By: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* As we approach the holiday season, Denha & Associates is excited to share another set of end-of-year estate planning tips. Here, we take a look at charitable contributions, asset protection, changes to 529 (education savings) Plans, disposal of digital assets (e.g. that Instagram account you forgot about), considerations for…
Fresh, local and natural still lead the trends in food choices. By NACS Online // December 13, 2018 For the second consecutive year, FullTilt Marketing of Orlandohas surveyed food bloggers nationwide to get their thoughts on what food trends are most relevant and how those trends shape America’s mealtime reality. “When it comes to consumer…
Merchants hope to duplicate the wins of Starbucks and Walmart By NACS Online // December 13, 2018 In 2018, credit-card companies will levy more than $90 billion in swipe fees on retailers. Some believe a solution lies in the acceptance of retailers’ own payment apps, according to Bloomberg. For years, shoppers have shunned mobile payments offered by…
Company will stop flavored Juul pod sales to all 90,000+ retail stores By NACS Online // November 14, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO – As of November 13, Juul Labs has stopped accepting retail orders for its Mango, Fruit, Creme, and Cucumber JUUL pods to the more than 90,000 retail stores that sell its products, including…
City requirements on healthy food may change, taking cultural preferences into account By NACS Online // November 20, 2018 MINNEAPOLIS – In 2014, a Minneapolis ordinance required grocery stores, corner shops and c-stores to stock a variety of healthy foods from 10 categories. The goal of this “staple foods” ordinance? Help consumers who don’t…
Frank Beard shares insights from a recent visit to a concept store by Standard Cognition By NACS Online // November 13, 2018 There’s a lot of retail innovation taking place in San Francisco, and I don’t just mean Amazon Go. Located in the heart of the city is Standard Store—a concept store created by…
WARREN, Mich. – On Friday, October 19, Lipari Foods, a leading Midwest food distributor based in Warren, Mich., closed on the acquisition of the Mediterranean food business of Jerusalem Foods, including the Sahtein brand. Jerusalem Foods is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. This opportunity expands Lipari’s product breadth and fulfills another strategic goal for the company.…
But craft and imported brews grow, and consumers say they’d pay extra for a sustainable brew By NACS Online – October 15, 2018 The beer category suffered in 2017, with total volume falling 1.1% to 2.8 billion 2.25-gallon cases, according to the Beverage Information Group’s 2018 Beer Handbook. Total beer consumption has declined for five…
By Ayar Law The IRS can now inform the State Department of your delinquent tax debt, and this could lead to a passport revocation or denial. However, your tax debt can only result in a passport revocation if it is considered “seriously delinquent”. Tax debt is seriously delinquent if you owe over $51,000 (adjusted…
Supercenter chain’s online grocery service sees strong uptake By Supermarket News Building on its online grocery service, Meijer has begun home delivery of beer and wine to customers in Ohio. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based supercenter chain said its assortment of craft beer and wine is now available from 40 Ohio stores through the Meijer…