WASHINGTON – Soaring credit and debit card swipe fees cost the average U.S. household more than $1,100 last year, the Merchants Payments Coalition said. “American families should not get bilked for more than $1,100 each year on swipe fees,” MPC Executive Committee member and National
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The opportunities for grocery retailers to grow their health and beauty care and general merchandise sales are exponential, according to a new study by Acosta Group. In advance of this week’s 2024 National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Annual Meeting, Acosta
SAN FRANCISCO — DoorDash is collaborating with Walgreens to offer SNAP/EBT payment at nearly 7,800 Walgreens stores across the country. DoorDash says it is the first platform to enables SNAP customers to make purchases directly from Walgreens using their SNAP/EBT cards, and is also the
ZAANDAM, the Netherlands — Ahold Delhaize said Wednesday that it is opening a new new tech studio in Bucharest called AD/01. The company expects to staff the studio with about 250 tech employees who will work on innovations aimed at providing an improved customer experience
MALVERN, Pa. – Cantaloupe Inc., a leading provider of end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, has released its highly anticipated Cantaloupe 2024 Micropayment Trends Report. The report analyzes payment transaction data from a sample of more than 600,000 (out of 1.2 million) Cantaloupe card readers on
WASHINGTON—The National Retail Federation issued the following statement from Executive Vice President of Government Relations David French after the Department of Labor (DOL) released its final overtime rule. Originally proposed in September 2023, the rule will increase—in two steps—the minimum annual salary threshold that determines
SEATTLE—In a bid to bring greater convenience to budget-minded food shoppers, Amazon has unveiled a new grocery delivery subscription option to Prime members and customers using EBT in over 3,500 cities and towns across the United States. Priced at $9.99 per month for Prime members,
ARLINGTON, VA – FMI—The Food Industry Association, has announced the finalists for its 2024 Store Manager Awards, which are designed to shine a spotlight on the dedicated and deserving store managers who bring their passion and talents to serve their store, employees and customers. The
TUCSON — Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers have partnered with ECRM for Founders’ Innovation Day, an exclusive event designed for D2C and emerging brands to make the most of their potential at food, drug and mass retailers, and from e-commerce. The “day of
SALISBURY, N.C. — Ahold Delhaize USA, the parent company of the grocery brands Food Lion, Giant Food, GIANT Co., Hannaford and Stop & Shop, has named Kim Lyda Chief Legal Officer. In this role, Lyda and her team will work closely Ahold Delhaize’s brands to
WASHINGTON—The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) said that Sauda Johnson has joined its membership team as director of education and events. Johnson brings a wealth of experience to CRN, the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry. She has successfully coordinated
SOLON, Ohio — In the first quarter of this year alone, retail and foodservice buyers have sat through 34,342 product pitches during meetings with suppliers at ECRM’s category-specific Sessions, and the company is on track to host 100,000 of these meetings by year-end. At a
WASHINGTON — The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, announced today that a federal judge in New York State’s age restriction law case ruled that the association has standing to sue on behalf of its
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Hundreds of independent community pharmacists came to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on April 17 and 18, to participate in the National Community Pharmacists Association’s Congressional Pharmacy Fly-In. The fly-in is an annual event, and this year’s took place at a time
WASHINGTON – The Health In Hand Foundation is now accepting nominations for its 2024 U.S. Self-Care Marketing Awards. Winners will be announced at the ninth annual Health In Hand Foundation Gala on Nov. 13 at The Bellevue Hotel in Philadelphia. At this year’s Gala, the
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ZAANDAM, the Netherlands – Five of the world’s leading grocery retailers have…
WASHINGTON – Almost immediately after agreeing to reduce “swipe” fees charged to…
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