Amazon Builds ‘Drive-In’ Grocery Store
The first brick-and-mortar location for the online retailer will resemble a 1950s drive-in diner rather than a traditional supermarket NACS ONLINE Last month, Amazon announced it would be opening…
Opec Agrees On First Output Cut Since 2008 Group will reduce output by 1.2 million barrels a day
NACS ONLINE During the 171st meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the group reached a decision to cut oil production by 1.2 million barrels per day…
Visa Changes Rules to Avoid Enforcement Action by The Federal Trade Commission
Recent scrutiny by the FTC and Federal Reserve Board of Governors triggered the modification NACS Online Recently, Visa agreed to change their rules and requirements for payment system stakeholders regarding…
Court Blocks Expansion of Overtime Pay Rule After States Sue
ASSOCIATED PRESS A federal court today blocked the start of a rule that would have made an estimated 4 million more American workers eligible for overtime pay heading into the…
Dr Pepper Snapple Buys Bai Brands
The soda maker will purchase the antioxidant drink manufacturer for $1.7 billion NACS Online Dr Pepper Snapple Group has announced its plans to purchase Bai Brands for $1.7 billion, Fortune…
87% Of Retailers Didn’t Sell Tobacco to Underage Youth in 2016
Roughly 87% of Michigan retailers did not sell tobacco to youth under 18 this year, marking the 16th consecutive year vendors have been in compliance with the federal minimum rate…
FREE Cuyahoga County (Ohio) Gas Station “Skimmer” Training Alert!
Cuyahoga County (OH) gas station owners and managers are invited to “The Skinny on Skimmers,” a free training on how to protect their stations from illegal credit card skimmers. ID…
Cigarette Smoking Declines by 8.6 Million
A new CDC report shows the smoking rate among U.S. adults dropped 6% from 2005 to 2015 NACS Online Smokers are lighting up less in the United States, NPR reports.…
More Online Retailers Moving to Actual Stores
The age of web-based shopping has fueled brick-and-mortar openings NACS Online Online shopping has changed the buying habits of Americans, but many online-only retailers are opening physical locations to further…
The Possible Trump Tax Plan
By: Randall A. Denha, Esq.* After what seemed to be the longest election cycle in recent memory (in no small part due to constant media coverage), which saw jabs, upper…