West Bloomfield, MI (September 21, 2016) — Did you know that the Food industry directly supports 198,000 full and part-time jobs along with an additional 75,000 indirect jobs? The food industry also contributes a gross total of $24.8 billion to Michigan’s economy through its direct sales, indirect economic impact on other industries and employment. These…
DetailsWest Bloomfield, MI (September 19, 2016) – The Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA) continues its support of the We Card Program by ensuring that its members do not sell controlled substances to minors. This support was recognized by the governors of Michigan, Ohio and Illinois in their proclamations, which are given for service that increase…
DetailsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking retailer volunteers for a two year, nationwide pilot to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online. The 2014 Farm Bill mandated a pilot be conducted to test the possibility of allowing retail food stores to accept SNAP benefits through online transactions. Up…
DetailsNACS has created an updated memo for members to provide additional clarification on the final rule, which went into effect last month By NACS Online On August 8, the FDA’s final rule extending the agency’s regulatory authority to products such as e-cigarettes, cigars, hookah (waterpipe) and pipe tobacco, certain dissolvables, and nicotine gels, went into…
DetailsThe 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 enactment of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-74), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)…
DetailsBy The Associated Press Ohio paid off the remaining $271 million on its recession-era debt to the federal government last week, a move officials say will save employers hundreds of millions of dollars in tax penalties. The debt came from a loan needed to cover benefits to jobless workers and was paid off prior to…
DetailsBy Dan Papineau // MIRA Director, Government Relations Recently a pair of State Representatives introduced two separate but significantly similar pieces of legislation to combat the installation of skimmers in fuel dispensers. While this may seem like well-intentioned legislation, MIRA has major concerns. “Skimmers” are devices placed by criminals inside a fuel dispenser’s credit card…
DetailsBy Randall A. Denha, Esq.* “While we trust our kids, we may not trust their environment”, is a commonly used phrase that I have in my practice. Put another way, it’s probably best that children not receive too much too fast by way of an inheritance for fear of it being foolishly spent, taken by…
DetailsConvenience and fuel retailers prepare for EMV implementation at the pump and ATM By NACS Online With the October 1, 2017, EMV liability shift looming for automate fuel dispensers, many U.S. convenience store operators are preparing for the switch—to the tune of $6 billion. Upgrading fuel dispenser point-of-sale technology comes with a price tag as…
DetailsBy 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 to serve as the company’s chairman and CEO; the move enables Eidson to continue to focus on long-term strategic growth opportunities, according to the company.…
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