Senate Bill 973 was signed into law on January 5, 2017 as Public Act 514 of 2016. The amended law will go into effect on April 9, 2017 This legislation adds Specially Designated Distributor (SDD) licenses that also hold Specially Designated Merchant (SDM) licenses as eligible merchants that may fill growlers. This is in addition…
By Mark Williams // The Columbus Dispatch The state fund for injured workers wants to give $1.1 billion back to Ohio’s private and public employers. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation today proposed a rebate that is equal to two-thirds of the premiums more than 200,000 private and public employers paid in their most recent policy…
By Fran Spielman // Chicago Sun Times The days of waiting in line at a Chicago supermarket to buy a six pack or a bottle of wine while the kid cashier calls his boss are about to end. To speed up retail sales and reduce youth unemployment, the City Council’s License Committee advanced an ordinance…
PR Newswire The distilled spirits, wine and beer industries continued to adapt to consumers’ changing attitudes towards beverage alcohol. Industry-wide premiumization kept pace with consumer interest in high-quality products. And Millennials continued to drive expansion and migrate toward brands with heritage, authenticity and quality. Distilled spirits achieved its 20th consecutive year of steady volume growth, up about 2%.…
RNDC is excited to announce that they have made an investment in the expansion of the RNDC Michigan business. They have acquired property in Livonia, Michigan. The plan is to build a new, state-of-the-art distribution center. In the spirit of their core value of customer focus, the 550,000 sq. ft. facility will feature the latest…
Millennials are using convenience stores to buy essentials By NACS Online Millennials like convenience stores, fueling foodservice innovation and mobile payments, among other things. Now, Chase.com reports that the younger generation is turning to convenience stores for grocery shopping. Twenty-four-year-old Benjamin Sturm often stops by his local Stewart’s Shops to pick up cheese, bread and…
By Kristen Cloud // The Shelby Report Rapid shifts in demographics, shopping behavior and technology are forcing U.S. grocers to change the way they do business—or risk falling prey to disruptive competition, warned Joe McKeska, president of Elkhorn Real Estate Partners, during a panel discussion at the annual International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Open…
Governor Justice calls for a penny-per-ounce soda tax NACS Online West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s second budget swaps lower sales, gas and business gross receipt taxes with higher tobacco taxes and a new sugared drink tax, the Charleston Gazette-Mail reports. “Here’s what it has to be for me: Balance the budget, but don’t cripple…
Vermont and Florida are the latest legislatures to debate the issue NACS Online Vermont and Florida join a growing number of states considering implementation of a higher tobacco buying age. Vermont lawmakers have debated the issue many times prior to this year, but advocates think they have the momentum to pass such a bill…
Meanwhile, Mexican soft drink sales continue to decline NACS Online Jobs will soon be cut at grocery stores and beverage distributors because of Philadelphia’s newly enacted tax on soft drinks, the Allentown Morning Call reports. Those businesses say beverage sales have dropped between 30% and 50%—higher numbers than the city estimated (27% decrease). Jeff…