Think Like Sheetz
Joe Sheetz shares how the retail chain examines market trends and adjusts its long-term strategy in the latest NACS Convenience Matters podcast NACS Online With 500-plus convenience stores throughout six…
DetailsAmericans Are Buying More Foreign Alcohol Than Ever Before
By Brad Tuttle // Money America first? That hasn’t been the case lately when it comes to booze. The surging strength of the U.S. dollar means that wholesale importers have been paying…
DetailsMark Your Calendar for Petroleum Day at the Michigan Capitol – Tuesday, February 28th
On February 28th the MIRA will be taking part in a lobby day at the Michigan State capitol to educate key decision makers about the petroleum industry. Along with groups…
DetailsKasich Budget Boosts Sales Tax Rate and Base, Reduces Personal Income Tax Rates
Ohio Gov. John Kasich unveiled his final two-year budget on Monday, proposing to increase sales and other taxes to leverage a major reduction in personal income taxes. By far the…
DetailsUncertainty Is Our Certainty-Taxes And Trump
By Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* Donald Trump is now the President, and both chambers of Congress are under Republican control. As such, we appear to be poised for potentially…
DetailsFood Industry Helping to Fuel Michigan’s Economy
January 25, 2017 – Food retail stores are often the anchors of commerce in urban and rural communities across the state. The Midwest Independent Retailers Association (MIRA) commissioned a study…
DetailsUSDA Will Release Retailer SNAP Sales Data Imminently
Soon, all currently and formerly-authorized Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), retailers – back to 2005 – will receive an announcement – either by email, text or by phone call –…
DetailsBAT Acquires Reynolds American
Merger creates a stronger global tobacco and ‘Next Generation Products’ company NACS Online British American Tobacco (BAT) and Reynolds American Inc. have agreed to an offer for BAT to acquire…
DetailsIn the Shopping Cart of a Food Stamp Household: Lots of Soda
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR // The New York Times What do households on food stamps buy at the grocery store? The answer was largely a mystery until now. The United States…
DetailsSupermarket Prepared Foods May Outlast Meal Kit Concepts
By Kathy Hayden // Progressive Grocer Despite a lot of attention from investors and media last year, the longevity potential of meal kit delivery programs is still up in the…
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