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Retail & Distribution
Casey's Buys 20-Store Oklahoma Chain ASAP Energy
Casey's General Stores will acquire ASAP Energy's 20 Oklahoma c-stores plus its wholesale and commercial fuels and lubricants businesses, its second 20-plus store deal this summer.
Parker's Kitchen Enters Florida With Yulee Store, Targets 12 Sites by 2027
Parker's Kitchen opens its first Florida store in Yulee in late October, pushing its regional count to 111, with 12 Florida stores targeted before th…
Retail Sales Climbed 1.2% in August as Holiday Push Starts Early
Retail sales rose 1.2% in August, Amazon lifted its minimum wage to $20 an hour, and Walmart, Target and Best Buy all pushed holiday promotions earli…
Self-Checkout Adoption Falls 16.3% as Shrink Concerns Mount
Self-checkout use fell 16.3% year over year, Toast reports, as Dollar General, Five Below, Target and Schnucks scale back the lanes over shrink losse…
Sazerac to Acquire German Spirits Producer Berentzen
Sazerac has agreed to acquire German spirits producer Berentzen Group, a deal expected to broaden both companies' portfolios, capabilities and reach…
Target and Walmart Push Into Prestige Beauty
Target opens Beauty Studio in 600 stores Sept. 10 with 60+ brands, while Walmart adds 140+ premium brands, as Amazon and TikTok Shop reshape beauty d…
Copper's 'Tesla of Induction Stoves' Enters Physical Retail
Copper's battery-powered Charlie induction range, dubbed the 'Tesla of induction stoves' by Wirecutter, enters physical retail through seven Royal Gr…
Tecovas Opens Nearly 15 Stores a Year as Retail Growth Engine
Tecovas opens nearly 15 stores annually, with seven more due by end of 2026. Its stores split traffic evenly between existing customers and first-tim…
Dollar General, Best Buy Headline Packed Week of Retail Earnings
Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Burlington, Gap and Best Buy report Thursday, while BEA releases July personal spending data Wednesday and JCPenney runs…
August Retail Sales Data and NYFW Anchor a Busy Retail Week
The Census Bureau releases August retail sales Wednesday after July's 0.6% drop ended nine months of gains. Walmart and Nike anchor a packed NYFW wee…