Couche-Tard Circles Żabka, Kroger’s Ecom Plans & Did Someone Say Just Eat? | GrocerTalk

Omni Talk Retail · Aug 18, 2026 · 51m

Welcome to GrocerTalk! In this launch episode, sponsored by Instacart Enterprise, Portager, and Vusion, Ben Miller is joined by Omni Talk President & CEO Chris Walton to unpack the news stories from global grocery this week that we believe are worth paying attention to.

This week, they discuss:

• Couche-Tard’s US$8.7bn bid for Żabka, and what it signals about the future of convenience retail. (Source)

• Kroger combining grocery and prescription deliveries, with Instacart, and what’s next for Kroger’s ecommerce strategy. (Source)

• Schnucks’ new AI shopping assistant, and whether…