According to multiple reports, the Supreme Court has blocked a massive sex discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart on behalf of female employees. The justices all agreed that the lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. could not proceed as a class action in its current form, reversing a decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in […]
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Grocers Take Notice: U.S. DOL Focuses on Supermarket Industry
Hilda Solis, secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), famously proclaimed at the beginning of her term that “there is a new sheriff at the Department of Labor. The Department of Labor is back in the enforcement business.” The department has significantly increased its enforcement action in a number of areas, including OSHA and […]
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Consumer Reports: 2 in 3 Have Left Due to Poor Customer Service
Just how frustrated are Americans with the state of customer service? According to a new Consumer Reports survey, 65 percent are “tremendously annoyed” by rude salespeople and 64 percent of respondents said that they had left a store in the previous 12 months because of poor service. This survey is part of a larger investigation […]
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Top Consumer Sweets and Snacks Trends 2011
Smart, simple, flavor-packed, good value and nutrient-enhanced products led the more than 2,000 new confectionery and snack foods revealed May 24-26 at the 2011 Sweets & Snacks Expo® in Chicago. The expo debuted the hottest new products from more than 550 companies. “Trends in confectionery and snacks for 2011 reflect the larger patterns seen across […]
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Unified Grocers Names Bob Ling President
Unified Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States, announced that Bob Ling, EVP, general counsel and secretary, has been named president, Unified Grocers. The announcement was made by Al Plamann, who remains CEO of the company. In his new position, Ling will focus on growing sales throughout the company and on […]
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N.G.A. Names New Manager of Government Affairs
The National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) has appointed Brian D. Callahan as the manager of government affairs.
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FMI Responds to Amendment to Kill Swipe Fees
On June 7, Senators Jon Tester (D-Montana) and Bob Corker (R-Tennessee) offered an amendment to the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 (S. 782) to delay debit card swipe fee reforms.
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ROFDA Spring Conference 2011 Town Hall meeting, Part 2
The Shelby Report’s ROFDA coverage, continued from Part 1. [gn_spoiler title=”Q: My question has to do with two things we’re stuck with—death and taxes. What strategies or plans do you have in place to try and moderate or control rising health insurance costs, and from the tax side, state unemployment insurance, which we see going […]