Brewpubs and organics: Competition forces grocers to sell an experience
By Jack pointer // Washington’s Top News wtop.com For better or worse, shopping for groceries no longer means a trip to the grocery store. You can Amazon Prime it,…
The Problem of Too Many Grocery Stores
The amount of retail square footage devoted to food has never been as high—and that spells trouble for the industry By NACS Online Americans have a plethora of grocery…
Grocery Shopping Takes More Than One Stop
Increasingly, Americans are no longer satisfied with shopping for food in one store By NACS Online For more consumers today, buying groceries involves multiple trips to several stores, USA…
Merger of British American Tobacco, Reynolds American Approved
Announced in January, this week shareholders approved the $49 billion deal By NACS Online In July, shareholders of both British American Tobacco (BAT) and Reynolds American put their stamp…
Skimmers Switch to ‘Shimmers’
A new tool in the arsenal of criminals out to steal credit card data is a card-shaped device that’s paper-thin By NACS Online Just when you thought the…
DOJ Abandons Defense of Increased Salary Level in 2016 Overtime Rule
Government seeks limited appeal of overtime rule decision; Labor Department plans to issue new regulation By Allen Smith, J.D. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has abandoned its defense of the…
Note to Brick-And-Mortar Grocers: Amazon Truly Believes In You—Now Act Fast
by Greg Feinberg/president and CEO, Aisle 9 Special to The Shelby Report Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods Market is not an indication that the brick-and-mortar grocery business is going away. Amazon’s acquisition…
Labor Department Signals Changes in Overtime
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…
Study Says $15 Minimum Wage Has Opposite Effect
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…
How to Avoid Gas Station Skimmers
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…