Convenience Stores Focus on Food
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) provided a detailed feature on the convenience store industry’s burgeoning foodservice programs. Citing NACS figures that show foodservice sales comprised 16.9% of $195 billion of…
IRI, Boston Consulting Identify CPG Top Performers
Lorillard, Hershey, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Chobani, Starbucks, TalkingRain, Idahoan, and Handi-foil are the top-performing companies in the U.S. consumer-packaged-goods (CPG) industry, according to a new study by…
Americans Smoking Fewer Cigarettes, More Cigars
While cigarette consumption in the U.S. is decreasing, part of the drop is being offset by increases in consumption of loose tobacco and cigars, the Los Angeles Times reports. Cost…
NGA Independent Grocers Economic Impact Study
The National Grocers Association (NGA) has released the results of a study on the impact of independent grocers on America’s economy. This groundbreaking research provides a clear picture of the…
Strategies for Successful Succession Planning
Strategies for Successful Succession Planning illustrates the importance of planning for the succession of a business and why the “tax tail doesn’t always wag the dog” in these decisions. There…
Beer Brands Experience Q1 Tailspin
Two of the country’s biggest beer brands are registering significant dips in sales that some are attributing to bad weather, among other factors. Advertising Age reports that marketers for MillerCoors,…
Reynolds Banks on Smokeless
Reynolds American Inc. is betting that smokeless tobacco products will up its net income by 35%, the Winston-Salem Journal reports. CEO/President Daniel Delen revealed few details during a recent talk…
The Century Council Presents IKnowEverything
Thanks to all of you for joining the conversation during Alcohol Awareness Month—but our work is not finished. Since May is Global Youth Traffic Safety Month™, The Century Council—along with…
Avoiding The Kiddie Tax
The “kiddie tax” prevents high-net-worth individuals from avoiding taxes by shifting investment assets into their children’s names. In 2013, “children under age 20 and full time students living with the…
How Should You Hold Title to Real Estate?
By: Randall A. Denha, J.D. LL.M. For many people, your home is probably the most valuable asset you own. Yet most people don’t think about how to hold title until…