The age of web-based shopping has fueled brick-and-mortar openings NACS Online Online shopping has changed the buying habits of Americans, but many online-only retailers are opening physical locations to further enhance the shopping experience, the New York Times reports. For example, last month, Amazon.com hinted that it might open convenience stores. Both big and small…
DetailsBy: Randall A. Denha, Esq.* After what seemed to be the longest election cycle in recent memory (in no small part due to constant media coverage), which saw jabs, upper cuts and occasional knock-outs on the campaign trail, the American public has elected Donald Trump as president of the United States. While he, along with…
DetailsBy Andrew Harig // Food Marketing Institute We’re in the midst of one of the longest periods of food price deflation in more than 50 years. USDA reports that the consumer price index has been negative on a year-over-year basis since December 2015, causing severe pressure on same-store sales growth. Retail beef prices have declined…
DetailsVeteran’s Day is a day of remembrance for the men and women who put their lives on the line for liberty and justice. Benchmark Beverage company salutes the American spirit with two U.S.-made products that honors our Veterans. Leadslingers and Gold Star are Veteran-owned companies that are dedicated to producing fine spirits that pay tribute…
DetailsVoters in three states—and a potential fourth—approved recreational marijuana initiatives, and several other states passed medical marijuana provisions By NACS Online Trump may have won the White House, but voters who support legalizing marijuana proved to be big winners as well, reports The Washington Post. The news source writes that voters in California, Massachusetts and…
DetailsFollowing 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 Wall Street Journal, with voters in three California cities, San Francisco, Oakland and Albany, and Boulder, Colorado, all approving a ballot measure that taxes sugary…
DetailsBy 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), which acquired the other half of MillerCoors it didn’t already own. The one-time joint venture will now be the engine that fuels its new parent’s…
DetailsThe U.S. central bank announced that the credit card networks’ routing screens violate the law By NACS Online Recently the Federal Reserve Board published a clarification of Regulation II which implements debit swipe fee reform. One part of Regulation II protects retailers’ ability to choose which payment network to use for their debit transactions. Prior…
DetailsFor many consumers, protein means healthy By NACS Online From smoothies to salty snacks, consumers can’t seem to get enough of protein, reports Bloomberg. And for many consumers, protein has become code for healthy. In fact, when Americans seek out healthy products, protein is the term that’s searched for most, according to Mintel Group, with…
DetailsBy Grocery Order Tracking Inc. If you are looking for an inexpensive, simple way to meet the new Federal Grind Log Regulations, G.O.T. Systems is your answer. Introducing the Got Systems Electronic Grind Log: For close to 30 years, G.O.T. Systems has been providing tools for Independent Grocers to keep their customers happy, save money, and…
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