Department says it wants salary to be a factor in overtime eligibility NACS Online The U.S. Labor Department suggested last week that it could lower the salary threshold for overtime eligibility set under the Obama administration, Reuters reports. The news source writes that the department asserted to the New Orleans-based 5th U.S Circuit…
Seattle’s second wage increase to $13 reduced hours worked in low-wage jobs by around 9% NACS Online A new study from the National Bureau of Economic Research suggests that Seattle’s $15 minimum wage may be having the opposite effect than its intended purpose. A working paper published this week by the NBER evaluates…
With the assistance of NACS, the Federal Trade Commission provides tips for both consumers and retailers NACS Online Ahead of one of the summer’s biggest travel weekends, the Federal Trade Commission, with assistance from NACS, posted two blogs offering advice to motorists and gasoline stations on how to avoid skimmers at the pump. In…
The online retailer announced the acquisition on June 16th, which analysts predict will increase its competition with Walmart By NACS Online Online retailer Amazon.com has announced it will acquire the Whole Foods supermarket chain for $13.7 billion, the New York Times reports. The deal pushes the competition between Amazon and Walmart to new…
Twenty-nine percent of consumers say they will hit the road more in the coming month. By NACS Online American drivers are much more likely than in years past to be hitting the roads as summer drive season begins, according to the latest NACS Consumer Fuels survey. Nearly three in ten (29%) consumers say they…
IWSR data finds that global alcohol consumption is declining faster for beer than wine and spirits NACS Online The latest International Wine and Spirits Record (IWSR) data suggests that the consumption of alcoholic drinks is declining at an increasingly faster rate than has been previously reported. For 2016, the IWSR reports that the global…
Craft soda volume grew 5% in 2016 to 88.8 million gallons, compared to 2015 By NACS Online Amid flat soda sales, the craft segment is starting to make a positive impact in the $52.5 billion U.S. soft drink market, reports USA Today. The news source writes that craft soft drinks “are capturing share by…
Plans to remove debit repeal from the Choice Act were announced By NACS Online Politico is reporting that House Republicans are removing the repeal of debit swipe fee reform from H.R. 10, the Financial CHOICE Act, after facing significant pressure from members in the Republican conference. The repeal effort is the most controversial piece…
The Food & Nutrition Service hits the drawing board to redefine “variety” to work for small retailers NACS Online On May 18th, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food & Nutrition Service (FNS), which oversees the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formally posted an announcement on its website that “passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act…
Convenience stores will use the delay to work with the FDA for the ability to post calories in a centralized location NACS Online The Associated Press reports that calorie counts will continue being posted on some restaurant and foodservice operation menus and menu boards, even with a delay in the Food and Drug Administration’s menu-labeling…