By: Randall A. Denha, Esq.* Grandparents often are particularly generous to grandchildren as they see their family’s legacy continuing on to a new generation. In many cases, grandparents feel they have ample resources and their children or grandchildren may be struggling financially. Assistance with summer camp fees, college tuition, wedding costs or the downpayment on…
New FDA regulations on the horizon and 40-plus states now forbid e-cigarette sales to minors For today’s 18-year olds, there has always been “We Card.” The iconic yellow and red logo “UNDER 18, NO TOBACCO: WE CARD” is everywhere at the nation’s tobacco-selling retailers and has been for 18 years running. September is We Card…
Convenience stores in the state have until July 2016 to stop using plastic bags Earlier this week, California Governor Jerry Brown signed a measure that will phase out single-use plastic bags from California supermarkets, convenience stores, liquor stores and pharmacies. California is the first state in the nation to enact such a ban at the…
Traditional supermarkets are losing market share to high-end grocers and dollar stores By Ashley Lutz // Business Insider Traditional supermarkets will see their grocery market share drop from about 40% in 2013 to about 37% in 2018, as shoppers diversify their shopping trips to include retailers such as Wal-Mart, specialty retailers like Whole Foods, dollar…
Legislation mandates “climate change warning labels” on gas pump nozzles beginning March 2015 Consumers in the San Francisco area could soon be feeling guilty at the pump, as the cities of San Francisco and Berkeley begin requiring a new “carbon label” on the gas nozzle. The idea behind the label is to help keep the…
Retailer announces plan to charge customers for filling prescriptions at tobacco-selling drugstores CVS’s decision to stop selling tobacco products this year boosted its positive press, if not its sales; the company expects the move will cost about $2 billion in annual revenue. But the decision was part of a larger play to brand itself as…
The right response depends on several factors and there is no one-size-fits-all solutionA. Kevin Troutman and Matthew Korn, of Fisher & Phillips, recently penned an article in Forbes offering a few tips for employers to consider on how to respond to several questions relating to the Ebola virus: What should employers do when they learn…
Federal ruling and new guidelines allow ‘testers’ to go to courtSmall-business owners face a growing number of disabled-access lawsuits in the wake of a recent appeals court ruling giving rise to disabled “testers,” as well as the release of detailed federal specifications for curb ramps, self-opening doors and other standards, according to a recent article…
The National Grocers Association (NGA) today submitted comments to the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regarding its proposed rule, released in July of this year, that requires all makers of ground beef, including grocery stores, to keep better sourcing records in order to help the agency and…
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), on behalf of the more than 151,000 convenience stores nationwide, applauds President Obama’s announcement this morning of the new BuySecure Initiative instituting the use of both microchip and PIN technology in government-issued credit and debit cards and joining with leading private players to advance the use this highly…
