SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot
By Patrick A. Kelley, SNAP Program Analyst This is an important announcement regarding the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Online Purchasing Pilot Request for Volunteers (RFV) published on September 15, 2016.…
Ohio Minimum Wage Increasing 5 Cents, to $8.15, in 2017
By Jackie Borchardt // cleveland.com Ohio’s minimum hourly wage will increase 5 cents next year because of inflation. Non-tipped workers must be paid at least $8.15 an hour and tipped…
One Year Later: Chip Without PIN
Since the October 2015 liability shift, EMV remains frustrating for retailers and confusing for consumers—not a good proposition leading up to the next liability shift in October 2017 NACS Online…
EMV Chip Card Reader Lawsuit Moves Forward
San Francisco federal judge allows a class-action lawsuit brought by retailers over new chip card readers to proceed against credit card companies Bloomberg News reports that Visa, MasterCard and American…
Congressmen Reveal ‘Hidden Motive’ Behind Swipe Fee Repeal Efforts
U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin and Rep. Peter Welch discuss the real reasons why banks are now pushing for debit swipe fee reform U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Rep. Peter…
House Takes Stand Against Overtime Rule, But Unlikely Senate Will Take It Up
A bill cleared the House yesterday that would extend the rule beyond the December 1 deadline The House of Representatives finally took some action related to the Department of Labor’s…
Fair Food Pledge – SpartanNash
SpartanNash is proud to be the first food distributor in Michigan to sign Migrant Legal Aid’s Fair Food Pledge, affirming our commitment to fair labor practices for the state’s more than…
USDA Seeks Retailer Volunteers for SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking retailer volunteers for a two year, nationwide pilot to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The…
Interpreting FDA’s New Tobacco Deeming Rules
NACS has created an updated memo for members to provide additional clarification on the final rule, which went into effect last month By NACS Online On August 8, the FDA’s…
CMP Amounts for Tobacco Retailers Increased For Inflation
The HHS has adjusted the civil money penalties for violations by tobacco retailers By NACS Online The cost of violations for tobacco retailers just jumped 10%. As a result of…