Survey Says.. Chocolate Is What Americans Want For Valentine's Day
Chocolate and candy are what Americans want most for Valentine’s Day according to a national survey by the National Confectioners Association. …
Month: February 2017
Chicago’s Bag Tax Takes Effect
As of Wednesday, Chicago is nudging shoppers to BYOB — bring your own bag, that is. A checkout tax of 7 cents per bag will be added at all Chicago retailers, the city's latest attempt to cut down on the use of disposable bags, typically provided for free at checkout, which often end up in landfills. …
Lineage Logistics Expands Two Facilities And Acquires Two Facilities To Grow National Network
Lineage Logistics, LLC ("Lineage"), a temperature controlled warehousing and logistics company backed by Bay Grove, announced today plans to expand two existing facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as well as the completed acquisitions of two buildings, one in Phoenix, AZ and one in Bethlehem, PA. The expansions, in tandem with the acquired buildings, add 21 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehousing space to Lineage’s ever-growing nationwide facility network and represent a transformative next step in the Company’s warehouse automation strategy. …
Walmart, Target And Other Retailers Are Teaming Up To Fight Trump’s Border Tax
The retail industry and has stepped up its pressure on the Trump administration not to push its proposed so called "border adjustment tax" on imports it says will cost everyday Americans hundreds of dollars a year. …
NGA Praises Introduction Of Menu Labeling Legislation
The National Grocers Association (NGA) today applauded the introduction of the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act of 2017 (H.R. 772, S. 261), a bipartisan bill that clarifies the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) final rule regarding menu labeling at restaurants and similar retail food establishments, which includes grocery stores with 20 or more locations. The bill is sponsored by U.S. Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Tony Cardenas (D-CA) in the House, and Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Senator Angus King (I-ME) in the Senate. …