Laws & Regulations

The Food Marketing Institute, the National Retail Federation, Washington, and other retail trade groups praised three separate pieces of organized retail crime legislation introduced yesterday in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

The National Retail Federation said yesterday that it expects three separate pieces of legislation addressing organized retail crime (ORC) to be introduced this week in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.

A Pennsylvania court affirmed Wegmans’ right to sell beer in its Market Cafes in its Bethlehem and Williamsport, Pa., locations, according to reports.

After more than a year of debate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a new, voluntary standard for producers that wish to market meats as naturally raised. During the federally mandated comment period prior to this ruling, more than 44...

The $787 billion economic stimulus package signed into law last week should provide some tax breaks for retailers who invest in new equipment or hire certain individuals, according to industry trade groups. There are a number of things that could...

Hold on to your soft drinks, supermarkets here comes another sin tax. Legislators in New York, Massachusetts and elsewhere have proposed taxing sweet snacks and sodas by as much as 18%. In doing so, they hope to tackle two nagging problems...

Retailers could see new food safety legislation or stricter enforcement of current regulations this year, according to panelists at the National Grocers Association's annual convention last week. Reflecting on the recent salmonella outbreak...

The National Retail Federation yesterday said it issued a letter to Congressional leaders calling for more incentives to drive consumer spending.

The Food Marketing Institute, in conjunction with the National Association of Chain Drug Stores and the National Community Pharmacists Association, sent a letter yesterday to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch...