EPA Delays 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard
NACS weighs in on the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to not finalize 2014 standards under the RFS program until 2015 A year of delaying the final decision on the 2014…
Coming to a Store Near You: Chip and (Maybe) PIN Cards
As liability deadline for EMV adoption nears, merchants have incentives to adopt new technology As people resolve to change habits with the New Year, one habit that they won’t have…
Top Regulatory Issues for Fresh Foods in 2015
Liz Webber A host of regulations on nutrition, food safety and country-of-origin labels that will be released or take effect this year promises to keep retailers on their toes in…
Proposed Budget Would Double Tobacco Tax
One of the proposed measures in President Obama’s budget would increase the federal tobacco tax to $1.95 per pack Among the new taxes proposed in President Obama’s fiscal 2016 budget…
Attorneys General Ask Oil Companies to Help Stop Synthetic Drug Sales
AGs call on nine oil companies asking them to eliminate the illegal products from convenience and fuel retail locations that operate under their brand names NACS Online The National Association…
American Express to Help Retailers Fight Fraud
New nationwide campaign includes $100 reimbursement for upgrading to EMV terminals NACS Online American Express has officially launched its Small Merchant EMV Assistance Program. The nationwide campaign will help U.S.…
Senators Push for Repeal of Ethanol Mandate
Bipartisan bill would repeal ethanol blending requirement of RFSSenators Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) are working together to urge the repeal of a piece of the Renewable Fuel…
How Fed Policy on Swipe Fees Quashes Market Forces
In a column for American Banker, NACS lobbyist explains how excessive swipe fees hurt the entire economy – not just retailers and consumers NACS Online In a column published in…
OSHA Enforcement Update
By Dr. Roy Littlefield, III Recently, SSDA-AT participated in a Small Business Labor Safety Roundtable for OSHA/MSHA. In attendance was Patrick Kapust, Deputy Director of Enforcement Programs, Directorate of Enforcement, Occupational…
More EMV Concerns Emerge
Experts question slower transaction time and supply chain issues for EMV cards NACS Online CPI card group, which produces credit cards for a majority of issuers, has been swamped with…