🕔 Retail Daily Minute | Kroger Pulls Red Bull, Toys R Us Opens 120 Stores & Albertsons Upgrades Ad Measurement

Hello Omni Talk Fans! Kroger and Red Bull appear to be in a game of chicken. My money is on Kroger because chickens have wings.

In today’s Retail Daily Minute:

Kroger stops selling Red Bull at all stores and fuel centers amid a reported pricing dispute, and pulls Boar’s Head deli meats from many locations.
Toys R Us announces 120 new stand-alone stores this holiday season with Go Retail Group, bringing its footprint to 160 locations.
Albertsons launches a new multi-touch attribution tool with LiveRamp, promising “couch to checkout” measurement for retail media advertisers.

Plus, our Fall Tech Preview webinar, our latest 5 Insightful Minutes conversation, and a quote inspired by a question many Kroger shoppers are probably asking themselves right now.

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Today’s Top Headlines

1. Kroger Pulls Red Bull and Boar’s Head in Supplier Price Fights

Kroger has stopped selling Red Bull at all its grocery stores and fuel centers nationwide amid a pricing dispute, reportedly over Red Bull’s push for higher wholesale prices. The grocer has also pulled Boar’s Head deli meats from many locations, betting shoppers will switch to rival brands as CEO Gregory Foran pushes value. (Read More)

2. Toys R Us Opens 120 U.S. Stores for Holidays, Reaching 160 Total

Toys R Us is opening 120 new stand-alone U.S. stores this holiday season with Go Retail Group, lifting its footprint to 160 locations. Some stores will add Creator Studios for influencers and brands, plus candy shops and cafes, building on last year’s smaller rollout of more than 30 flagships and seasonal holiday shops. (Read More)

3. Albertsons Debuts Multi-Touch Attribution Tool With LiveRamp

Albertsons Media Collective has launched an incrementality-based multi-touch attribution tool with LiveRamp, linking ad exposure across its own channels, offsite media, Meta and third-party inventory with transaction data. The privacy-safe solution shows advertisers how each touchpoint drives sales from couch to checkout. (Read More)

4. Costco Delivery Goes National on Both DoorDash and Uber Eats

Costco is partnering with DoorDash to offer delivery from all its U.S. warehouses, a first nationwide deal for the platform, available only to members who link accounts. Uber Eats is also expanding Costco delivery nationwide from 17 states, as both apps grow U.S. grocery offerings alongside Costco’s longtime Instacart ties. (Read More)

5. Carter’s Unveils New Logo, Campaign to Win Over Gen Z Parents

Carter’s, the 161-year-old children’s clothing brand, has unveiled a rebrand to win over Gen Z and millennial parents, featuring a refreshed logo with a shooting star and a “Watch Them Glow” campaign. The move follows tariffs, rising costs and a stock slide of over 50% in three years, with the rollout continuing into 2027. (Read More)

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