Prime members will receive free, two-hour grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh. By NACS Online // October 30, 2019 SEATTLE—Amazon Prime members will enjoy free, two-hour grocery delivery from Amazon Fresh, Grocery Dive reports. The retailer currently allows Prime members to receive free, two-hour delivery from Whole Foods stores. Prime members formerly had to pay $14.99 a month…
DetailsBoard also said to be discussing leadership changes By Greg Lindenberg // CSP Daily News // Oct. 29, 2019 Marathon Petroleum Corp. is preparing to spin off its retail gas-station and convenience-store network and considering changes to its executive leadership to satisfy activist shareholders, sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. Marathon Petroleum’s board is discussing…
DetailsNACS supports bill that would require ID check at delivery for online sales By NACS Online // October 29, 2019 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed The Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act, H.R. 3942, by voice vote. The legislation seeks to prevent minors from accessing e-cigarettes through the internet, the most…
DetailsBy: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* You may have heard by now that the Gift and Estate Tax exemption amount was increased by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which became effective on January 1, 2018. This article is to highlight some of the key estate planning issues under the new tax law.…
DetailsThe deadline to enroll in the Midwest Independent Retailers Association (formerly The Associated Food and Petroleum Dealers) workers’ compensation group program is just around the corner! Make sure you choose our program administered by CareWorks Comp. Your organization requested a quote, and enrollment paperwork was sent to you for our traditional group rating and/or group…
DetailsOhio’s new “Tobacco 21” law takes effect Thursday, October 17th, raising the age to purchase cigarettes, other tobacco products and alternative nicotine products from 18 to 21. It follows a month’s long rollout of a new law signed by Gov. Mike DeWine in July. The measure was part of a $69 billion budget passed by…
DetailsCould your good food business use an investment? The Michigan Good Food Fund is excited to announce a new round of Catalytic Investment Awards designed to help mission-drive good food entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level, including preparing for financing. Five Michigan businesses that are increasing healthy food access will be selected. $250,000 in awards will be…
DetailsBy Food and Drug Administration, Acting Commissioner Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless MD // October 04, 2019 Over the past several weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has been working tirelessly along with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal, state and local partners to investigate the distressing incidents of…
DetailsUnfortunately, both residential and business customers are occasionally targeted by scam artists. Here are some precautions to help protect your account. DTE Energy strives to help all our customers have dependable, trouble-free service. If you suspect you may be the target of utility fraud, contact us immediately at 800.477.4747. You’ll be protecting yourself and helping…
DetailsWith more grocery stores in rural areas closing, state lawmakers consider stepping into the gap. By NACS Online // October 08, 2019 Some states are stepping in when rural areas lose their grocery stores, Stateline reports. “When you have a small rural town and the grocery store dies, the town dries up and it just blows away,”…
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