After considering them for more than a year, California’s Office of Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has finally issued new “Safe Harbor” warning regulations for Proposition 65. The new regulations intend to provide consumers “more specificity” about the chemical content of products sold in California. They take effect on August 30, 2018 and are set forth in California Health…
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Global Retail Intelligence – November 2016
To follow is a brief review of retail news from around the world: November 1 - Australian Dollar Growth Bloomberg says that the performance of the Australian dollar may be a positive indicator for the global economy. The currency is the top performer in developed markets since mid-year, and Australia’s ties to China and commodities makes it an economic barometer. The…
CONTINUE READINGStay at the Virgin Hotel Chicago – Named Conde Nast Traveler’s #1 Best US Hotel
Book now and enjoy these additional incentives: Street priced mini-bar Rates starting at $169 for early-bird bookings Complimentary Social Hour Complimentary (and very fast) WiFi Book Your Discounted Room at the Virgin Chicago! Virgin Hotel Chicago has reimagined the hotel experience for consumers, combining heartfelt service and exclusivity for all. The…
CONTINUE READINGTrends: Grinding The Beans
Millennials are at the center of the niche of those who brew craft coffee at home. That’s according to the new Craft Coffee Report from Port Washington, N.Y.-based NPD Group, and it is great news for retailers who stock those sort of specialty items and who also on the lookout for ways to attract millennial customers. Craft coffee brewing is not your grandmother’s…
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