Google to Start Testing Grocery Deliveries
By Brian Womack // Bloomberg News Google Inc. will start testing a delivery service for fresh food and groceries in two U.S. cities later this year, stepping up competition with online…
Good news to all MIRA members
By Don Jorgensen // National Benefit Plans As an active member of the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA), I would like to extend my professional services (at no charge) to…
BP Driver Rewards Launches Fall Promotion
New program allows consumers to share their fuel savings, continuing to build loyalty base NACS Online In a new promotion, BP is making it easy for even more consumers to…
5 Ways to Make Sure Family Runs Your Company in the Future
Business owners need to prepare themselves now for eventually handing over the reins to their successorsBy Steve Faulkner // Crain’s Business founders typically devote years to building their companies. Many…
Oklahoma Moves Closer to Strong Beer, Wine at C-stores
A compromise from the liquor store contingent looks likely to end the stalemate that had blocked approval of strong beer and wine at grocery and convenience storesNACS Online In the…
Keurig Kold Aims to Change the Way Americans Drink Soda
The company that revolutionized coffee consumption has launched a cold version NACS Online Seventeen years ago, Keurig Green Mountain launched its single-serve, pod-based home brewing system, changing the way many…
Two Days and Counting… EMV Ready or Not
By: Hannah Walker, Director of Government Relations, Food Marketing Institute Thursday, October 1st, marks the liability shift date for merchants to be EMV-enabled and for issuers to have chip cards…
Wal-Mart expands grocery pickup in battle with Amazon
Reuters Wal-Mart Stores Inc is expanding free grocery pickup service to several markets in the U.S. as it seeks to capitalize on its network of physical stores amid growing competition…
Kroger tests ‘smart shelf’ technology
FMI Imagine a trip to Kroger where your grocery list tells you where the nearest item is – and sends you an alert if you accidentally pass it by on…
The New Net Investment Income Tax And Estate Planning
By: Randall A. Denha, Esq. The impact of The Net Investment Income Tax (“NIIT”) on trusts and estates cannot be understated. The 3.8% net investment income tax (NIIT) can affect…