Campaign Launched Against Proposed U.K. Soda Tax
The British Soft Drink Association, among others, claims such a tax won’t address obesity but will hurt the economy.
Pay Cash to Help Local Businesses
An op-ed urges fellow Mainers to use bills and coins instead of plastic to buy goods and services at neighborhood stores.
Millennials Go Nuts for Sparkling Water
The fizzy beverages have become popular along some young workers.
CVS Launches Mobile Payment Option
CVS Pay is now part of the drugstore’s smartphone app.
Expanded Retailer Requirements Could Push C-Stores Out of SNAP
Meiners Markets explains how USDA proposed standards would be ‘next to impossible’ for c-stores to meet.
OMEGA Press
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $154,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- Thank You for Making the 2024 Jan Vineyard Charity Golf Outing a Success!
- Join the GameChanger July Campaign: Empower Our Youth, Prevent Substance Misuse
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $137,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
- WV Oil Marketer & Grocers Association Campaign Raises Over $132,000 For Children in Need of Assistance
NGA News
- NGA Applauds Government Reopening, Highlights Independent Grocers’ Leadership During Shutdown
- National Grocers Association Opposes Settlement Proposed by Credit Card Duopoly Visa and Mastercard
- NGA Applauds White House’s Focus on Fair Competition and Antitrust Enforcement
- Grocery eCommerce – The Digital Shelf is Still Evolving
- NGA Statement on SNAP Funding
CSP Fuel News
- EG America, Swiftly offer cashback on alcohol purchases
- Gulf, Upside partnership boosting business
- Pilot, Stewart’s Shops, Weigel’s, Royal Farms, QuickChek, Yesway and Allsup’s offer holiday deals
- FDA to allocate $200M against illegal vapor products
- Treasury suspends penny production as convenience stores adapt to coin shortage

