Walmart Q1, unauthorized tobacco, booming beverages

Stinker Stores, CVS, Mirabito/Quicklee's

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, BP, Walmart delivery

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

Global Partners, refrigeration regulations, fruit-flavored e-cigarettes

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 Q1, unauthorized tobacco, booming beverages

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

7-Eleven data breach, Raley’s/Grocery TV, Kwik Trip

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.