Victims worry more about stolen personal financial information than losing $500 By NACS Online More than 60 Michigan residents are out $500 each after using an ATM located in front of a Credit Union One Bank in St. Clair Shores, according to FOX News. Investigators believe that someone placed a device on the ATM that…
U.S. consumers are eating at home more, but often what they are eating comes from a restaurant, drive-thru or other foodservice operation By NACS Online Consumers are increasingly eating at home, with more than 80% of all meals consumed at home in 2017, according to a report from research organization The NPD Group. However, busy…
No-clerk, no-cash stores created to increase convenience and reduce labor By NACS Online While no-cashier convenience stores are being introduced slowly to U.S. consumers, staff-less stores keep popping up in Asia. In July, 7-Eleven Taiwan opened its second unstaffed store, following the January launch of its first staff-less “X-Store” located in inside the headquarters…
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 Ohio Safety Congress taking place. As we’ve now moved on to the middle of the year, we’ve reached the “Evaluation” phase. Here at CareWorksComp, we’re…
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 media was abuzz as people shared a mixture of nostalgic memories and sadness, and a photo of Geoffrey the Giraffe leaving an empty store quickly…
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 water market report from Mintel. Bottled water has long been a healthier choice for consumers, the report noted, but it’s no longer boring. Producers are…
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 delivering fuel directly to individual cars and fleets in 14 cities, according to The Outline, an online news publication. Drivers in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Cleveland,…
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 eliminate plastic straws from its stores within two years as part of its initiative to slash its waste across the world, the Wall Street Journalreports.…
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 5-4 vote, the Court overturned the 1992 “Quill” decision that effectively prevented states from collecting sales tax on transactions from remote sellers who do not…
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 has passed its version of a new Farm Bill on a 213-211 vote. The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 would replace the current Agricultural…