Across the Bay, similar measure fails in San Francisco In November, Berkeley, California, became the first U.S. city to pass a measure taxing soft drinks and other beverages with added sugar. The measure will impose a one-cent-per-ounce tax on non-diet sodas, energy drinks, iced teas and juices with added sugar. The measure, which needed a…
Details$42 billion of “shrink” in the United States represents 1.48% of salesShrink, comprised of shoplifting, employee or supplier fraud and administrative errors, cost the global retail industry more than $128 billion last year, $42 billion in the United States alone, according to the latest Global Retail Theft Barometer study. On average, this loss represents 1.29%…
DetailsMIRA is supporting the Fair Food Network (FFN) to conduct a very short survey (6 questions) about the Double Up Food Bucks (DUFB) program, a statewide program to help SNAP/EBT/Bridge Card customers buy more Michigan-grown produce. If you complete the survey, you will be placed into a drawing for an iPad Mini 2! Please click here…
DetailsLawsuit alleges Visa has undertaken a series of illegal actions that undermine competitionDiscover Financial Services Inc. announced last week that it is suing Visa Inc., alleging that the card company has been using antitrust practices in its debit card business, reports the Chicago Tribune. Discover, through its Pulse Network LLC unit, alleges that “in order…
DetailsRetailers have one more thing to worry about during the year-end sales push Come January 1, any business that takes credit cards must adhere to the policies and procedures set forth in the third version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. Even small companies that rely on third-party payment processors to store and…
DetailsBy: Randall A. Denha, Esq. As you take time to give thanks this holiday season, it may be time for you to consider how you will show your family your appreciation. Keeping your estate planning documents and beneficiary designations up-to-date is one of the best gifts you can give your loved ones. What Estate Planning…
DetailsBy: Randall A. Denha, J.D., LL.M.* I am not much of a true football fan. I have little interest in Monday night games, player stats, or the draft. But as a Michigan resident with friends who bleed maze and blue, in support of friends who love the Patriots and Tom Brady’s alma mater, I’ll always…
DetailsExecutives from Wawa and OXXO emphasize the importance of culture and servant leadership at NACS Leadership Forum NACS Online The NACS Leadership Forum opened yesterday with Wawa President and CEO Christopher Gheysens and OXXO CEO Eduardo Padilla sharing their brand and culture insights from their respective operations. Gheysens emphasized the community connections behind Wawa’s corporate…
DetailsNew York holds the highest cigarette smuggling rate and smuggling in Illinois has dramatically increased NACS Online The trend of state and local governments increasing taxes on tobacco products has created lucrative incentives for black market cigarette trafficking between states. As a result, the sale of smuggled cigarettes is on the rise nationwide, according to…
DetailsWith Hershey’s purchase of Krave, jerky gets its time in the spotlight Recently, Hershey announced that it was purchasing jerky maker Krave, the first time the candy giant has purchased a company that doesn’t sell candy, chocolate or other sweets. They must be on to something, because jerky — once relegated as a male-dominated meat…
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