These Four Cities Will Impose a Soda Tax
Following Tuesday’s elections, voters approved ballot measures in four U.S. cities to impose a soda tax By NACS Online “The trickle of soda taxes is becoming a stream,” reports the…
Is Molson Coors the Real Winner in the Budweiser-Miller Merger?
By Madison.com Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE: BUD) completed its acquisition of SABMiller last month, giving the megabrewer even greater global reach, but the real winner from this merger will actually be Molson Coors (NYSE: TAP),…
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…
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…
SpartanNash Promotes Staples to President
By Kristen Cloud // The Shelby Report Dave Staples, COO of SpartanNash, has added the role of president to his duties. Dennis Eidson, who held the president’s title, will continue…
This is what grocery shoppers value the most
By Marianne Wilson // Chain Store Age Fresh produce comes out on top as the most important feature to customers in their grocery store experience. That’s according to a new…
The Ever Increasing Cost of Processing Credit/Debit Cards
By Dan Papineau It is undeniable that the way retailers process credit and debit cards have undergone major changes. All these changes result in greater costs to business owners. The…
Picking And Choosing A Better Valuation
By: Randall A. Denha, Esq.* If you’re like many people, you may assume that filing a federal estate tax return is pretty cut-and-dried. The executor completes the return, pays the…
Increased Shigellosis in SE Michigan
By Sandra Walker // Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Public health officials are seeing an increase in Shigella infections in Saginaw and Genesee Counties. Shigella are bacteria that…
Important Announcement on EMV
Peter Larkin // National Grocers Association As you know NGA has been engaged in an ongoing effort to bring about relief for independent supermarkets that have made the investment in…