by abcstoressc | Oct 23, 2023 | Industry News
The cost of doing business in a debit card world may get a little less expensive. The Federal Reserve Board is expected to discuss lowering debit card swipe fees, also known as interchange fees, when it meets on Oct. 25 — news that was welcomed by retailer...
by abcstoressc | Jun 5, 2023 | Industry News
The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS) testified today before the Alabama Senate Committee on Tourism on SB 194 – a commonsense reform that will modernize Alabama’s laws to provide equal market access for spirits-based ready-to-drink...
by abcstoressc | Apr 14, 2023 | Industry News
The bills, facing opposition from beer distributors and liquor stores, would let grocery and c-stores sell the products if their alcohol by volume doesn’t exceed 17%. Spirits currently can be sold only in liquor stores in Texas, but two bills facing opposition...
by abcstoressc | Mar 23, 2023 | ABC News Alert, Industry News
A leaked 2020 policy document shows that Amazon had detailed plans for “proactively changing alcohol laws” to get better sales. A confidential Amazon document obtained by Motherboard shows how the company wanted to make an aggressive push into the alcohol delivery...
by abcstoressc | Nov 9, 2022 | Legislative News
November 9, 2022 The South Carolina general election took place yesterday for all SC House seats, SC Constitutional Officers, and U.S. Congressional districts. The number of competitive races in SC were scarce, but there were a few upsets across the state, including...
