Convenience retailers say their sales increased in 2019, according to U.S. convenience store owners surveyed by National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), the trade association that represents the convenience and fuel retailing industry. Three in four retailers (74 percent) said that in-store sales increased in 2019, compared to only 7 percent who said that sales […]
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NGA, FMI Disappointed About Exclusion Of Fix To Retail Glitch
Legislation to fund the federal government beyond December 20 came to a conclusion on Dec. 17 when the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a set of tax provisions in the Omnibus Appropriations package and missed a chance to fix a technical error in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, also known as “the retail glitch.” […]
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Opinion: Congress Should Pass USMCA This Year
Alex Baloga, president and CEO of Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association, issued the following statement about the importance of ratifying the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA) and how it can affect Pennsylvania. In July, I wrote a letter to Pennsylvania’s Democratic members of the House on behalf of the Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) and our […]
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NGA Urges Congressional Leadership To Fix The Retail Glitch This Year
On Dec. 12, the National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, sent a letter urging congressional leadership to include the “Restoring Investment in Improvements Act” in any end-of-year spending package. The bill resolves the “retail glitch,” a drafting error in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that causes interior remodels to independent grocery […]
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Food Retailers Expand Grocery Health, Wellness Programs
FMI released the 2019 Retailer Contributions to Health and Wellness report Dec. 11, finding grocery stores are expanding the health and wellness programs they offer to shoppers. The majority (90 percent) of survey respondents report having an established health and wellness program and about half (49 percent) have programs for both employees and customers. This […]
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C&S Wholesale Grocers’ Miller Elected Chair Of CGA Board Of Directors
Phil Miller, VP of the west region for C&S Wholesale Grocers, was elected the 2019-2020 California Grocers Association (CGA) chair of the board of directors at the association’s annual meeting on Dec. 6 in San Diego, California. As chair, Miller will lead the board’s strategy regarding CGA’s numerous legislative, educational, communications and industry-related programs. The […]
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White Promoted To Director Of The NGA Foundation
Maggie White has been promoted to the position of director of the NGA Foundation. White previously served as manager of donor relations and development for the foundation. “For the past two years, Maggie has led numerous efforts within the NGA Foundation and is well prepared to take on this expanded role leading our Foundation. Her […]
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Spinx Co. Founder, Wife Honored On National Philanthropy Day
The Spinx Co. founder Stewart Spinks and his wife Martha were recently awarded “Individual Philanthropist of the Year” on National Philanthropy Day. The Spinkses were given the honor by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), an association dedicated to generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of charitable institutions. Since 1986, Nov. 15 has been […]