Dollar Stores Break Into Cigarettes
Efforts by dollar stores to increase trip frequency and grow basket size has them pushing into categories that introduce a considerable degree of complexity, as well as competition with convenience…
Gasoline Stations Still Wary of E15
The availability of E15 is off to a slow start, and some retailers say it will stay that way, even though ethanol groups are pushing for wider usage, the Wall…
NRF Encourages Retailers to Get Out and Vote
The morning after the first presidential debate, the National Retail Federation (NRF) launched a grassroots get-out-the-vote initiative. Named Retail Means Votes, the non-partisan effort is intended to educate and engage…
Farm Bill Stalled
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack expressed frustration with the House of Representatives for not having passed the 2012 Farm Bill. “U.S. agriculture is fighting to maintain the tremendous momentum it has…
Majority of Named Plaintiffs Oppose Visa/MasterCard Settlement
A majority of the named plaintiffs representing the class of all merchants in the case of “In Re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation” have announced their…
U.S. Government Trying Again on Cigarette Warning Labels
The U.S. government is asking a federal appeals court to rehear a challenge to a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requirement that tobacco companies to put large graphic health warnings…
OSHA Booklet Available
The Occupational Safety and Health Act, passed in 1970, is an extremely detailed and complicated body of federal law. There are thousands of pages of standards and regulations covering everything…
TTB on Making Spirits for Personal Use
The short answer: Not without paying federal excise tax and filing federal paperwork. Unlike wine and beer, federal law does not permit the production of distilled spirits for personal or…
TTB Guidance on Roll-Your-Own Machines
The federal Alcohol, Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) has issued a guidance document on how the agency will enforce the recently enacted law classifying operators of cigarette roll-your-own machines…
U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices and Services for 2013
Beginning early next year, the Postal Service will introduce a First-Class Mail Global Forever Stamp. The new stamp will allow customers to mail letters anywhere in the world for one…