A malware attack exploiting a point-of-sale (POS) software vulnerability has exposed hundreds of credit and debit card accounts, BankInfoSecurity.com reports. While the recent fraudulent transactions have been linked to accounts only near Louisville, Kentucky, it’s suspected that the malware has likely affected POS networks and systems in other states, said Marjorie Meadors, assistant vice president…
DetailsIf you currently own a business, estate planning is probably not one of your highest priorities. You are certainly more concerned about where your income is coming from, how to beat the competition, and how you can better develop your product and service. However, you should definitely keep estate planning in mind, especially as your…
DetailsWalmart TV ads have come home, Advertising Age reports. Whereas in the late 1990s, it flexed its ad muscle with national spots that had its regional competitors trembling, today its strategy is localized, with a growing portion of its TV ad budget allocated to price-comparison ads targeting local retailers. The local ads have launched in…
DetailsFritos brand corn chips will celebrate its 80th anniversary by setting out to achieve a world record for the biggest-ever Fritos Chili Pie. A mixture of Fritos corn chips, chili, and cheddar cheese, Fritos Chili Pie has long been one of America’s favorite ways to enjoy Fritos corn chips, which is a flagship product within…
DetailsThe convenience store industry had record sales of $700.3 billion in 2012, with in-store sales increasing 2.2% to reach a record $199.3 billion, and motor fuels sales increasing 2.9% to a record $501.0 billion, according to figures announced last week by NACS. In-store sales growth was driven by double-digit sales gains in several subcategories: alternative…
DetailsAs the dust settles around the new laws governing estate taxes, gift taxes and generation-skipping transfer taxes, here are five myths you need to know about the new laws: The new laws end uncertainty about estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes. This couldn’t be further from the truth. The new laws are only good for…
DetailsFor the past five years through 2012, sales of fruit and vegetable juices and juice drinks have remained flat, while the volume consumed by households has barely kept pace with population growth, QSR Magazine reports. The data reflects undercurrents of change in this $20 billion market, according to a recently released report from Packaged Facts,…
DetailsIn 2011-2012, nearly 1,900 new consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands hit retail shelves across the U.S. multi-outlet geography, which includes traditional grocery, drug, and mass market retailers, as well as sales from dollar and club channels, Walmart, and military commissaries. Information Resources Inc. (IRI) said that only 11% of those launches met the stringent, industry-recognized…
DetailsLeaders from MillerCoors, Anheuser-Busch, and other major beer marketers met last week to figure out how to boost the reputation of beer among Millennial drinkers, Advertising Age reports. Beer shipment volumes have dropped for three straight years through 2011, according to Beer Marketer’s Insights. For the 52 weeks ending May 26, volumes fell 0.3%, compared…
DetailsBreakfast sandwiches have made it to the top 10 list of foods Americans eat at breakfast. According to The NPD Group, breakfast sandwiches are on the list for the first time since 1985, and they knocked bacon off the list. “The beauty of the breakfast sandwich is that you can get that 1950s breakfast of…
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