ee’s opens its second location in the Bluegrass state.

Nestlé takes an if-you-can’t-beat-them-join-them approach with its new line of meals marketed to Ozempic users. An Oregon town bans dollar stores. And Florida drags its feet on electric vehicle charging stations

The Food and Drug Administration authorizes its first menthol-flavored e-cigarettes. Walmart is partnering with Agritask. And Dollar General is the subject of a class-action lawsuit brought by a motorist who received a Dollar General gift card in lieu of change from his cash payment for fuel.

Kroger reported first-quarter earnings declined amid margin pressures in its fuel and pharmacy businesses. Loop Neighborhood Market has a new director of fresh foods. And Walmart has agreed to a $1.6 million settlement in New Jersey.

More Rite Aid stores are closing due to the retailer’s bankruptcy. Philip Morris International has suspended online sales of Zyn. And convenience-store retailer EG America is launching a $5 meal deal at its chains.

Walmart is getting ready to shut down two stores in the metro Atlanta area. Former Philadelphia Eagles football player Jason Kelce is front and center in Wawa’s annual Hoagiefest promotion. And RaceTrac has opened its second Indiana store.

H-E-B opens its first discount concept store, Joe V’s, in Fort Worth, Texas. Petroleum interests sue the EPA over electric vehicle regulations. And Anabi acquires Land O’Sun Management’s Fast Track.

Rite Aid’s CEO is set to receive a $20 million dollar payout following the company’s bankruptcy. The Canadian government launches an investigation into Loblaw and Sobeys. And wrestling legend Hulk Hogan aims to body slam the beer industry.

Food 4 Less workers in California could go on strike. Food inflation inches upwards in May. And consumers are increasingly turning to convenience stores as an alternative to fast-food restaurants.