A federal judge in Michigan has sentenced a Detroit gas station operator and his bookkeeper to prison for tax fraud. Gas station operator Elsayed Kazem Tom Safiedine received a 21-month prison term and Mary Fawaz received 12 months and one day in prison. According to evidence, Safiedine was an officer and member of multiple business…
DetailsAnother complex category that has entered dollar stores’ retail equation is alcohol. At Dollar General, beer has been rolled out to 3,900 stores or about 40% of the chain, with a goal of reaching 5,000 by the end of the year. The company has also launched a private-brand wine and plans to begin sales of…
DetailsThere are two new articles in the Denha & Associates October 2012 Law Blog. 1. Year End is Almost Here—Are You Going To Use It Or Lose It?This should motivate many to complete the estate and gift tax planning process before December 31, 2012. As reported throughout this year in previous blogs, time is running out…
DetailsCiting complexities with prescription pharmacy and the changing healthcare industry, Busch’s Fresh Food Market is closing its pharmacies, according to reports. The retailer’s eight pharmacies are scheduled to close this week so that it can better focus on its food business. According to reports is working with local Rite-Aid and CVS pharmacies to transfer its…
DetailsThe Coca-Cola Co. is taking its first stab at being a coffee vendor to convenience stores by extending the Georgia Coffee brand used primarily in Japan into the U.S. market. The Georgia Coffee offer, currently in test with a couple of small c-store retailers in the United States, is part of Coca-Cola’s growing investment into…
DetailsAltria Group recently lowered the price on some of its tobacco products, growing its total cigarette market share, and Reynolds American and Lorillard will also drop cigarette cost in an effort to gain back market share, Dow Jones Newswire reports. Lorillard and Reynolds American both pointed to a competitor (Altria, although not specifically named) for…
DetailsA new shopper research survey by Perception Research Services International (PRS) reveals: Supermarkets are still where most shoppers (91%) have purchased food in the past three months. Mass merchandisers like Walmart and Costco are their largest threat (73% of consumers purchase groceries there). Dollar stores are gaining momentum (35% of consumers purchased food there in…
DetailsGluten-free foods and beverage sales have experienced double-digit growth over the last four years, with more consumers finding themselves diagnosed with celiac disease and food allergies, the Los Angeles Times reports. According to a report from Packaged Facts, gluten-free sales will reach $4.2 billion this year and $6.6 billion within the next five years. Since…
DetailsHeineken USA has several new additions focused squarely on the convenience store market. Representatives in the company’s booth at the recent NACS show said retailers are often surprised to find out just how many brews the importer has in its portfolio. In addition to its traditional brands, the White Plains, N.Y.-based company showed a selection…
DetailsWhile much of the focus for MillerCoors with its premium beers remains on the cold proposition and packaging innovation, the beer marketer showed a remarkably wide range of new craft products coming to market soon during the NACS Show in Las Vegas. The U.S. joint marketing arm of SABMiller and Molson Coors Brewing Co., through…
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