Teen Smoking Drops
The American Legacy Foundation says that smoking by high-school students has fallen 18 percent since 2000, adding that antismoking ads deserve some of the credit, the Washington Post reported recently.…
Oil Companies Join Forces on Skimming
Most major oil companies are joining forces to help stem skimming incidents at the pump, BankInfoSecurity reports. The companies are sharing data about skimming incidents to create a new database that…
You May Have to File a Gift Tax Return for That Gift
If you transferred anything of value to another person during 2012, consider whether you need to file a gift tax return. Some transfers require a return even if you don’t…
Craft vs. Crafty: A Statement from the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers, has issued a statement regarding the increase in production and promotion of craft-like beers by…
Dollar General Adds Tobacco
Dollar General is planning to add cigarettes and other tobacco products to the product mix at the majority of its U.S. stores by the middle of 2013. The company, with…
Top Consumer Food Concerns of 2012
The Midwest drought, the “pink slime” controversy, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs) were the most influential food stories for consumers in 2012, according to a survey by Hunter Public Relations.…
Craft Beer Sales Have Doubled, Will Triple
While the economic downturn has affected consumer spending across many sectors, craft and craft-style beers are defying recessionary trends with an impressive upward trajectory. The latest research by Mintel on…
Union Memberships Drop to 11.3% of Workforce
The power of unions has sharply declined, with its share of the workforce falling to its lowest point in 97 years, the New York Times reports. Union membership only accounts…
Competitive Cigarette Environment Improves
Respondents to a recently conducted survey of tobacco retailer and wholesaler contacts representing more than 45,000 U.S. convenience stores revealed that the competitive environment improved during fourth-quarter 2012, with fewer…
What to Expect From Dollar Stores
According to executives from Deloitte Consulting, the dollar channel will continue to post strong growth, competing with traditional retail for both consumers and suppliers, Supermarket News reports. The results are…