Taking a Hard Look at Cider
Hard cider sales have been increasing, with new styles and flavors that have stimulated consumer interest, the Indianapolis Star reports. “It’s the most exciting beverage category in the market,” said…
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Starting this fall, Dasani, Coca-Cola’s water brand, has rolled out Dasani Drops, a zero-calorie liquid beverage enhancer that allows people to add a burst of flavor to their water. Its…
DetailsPOS Hacking Exposes Security Holes
Details revealed in court following the apprehension of two hackers who hit point-of-sale devices at 100 shops and retailers expose POS security vulnerabilities, Bank Info Security reports. The attacks pose…
DetailsPCI Releases Guidelines for Mobile Payment Acceptance
The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has released best practices guidance for mobile payment acceptance security, Mobile Payments Today reports. The guidelines are intended to offer guidance to mobile…
DetailsShoppers Will Pay More for Local Foods
Consulting firm A.T. Kearney has released a consumer study, “Buying into the Local Food Movement,” that assesses how shoppers make decisions about buying local versus non-local food. The study found…
DetailsFewer Michigan Apples
Michigan is the third largest apple producer in the U.S., but this year growers are picking only 10 to 15 percent of their normal crop. Michigan State University estimates the…
DetailsIs Payroll Tax Increase Beginning to Affect Consumers?
For a consumer with household income of $40,000, the 2% increase in the payroll tax represents $800 in reduced spending power per year, according to Symphony Consulting, a business unit…
DetailsBeer Ups and Downs
Beer remained the largest segment of the U.S. adult beverage industry, accounting for more than four-fifths of total alcohol volume, but was challenged by both economic and consumer trends that…
DetailsMonster Beverage Switches Labels
Monster Beverage will now list the caffeine amount on each can of its energy drinks, a move that is part of an overall label change, the Associated Press reports. Can…
DetailsWorldPay Offers Advice on Credit Card Surcharge
In late January, Visa and MasterCard announced that as a result of a November 2012 federal district court settlement ruling, merchants in the U.S. and U.S. territories were able to…
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