Retail Daily

Ahold Delhaize has spent most of the last two weeks responding to a cyberattack. Alimentation Couche-Tard is not considering a hostile takeover bid for Seven & i Holdings. And 7-Eleven has redesigned packaging on its 7-Select Replenish line of hydration beverages.

BJ’s Wholesale is increasing membership fees. Casey’s General Stores names a leader for its recently acquired CEFCO convenience stores. And Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores is selling its hotels.

The frozen french fry industry finds itself in the hot seat. Political firebrand Tucker Carlson’s nicotine pouch company releases four new products. And discount grocery Aldi teams up with DoorDash on charcuterie. 

SNAP benefits could take a hit under the incoming Trump Administration. EVgo strikes a deal with Meijer for hundreds of fast-charging stations. And food inflation returns to historical norms, but Thanksgiving shoppers are still worried.

Alimentation Couche-Tard’s attempt to buy 7-Eleven parent company Seven & i Holdings faces a new challenge. Discount grocer Aldi announces its new store count plans for 2025. And the FDA announces an investigation into E. Coli in carrots.

Breaktime Corner Market is acquiring 39 convenience stores from EG America. Aldi expands its corporate headquarters in Batavia, Illinois. And Matt Testa, who spent more than 20 years at Pilot Co., is the new chief operations officer at Krispy Krunchy Chicken.

Seventy-nine percent of consumers will celebrate Thanksgiving with their families, even though prices have increased 26% since 2020. Wawa opened its first Georgia store. And The Fresh Market has partnered with same-day delivery service Shipt.

Wonder buys Grubhub for $650 million. Online grocery sales spike. And Seven & i Holdings is considering going private to block an acquisition from Alimentation Couche-Tard.

7-Eleven is expanding deployment of Gulp Radio retail media network programming to 5,000 of its stores. Ahold Delhaize USA grocery stores were hit with a cybersecurity breach. And East Coast grocery chain Stew Leonard’s announced a new partnership with Uber Eats.

First Reserve is exploring the sale of its Refuel convenience-store portfolio. Keurig Dr Pepper’s ready-to-drink tea and juice brand Snapple is headed to the fountain. And Dollar General opened its Aurora, Colorado, distribution center on Friday, the discounter’s latest move toward expanding its reach.