Government Advances SNAP Retailer Rule a Step
By Oil Price Information Service The federal government has moved a step closer to releasing the U.S. Agriculture Department’s final rule that enhances retailer requirements in the federal food stamp…
A Spootacular Spirit and Apple Crisp Liqueur help Welcome the Holiday Season!
As the leaves start to fall and with the apple orchards in full swing, there is no better time to pair Benchmark spirits with the changing season. Retailers looking to…
AmazonFresh Expands to More U.S. Cities
Chicago and Dallas join a growing list of cities where the same-day grocery delivery service is available By NACS Online Amazon is expanding its same-day grocery delivery service, AmazonFresh, to…
Supervalu sells Save-A-Lot chain for $1.37 billion
Supervalu had been trying to split off or sell the discounter for about a year By John Ewoldt // Star Tribune Supervalu sold Save-A-Lot on October 24th, the discount grocery…
One in Six Americans Worked at a Convenience Store
NACS survey finds that educational value and flexible hours were job benefits cited by those who worked in a convenience store during their college years By NACS Online One in…
NACS Chairman Describes C-Stores as Community Stores
New NACS Chair Rahim Budhwani encourages retailers to look at c-stores as “community stores,” rather than “convenience stores” By NACS Online Convenience retailing, or life for that matter, can be…
Molson Coors Completes Acquisition of MillerCoors and Global Miller Brand Portfolio, Becomes World’s Third Largest Brewery
By Brewbound Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE: TAP; TSX: TPX) (“Molson Coors” or “the Company”) announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of SABMiller plc’s (LSE: SAB; JSE:…
You Might Want to Stock Up On Bourbon Before It’s Too Late
By Lisa Fickenscher // New York Post Jim Beam lovers may want to stock up on their favorite spirit. Union workers at two of the company’s Kentucky distilleries have voted…
Iraq Passes Law to Ban Alcohol, Violators Face Fines of up to $21,000
By New York Daily News Iraq’s parliament has passed a law forbidding the import, production or selling of alcoholic beverages. The bill passed on October 22, 2016 imposes a fine…
Distilled Spirits Sales Ride Whiskey Wave to New Heights
By PRNewswire The distilled spirits industry continued its impressive 18 straight years of growth, rising 2.0% in 2015 to 215.9 million 9-liter cases. Employment gains and wage increases have led…