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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION RELEASE FROM: Sloan, Montgomery, Gregory & Hall, Inc. SUBJECTS: Employers Will Receive 2019 Unemployment Tax Rate Notices This Month; Unemployment Payments Following Hurricane Florence DATE: November 2018 The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, and the North Carolina Division of Employment Security will be issuing 2019 unemployment tax rate statements…
Take Advantage of the SCACS Membership Benefits – Federated Insurance is offering a complimentary webinar on Winter Driving Safety on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Click image below to register.
Company will stop flavored Juul pod sales to all 90,000+ retail stores. November 14, 2018 SAN FRANCISCO – As of November 13, Juul Labs has stopped accepting retail orders for its Mango, Fruit, Creme, and Cucumber JUUL pods to the more than 90,000 retail stores that sell its products, including traditional tobacco retailers (e.g., convenience…
We are still in Hurricane Season/Be Emergency Ready Information for SCACS Richland Members Available As part of a federal flood recovery grant, Richland County is distributing free emergency preparedness brochures and accompanying display holders. (See attached photograph.) We are targeting Richland County residents through businesses and organizations that serve them – and we think convenience…
Cracking the Code on Healthy Snacking at C-stores By Danielle Romano – 11/12/2018 NATIONAL REPORT — Gone are the days of a one-sided definition of “healthy.” Today, healthy can mean many different things to different consumers, like high protein, gluten free, keto, paleo, vegan, organic, local, fresh, all-natural, free from artificial ingredients, preservative free and non-GMO….
PDI Acquires Outsite Networks, Expanding its Position to Serve Convenience Retailers and Petroleum Wholesalers with a Unified Customer Marketing and Engagement Solution Adding Outsite’s Loyalty Solution to Previously Acquired Excentus Deepens PDI’s Marketing Capabilities to Help Customers Grow Topline Revenue ATLANTA – November 14, 2018 – PDI (www.pdisoftware.com), a leading global provider of enterprise software…
Sent from NACS on Thursday, November 15 – Please note that my original memo to you this morning may no longer be accurate! The Food and Drug Administration sent out an initial proposal that included language that appeared to allow for flavored vaping products to be sold by non-age restricted stores, as long as they…
Enmarket to Implement Skip Mobile Self-Checkout Service in Early 2019 11/13/2018 SAVANNAH, Ga. — Enmarket convenience stores will begin offering Skip Frictionless Checkout, a mobile payment option that lets customers purchase items using their phones and save a trip to the cash register, in early 2019. The technology is designed to lower the speed of…
NACS Comments on FDA’s E-Cigarettes, Menthol Regulations ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced its proposed regulations on the retail sale of flavored electronic cigarette products and a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes. Early reports suggested the FDA would prohibit convenience stores from selling flavored vaping e-cigarette products. Initial reading of…
FDA Commissioner Moves to Remove Flavored Vapor Products From C-stores 11/15/2018 FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb SILVER SPRING, Md. — After much speculation, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is moving closer to removing flavored vapor products from convenience stores. In addition, menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars are targets of the agency’s policy framework. In a…
Taking Theft Seriously By Jim Callahan – November 15, 2018 Theft in c-stores might be considered a three-pronged issue because there are three main groups that are often responsible: vendors, customers and employees. Good customer service is an important one. So is implementing effective back-office systems that can help with accounting. Inventory management systems that assist…
FDA Planning Assault on Convenience Store Industry The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to announce a sweeping ban on the sales of certain e-cigarette products at convenience stores. The Washington Post reported that the agency will publicize its plan as early as next week, which targets convenience stores in their effort to crack…
FDA to Introduce New Action Plan on E-Cigarettes by Mid-November By Don Longo – 11/01/2018 SILVER SPRING, Md. — Stating that “all options are on the table,” Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the agency is committed to issuing a new action plan around electronic cigarettes by mid-November that will “set forth a…
The Secret to a Smooth PCI Compliance Process November 5, 2018 • Published by Brand Barney Are you your own worst enemy? I am frequently heard saying that PCI compliance (and strong security) doesn’t have to be as difficult as we imagine or make it out to be. What I see out there, however, are…
FEMA Extends Registration Deadline Following Hurricane Florence South Carolina Survivors Now Have Until December 5 to Apply for Federal Help COLUMBIA, S.C. – At the request of Governor Henry McMaster, FEMA has extended the deadline for South Carolina residents to apply for federal disaster assistance following Hurricane Florence. The deadline to register for aid through FEMA –…
Dear Colleagues, Please join us on December 4th for the next SC Interagency Food Safety Council meeting. The meeting starts at 10:00 am and will be held at the SCDA Philips Market Center at the State Farmer’s Market in West Columbia (across from SCDA LAB) 117 Ballard Court, West Columbia SC 29172. An agenda will…
To all our New American SCACS members out there and those in the c-store industry – wishing you a Happy Diwali to you and your families from SCACS!
NATIONAL REPORT — Local products are more important to consumers today than in the past. While localization spans multiple categories, food and beverage is at the top of the list. Whether sitting down for a meal at a restaurant or shopping for food, consumers are looking for more information on what they are eating and…
New NACS Chairman Frank Gleeson Offers Global Perspective By Chelsea Regan – 10/15/2018 Article Source: https://csnews.com/new-nacs-chairman-frank-gleeson-offers-global-perspective LAS VEGAS — On the final day of the 2018 NACS Show, Sheetz Inc. CEO Joe Sheetz passed the baton of NACS chairman to Aramark’s Frank Gleeson during a general session that also featured an energetic keynote by “Dirty Jobs” host…
LAS VEGAS — Convenience store operators must always look to evolve in order to compete for the attention of their customers, which is getting harder to do, NACS Chairman Joe Sheetz said as he delivered the keynote address on the first full day of the 2018 NACS Show in Las Vegas. “We compete against everyone who sells convenience, and…
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