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Kroger unveils the deli of the future. New York executes the largest criminal vape enforcement action in the state’s history. And Walmart will turn to AI to help train employees.

Fizz and GoPuff partner to provide college students grocery delivery. ConocoPhillips is cutting up to 25% of its workforce. And Lula Commerce analyzes the top 50 best-selling items across Lula-powered stores from June through August.

Dollar Tree saw double digit gains in second-quarter sales and profit, Alimentation Couche-Tard also sees some growth during its first quarter, and Kroger is planning growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth area

A decade after Kraft and Heinz merged, the food giant is separating into two independent, publicly traded companies through a tax-free spinoff, Kroger faces a second patent infringement lawsuit, and in order to focus on its convenience-store business, Seven & i Holdings, parent of 7-Eleven convenience stores, has completed the sale of its York Holdings supermarket and specialty retail subsidia...

An Ohio judge has ruled that former Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen does not have to testify about the reasons for his forced resignation, Redwood Oil is keeping one of the company’s 24 Redwood Market convenience stores after selling 23 of the locations, and Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens Boots Alliance, additionally naming a new CEO.

Maverik's CEO discussed why they're rebranding the Kum & Go name. Ahold Delhaize USA is expanding its partnership with Instacart to support FoodStorm, and Sheetz has opened its 800th convenience store.

Aldi is giving away free groceries for a year to 25 customers, Mega Saver has closed on the acquisition of 20 Kum & Go convenience stores in Iowa, and U.S. Army veteran and InComm Payments Vice President Allen Preslar (presler) died unexpectedly on August 19th.

A new study indicates that incentives appear to be key in getting low-income families to buy healthier foods online. Loyalty programs are becoming more complex. And Keurig Dr Pepper is buying  the coffee company JDE Peet’s for $18 billion dollars.

H-E-B is planning a new warehouse in Fort Worth, Texas, EG Group is relocating its headquarters to Charlotte, North Carolina, and workers at Gelson’s Market in Los Angeles have ratified a new, three-year labor agreement.

Walmart remains upbeat as it heads into the second half of the year, Texas A&M University has become the first university in the country to partner with Buc-ee’s, and leaders of a boycott against Target’s rollback of its DEI policies are keeping up the pressure.

Massachusetts grocery stores may soon ban the use of biometric data, Target has named a new CEO, and consumers are buying coffee at all hours of the day.

Sprouts said its board of directors has authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program, UNFI warehouse workers in Sarasota, Florida ratified their first contract, and Robb Giammatteo, CFO of Arko, the owner of convenience-store retailer GPM Investments, will depart the company. 

Target and Walmart are set to release their second-quarter earnings this week; Sheetz has orchestrated a partnership with the music community company “Sofar”; and Employees of Stater Bros. voted to approve a new labor contract.

As Rite Aid closes hundreds of locations, sites are being scooped up by local grocery operators, Dollar General, and CVS. Stewart’s Shops plans to acquire four convenience stores in upstate New York. And Stop & Shop plans to close seven ecommerce delivery facilities this fall.

SpartanNash reported a strong second quarter following its merger with C&S Wholesale Grocers. EG Group has agreed to sell its Italian and Australian businesses. And Costco has decided not sell the abortion pill at its pharmacy locations.

Amazon has rolled out same-day delivery for fresh items in over 1,000 cities, Sheetz has kicked off its new live entertainment series, and Canadian grocery retailer Metro said its pace of sales growth slowed in the third quarter.

Trader Joe’s will open its first New Orleans location, Cary Oil and Upside are expanding their partnership, and beef and eggs remain relatively expensive for consumers, compared with year-ago prices.

Walmart settles a lawsuit and will pay $5.6 million dollars, Maverik will retain 63 employees in Des Moines and is offering eight others relocation packages, and Global Partners files a lawsuit against the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

A county judge in Ohio has ordered Rodney McMullen to explain why he was forced to resign as chairman and CEO of Kroger; Instacart this week posted double-digit gains in revenues; and Kwik Trip is getting close to adding North Dakota as its seventh state.

Wakefern has entered into an agreement to acquire Morton Williams; Maverik will lay off 100 employees in Des Moines; and a federal judge in Colorado has dismissed a lawsuit filed by King Soopers.

SpartanNash misses out on more than $48 million in its sale to C&S Wholesale Grocers. Seven & i Holdings embarks on what it is calling the “transformation of 7-Eleven” at all levels of the organization. And Sunoco LP is expected to close on its $9.1 billion acquisition of Parkland Corp. in the fourth quarter.

Kroger workers in Central Indiana push to reach a deal with the grocer, bp will cut about 6,200 office jobs by the end of 2026, and UNFI has named David Best as president and chief executive officer of retail.

Shell experienced a decline in profits in second-quarter 2025, Walmart announces a store closure, and Applegreen says it will invest $70 million to build and operate new service plazas in the Denver area.

Amazon stock takes a nosedive. Branded baseball caps and T-shirts are available for Stewart’s Shops Mountain Brew Beer. And more than half of advertisers plan to boost back-to-school ad budgets.

CVS Health increases its earnings expectations for the year, High Noon is recalling Celsius energy drinks, and ICE agents raid two grocery stores in upstate New York.