Casey’s expands in Oklahoma with ASAP Energy deal
Casey’s continues its expansion strategy with an agreement to acquire Oklahoma-based ASAP Energy.
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Wegmans invests $110 million in supply chain expansion
The company said there will be no layoffs tied to the changes and that it will work with affected employees throughout the transition.
Sam’s Club Connect expands AI targeting capabilities
A P&G test of Sam’s Club Connect’s predictive targeting increased marketing effectiveness by 2.3x.
Walmart evolves Scintilla into commerce intelligence platform
Walmart is adding AI, expanded Walmart.com visibility and new activation capabilities to its Scintilla platform.
Acosta: 34% of shoppers use AI to shop
AI is playing a growing role in product discovery and selection, but trust remains a barrier to autonomous purchasing.
Amazon invests $1.5 billion in higher worker pay
The retailer is raising its minimum starting wage for full-time U.S. core operations employees to $20 an hour as it expands its benefits package.
Harps CEO Eskew to retire after nearly 50 years
Eskew will retire after nearly five decades with Harps, with president J. Max Van Hoose selected to lead the 177-store grocer.
Amazon sets Prime Big Deal Days for Oct. 6-7
The two-day event will feature millions of deals as Amazon looks to capture early holiday spending.
Walmart expands restaurant delivery with Papa John’s
Walmart is expanding restaurant delivery to thousands of Papa John’s locations as it competes for more of consumers’ on-demand spending.
FMI releases statement on August 2026 CPI Food Price numbers
“The August CPI numbers bring some modest relief for grocery shoppers,” FMI said.
Prepared food lifts Casey’s Q1 results
Casey’s posted higher earnings and inside gross profit in its first quarter while continuing to expand its store network.
Instacart launches Clementine AI shopping assistant
Instacart is expanding its AI strategy with a consumer shopping assistant and new Cart Assistant deployments with retailers.
Accenture: Holiday budgets rise as shoppers chase value
“The holiday shopping season is no longer defined by a handful of peak shopping days,” said Kelly Askew, Accenture’s global Retail lead.
NRF taps former federal prosecutor for top legal role
NRF named former federal prosecutor and Amazon veteran Marissa Bostick as senior vice president and general counsel.
NIQ: Consumer spending splits between premium and value
Shoppers are increasingly trading up and down within the same basket, putting pressure on mid-priced products.
C-stores push further into grocery
C-stores are positioning themselves to capture more of the in-between trips, whether shoppers need dinner, milk, beverages, or a few forgotten essentials.