Last updated on June 13th, 2024 at 05:01 pm
Convenience Store News In Brief…
More than 180 merchant associations have sent a joint letter to Capitol Hill urging members of Congress to protect debit reform and to reject language in the Financial Choice Act seeking to repeal it. The letter highlights the benefits of debit reform, which the groups say injected competition into the payments market, provided retailers with more transparency and benefitted consumers who have experienced savings. The merchant groups say, “These savings have permitted merchants to reinvest in their businesses, which has supported tens of thousands more jobs and significant economic activity.”…
Ferrara Candy Co. has initiated a voluntary recall of Brach’s 5-oz. Almond Supremes with a best by date of April 22, 2017, after discovering that some Brach’s Almond Supremes packages may include Brach’s Bridge Mix, a product that contains peanuts and wheat. No other Ferrara Candy Co. products are affected…
NJOY, an e-cigarette maker, has filed for bankruptcy—citing sales and government compliance costs as the reasons.
