Education, Evaluation, and Enrollment
It might help businesses to think of the workers’ compensation year in three parts: Education, Evaluation, and Enrollment. Spring is generally the time for “Education”, with our seminars and the…
What C-Stores Can Learn from Toys R Us
Did now-defunct retailers fail to provide a compelling experience at a time when it mattered? By Frank Beard // NACS Online Toys R Us closed downon June 29. Social…
Bottled Water Keeps Growing
New products continue adding excitement to the category for healthy hydration options NACS Online Consumers’ concern over healthy hydration continues to boost the bottled water category, according to the 2018…
Make Way for On-Demand Gasoline
New trends may alter the future of gas stations By NACS Online Everyone loves delivery services, but forget pizza and florists. Now Yoshi, a gasoline provider in Silicon Valley, is…
Starbucks Will Ditch Plastic Straws
By 2020, the company will replace plastic straws with straw-free lids or alternative-material straws as part of its initiative to lower waste worldwide By NACS Online Starbucks Coffee Co. will…
Victory on Wayfair v. South Dakota
By Food Marketing Institute The Supreme Court just handed down its decision in Wayfair v. South Dakota (aka our Marketplace Fairness case) and we have scored a major victory! On a…
House Passes Farm Bill with New SNAP Work Requirements
By The Shelby Report After weeks of negotiations hinging not just on differences over the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), but also on immigration policy, the House of Representatives…
U.S. Supreme Court Closes Sales Tax Loophole for Online Stores
The ruling means that states can require Internet retailers to collect sales tax without having a physical presence in that state By NACS Online As Americans have shifted to shopping…
U.S. EPA Releases Proposed Renewable Fuel Volumes
2019 draft volumes are less than statutory targets By NACS Online On June 26th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed rule regarding the renewable volume obligations (RVOs)…
U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of American Express
Implications for other card networks unclear following 5-4 decision By NACS Online On June 25th, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Ohio v. American Express that the…