Retail Daily

For the first time since the end of 2023, the national average retail gasoline price is down. Instacart is working with NBCUniversal to bring product ads to its streaming service. And Pilot is giving away energy drinks, pizza and more to service members for Military Appreciation Month. Enter into CSP’s 2024 Retailer’s Choice, Best New Products contest here: ⁠⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/24BNPC

Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic are taking a bite out of state budgets. Pilot plans to hire more 10,000 workers for the summer travel season. And the federal government gives milk and ground beef products a clean bill of health for bird flu. Enter into CSP’s 2024 Retailer’s Choice, Best New Products contest here: ⁠https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/24BNPC

Tesla CEO Elon Musk puts the brakes on its Supercharger network. DoorDash stocks take a nosedive following the release of its Q1 report. And Disney+ streaming could soon be free for Kroger Boost loyalty members. Enter into CSP’s 2024 Retailer’s Choice, Best New Products contest here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/24BNPC

Casey’s General Stores launches a new brand campaign. Canadian grocer Loblow faces shopper backlash due to high prices. And CVS lowers its outlook for profit growth in 2024.

Walmart closes 51 health clinics and launches a new private label brand. Third-party delivery service Getir exits the U.S. market. And Smoker Friendly names a new president.

The SEC charges a second BP employee with insider trading. Former Outfox Hospitality workers demand severance pay. And St. Louis-based grocer Schnuck Markets is receives accolades for it’s diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

Food inflation remained high in the first quarter of 2024. The Biden administration announced a final rule that it said expands overtime protections for salaried workers. And Electrify America gives an update on its public indoor electric-vehicle charging station after one month in business.

The biggest grocery chain in metro Houston is no longer Texas-owned. Rutter’s has revealed its new summer seasonal beer. And U.S. grocery sales are projected to slump over the next five years.

A former employee is suing Outfox Hospitality. Milk samples from grocery stores have contained viral fragments of the bird flu. And RaceTrac has appointed Carl Bolch Jr. into the role of chairman emeritus.

Foxtrot and Dom’s Market are closing all locations. QuikTrip opens its new travel center in Rockford, Illinois. And Walgreens has agreed to pay $110 million dollars to Philadelphia to settle claims that the retailer was negligent in its distribution of opioid pain medications.

Sprouts Farmers Market has settled a federal sexual harassment and retaliation charge. The national average retail price of regular-grade gasoline added another dime in the past two weeks. And Costco drivers in Washington are unionizing.

The former chair of the Federal Trade Commission weighs in on the Kroger, Albertsons merger. Drone delivery company Zipline passes the million deliveries mark. And the National Labor Relations Board kills a plan to outsource trucker jobs.

Trader Joe’s recalls another product. Convenience store chain Wawa makes Yelp’s 50 fastest growing brands list. And Grubhub expands into the grocery delivery business.

Walgreens announces another round of layoffs. 7-Eleven completes its acquisition of more than 200 stores. And Hy-Vee moves closer to acquiring the Strack & Van Til Food Market chain

Aldi pilots new checkout-free technology. The U.S. House Oversight & Accountability Committee scrutinizes illegal vape sales. And 7-Eleven takes home multiple awards for its Slurpee Song of the Summer marketing campaign.

A former Trader Joe’s manager accuses Amazon of stealing trade secrets from the specialty grocer. Loblaw launches its own cell phone network. And bp expands its food and drink offerings at its convenience stores.

Alimentation Couche-Tard has suspended its Circle K Sip & Save beverage subscription program. SQRL Holdings has agreed to sell its convenience stores. And Meijer is putting the finishing touches on two supercenters in Alliance and North Canton, Ohio.

Buc-ee’s has set a date to open its newest travel center. A Trader Joe’s is facing a fine from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for violating worker safety regulations. And Wawa is opening its first store in North Carolina on May 16.

Seven & i Holdings will increase its focus on  convenience retailing and mergers and acquisitions in North America. Online grocery sales remained flat in March at $8 billion. And the state of Illinois is hoping to take a major step toward wiping out food deserts.

Five grocery companies have formed a venture capital fund to invest in emerging technologies. Murphy USA is kicking off its semi-annual fundraiser Great Futures Fueled Here. And bp is investing in the future of mobility.

Colorado’s laws on who can sell wine are under review. 7-Eleven is kicking off its 60th anniversary of selling to-go coffee. And Procter & Gamble is recalling over 8 million laundry detergent packets.

Gas stations and convenience stores have been preparing for today’s solar eclipse. The Food and Drug Administration is seeking fines against retailers selling nicotine pouches to underage users.

Convenience stores saw record sales in 2023. Trader Joe’s is being accused of more union-busting tactics. And Atlantis Management Group acquired M. Spiegel & Sons Oil Corp.

Kwik Trip gets rid of bagged milk. The California Legislature considers a bill requiring one worker for every two self-checkout registers. And Kum & Go gets ready for National Burrito Day.

Amazon walks away from its cashierless Just Walk Out technology. 7-Eleven invites customers to bring their own cup. And Albertsons tweaks its loyalty program.