By NACS Government Relations It is anticipated that House Financial Services Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) will introduce legislation any day that will include language to fully repeal debit swipe fee…
By NACS Government Relations Earlier this month Congresswoman Cathy McCmorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) re-introduced the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act in their respective chambers. Mrs.…
The Governor signed two pieces of legislation on January 5th that will open up new sales opportunities for alcohol retailers across Michigan. As discussed in greater detail in previous editions…
The 6th Circuit wrote in a 12-page opinion that the state of Michigan’s policy denying food assistance to those with outstanding felony warrants is unconstitutional. At issue in the case…
By Kevin Besey, Director // MDARD Food and Dairy Division Preventing foodborne illness at retail food establishments requires the consistent use of a series of coordinated food safety measures as outlined…
Posted by Kristen Cloud // the Shelby report In a new industry-wide effort to reduce consumer confusion about product date labels, grocery manufacturers and retailers have joined together to adopt…
By TODD PRINCE // LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL George Duren, a 73-year old supermarket owner, will be flying back from Las Vegas to Port St. Joe, Florida, with clear ideas on…
The company has added a new line of snack bars and crackers without GMOs and artificial ingredients NACS Online Mondelez International Inc. is focusing its attention on its snacks, debuting…
A Mississippi retailer installed a burglar alarm on its pumps, while an Ohio gas station owner has secured his pumps with padlocks NACS Online Retailers are getting creative in their…
Posted by Kristen Cloud // The Shelby Report Analysis by Inmar Inc. of 2016 coupon activity reveals an ongoing “promotional transposition,” with paperless, digital coupons beginning to overtake traditional paper…