CHOICE Act – Big wins for retailers

As retail operators return to work this week after what was hopefully a busy Memorial Day weekend for them, they should be encouraged by some rare good news out of Washington D.C. The industry had some big wins last week …

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Caught Up in the Entitlement Reform Debate – Again

The President recently made headlines with the release of his first draft budget proposal and while some convenience store operators might applaud the perceived “belt tightening”, leading brands need to be aware of a few hidden minefields. Most prominent among …

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Key lessons emerge from off-year elections

In political terms, 2017 is what’s known as an “off year.” Only a few states have elections but two are for governorships – Virginia and New Jersey – and we have had a couple of notable congressional special elections thrown …

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About 6 years ago

The Real Retail Killer

The Real Retail Killer – The New Republic The New Republic explores how private equity is gouging some of the country’s best-known corporate brands. A Find At Gap: Steady Hours Can Help Workers, And Profits – The New York Times …

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About 6 years ago

Retail Landlords Sell Assets To Raise Cash

Retail Landlords Sell Assets To Raise Cash – The Wall Street Journal More real-estate assets owned by publicly listed REITs are up for sale as the gap widens between their discounted share prices and the value of private-market transactions of …

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About 6 years ago

Health-Insurance Premiums Loom As Election Issue

Health-Insurance Premiums Loom As Election Issue – The Wall Street Journal Lawmakers, at an impasse, omitted from spending bill an effort to restore payments to insurers. Now they’re rushing to assign blame for expected rate increases Long Weekend At Kamala’s …

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