Small businesses face confusing issues related to the Affordable Care Act, Karen Klein writes. For example, the law does not allow companies to offer different health care packages to exempt and non-exempt workers. If a company has more than 50…
The Senate voted 74-20 last night to begin debate on the Marketplace Fairness Act, marking the first binding vote involving an actual sales tax fairness bill in a dozen years. This new action builds on recent momentum after last month's…
President Barack Obama supports the Marketplace Fairness Act after hearing from governors, mayors and business owners around the country who say the measure is needed to level the playing field for brick-and-mortar merchants and shore up state coffers, White House…
Employers posted 3.9 million job openings in February, more than any other month since June 2009, according to the Labor Department. There are now about three jobless Americans for every opening, compared with about seven per opening in 2009. Fully…
The push for a vote on a federal sales tax fairness solution is gaining momentum in Washington, with reports indicating that a vote could come in the Senate as early as next week. Kim Williams, owner of the Polka Dot…
FMI, in concert with the National Grocers Association and the Food Industry Executives Association, held its annual Day in Washington congressional fly-in this week. The government relations team hosted supermarket executives from more than 30 states. The purpose of the…
Though consumers have quickly adopted smartphones and social media, loss prevention teams are still in the early stages of identifying the risks and challenges of new technologies. In the wrong hands, these new and powerful tools bring new challenges for…
Shoppers are more receptive to ads when they are actively looking for something to buy, even ads that are somewhat unrelated to what they're looking to buy, according to a Shopzilla-Aisle A survey. Sixty-two percent of those surveyed agreed that…
About 49% of consumers say they want to make purchases just as easily online and on their mobile devices as they do in the store, illustrating the need for retailers to have a strong omnichannel presence, according to a survey…
More grocers are adding dietitians to advise shoppers on healthful food choices. The experts, who offer services such as nutrition consultation and supermarket tours, often appear on television and radio shows, helping grocery chains bolster their brand and differentiate themselves…