The agency is partnering with state and local law enforcement to stop this criminal practice By NACS Online The U.S. Secret Service is partnering with state and local law enforcement to help deter, investigate and prosecute criminal credit card skimming at fueling stations. The U.S. Secret Service has issued an alert to state…
Switching the focus to foodservice dollars By CPS Daily News Convenience stores have long relied on gasoline sales, along with other traditional food and beverage items, to sustain them, but those days are waning. Consumers are coming to expect more when they enter a c-store, especially from foodservice offerings. But foodservice needs to be…
The Patrón and Avión tequila purchases likely will not be the last deals this year for producers of tequila, whiskey and gin. By Cathaleen Chen // The Street So much for dry January. So far this year, there have been two major deals in the spirits industry: Bacardi Ltd.’s acquisition of Patrón Spirits International AG, and Pernod Ricard…
A multi-state trade association representing retailers successfully – albeit possibly temporarily – stopped the rescission of a state rule that prohibits liquor stores from operating within a half mile from one another On January 24th, Judge Stephen Borrello issued an order staying rescission of Michigan’s longstanding “half-mile” rule pending any future court order. The…
Early Filers Prevent Cybercriminals from Stealing Refunds Michigan’s individual income tax filing season officially begins today, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury). Effective immediately, Michiganders can start filing their 2017 tax year state individual income tax returns online or through the U.S. Postal Service. All individual income tax returns must be…
Secret Service warns ATM jackpotting attacks seen in other countries are hitting the United States By NACS Online ABC News reports that the U.S. Secret Service is warning banks across the country about a new means of robbing ATMs, called “jackpotting,” that’s been seen in Europe and Mexico and now hitting the United States…
KDP’s pro forma combined 2017 annual revenues approximately $11B By Beverage Industry Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc., Plano, Texas, and Keurig Green Mountain Inc., Burlington, Mass., announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), a new beverage company of scale with a portfolio of iconic consumer…
By: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M. With the passage of President Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the 2017 Tax Act), many tax attorneys, along with our clients running closely held businesses, have already begun reviewing and implementing tax-efficient strategies. Three Areas to Focus On The 2017 Tax Act provides many new planning…
With 7-Eleven’s introduction of cold-pressed juice, the c-store trend of healthier options remains strong By NACS Online In January, 7-Eleven announced it would start selling cold-pressed organic, vegan, fair trade, gluten-free and non-GMO juice alongside Slurpees, sodas and snacks, the Washington Post reports. The change is part of a sweeping trend in the…
