’Tis the Season to Network!
The holiday season is upon us and, for most of us, the month is filled with offices parties, holiday events, and good cheer. It is also an ideal time to…
DetailsCentral Grocers Buys Chicago Distributor
Central Grocers, a member-owned grocery wholesaler, said it has agreed to acquire the distribution arm of Chicago-based Dearborn Wholesale Grocers. Terms were not disclosed. According to its website, Dearborn, founded…
DetailsSatisfaction with Imported Beer Rebounds
After imported beer brands sank to their lowest U.S. consumer satisfaction levels in two years during the first half of 2012, the sector has largely rebounded, according to YouGov BrandIndex,…
DetailsFoodservice Key Opportunity for Convenience Stores
As revenues from gasoline and tobacco products fall, foodservice sales are increasingly becoming c-stores’ most profitable category. Convenience store foodservice is an $11 billion industry, and the second-largest retail host…
DetailsGrocers Stock More Healthy Snacks
Fresh fruit with yogurt dip, single sliders, and mini-whoopie pies are all part of a trend in grocery stores to market more healthful snacks, Supermarket News reports. As the snack…
DetailsThe E-Cig Space Barrier
There’s little doubt within the tobacco industry that electronic cigarette enthusiasm is high. So it makes sense that Wells Fargo senior analyst Bonnie Herzog decided to center her most recent…
DetailsTeen Smoking Drops
The American Legacy Foundation says that smoking by high-school students has fallen 18 percent since 2000, adding that antismoking ads deserve some of the credit, the Washington Post reported recently.…
DetailsOil Companies Join Forces on Skimming
Most major oil companies are joining forces to help stem skimming incidents at the pump, BankInfoSecurity reports. The companies are sharing data about skimming incidents to create a new database that…
DetailsYou May Have to File a Gift Tax Return for That Gift
If you transferred anything of value to another person during 2012, consider whether you need to file a gift tax return. Some transfers require a return even if you don’t…
DetailsCraft vs. Crafty: A Statement from the Brewers Association
The Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to small and independent American craft brewers, has issued a statement regarding the increase in production and promotion of craft-like beers by…
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