On September 19, Publix Super Markets, Inc. announced that it has signed a lease for a store in the Greater Charlotte, North Carolina area located at Providence Road West and Johnston Road in Ballantyne. The store will be part of…
The Raleigh News and Observer ran an article on North Carolina’s adoption of the 2009 Food Code that went into effect on September 1, 2012. Of note, is the fact that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services…
According to a new study by Javelin Strategy & Research, cases of identity theft in South Carolina jumped 15 percent in 2011 over 2010, compared to a 13 percent rise nationally. South Carolina now ranks 20th among states for its…
The National Retail Federation today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the Federation to go to court to block the proposed $7.25 billion settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit over skyrocketing Visa and MasterCard credit card swipe fees…
Thanks to its acquisition earlier this year of Winn-Dixie, Mauldin-based BI-LO Holdings, Inc., has become one of the nation's largest retailers. In a ranking by the national trade journal, Chain Store Age, BI-LO made the Top 100 list for the…