Time to change NC’s outdated ready-to-drink cocktail laws

NC law should not force consumers toward malt-based alternatives simply because those products fit more neatly into older regulatory categories.

Why more small businesses are adding credit card surcharges — and what it means for your wallet

They're paying massive processing fees for card transactions. Often, you’ll end up footing the bill.

Credit card swipe fees are brutal. There’s a fix in NC that’s fair for all. | Opinion

NC book store owner: That 2-4 percent charge hurts businesses like mine and our customers. What lawmakers here can do.

Credit card swipe fees are higher than ever, causing "cost creep"

n North Carolina, businesses can add a percentage to the bill to offset the fees credit card companies charge them on every transaction.

Raising a Glass to Downtown

With fewer patrons downtown post-pandemic, city leaders say social districts have provided a critical shot in the arm for business. 

Warrants: Products stolen from Ulta part of east coast theft ring linked to $300K in losses

Court documents show thefts from a Holly Springs Ulta were part of a stealing ring from the stores up and down the east coast.

Food Lion Feeds Achieves Donation Goal Of 1.5B Meals

Food Lion Feeds has achieved its goal of providing 1.5 billion meals to address food insecurity in the towns and cities it serves.

Social districts are on the rise across NC

North Carolina's social district law allows people to carry open alcoholic beverages beyond the establishments where they were purchased.

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Retailers, District Attorneys, Sheriffs and Police Applaud New Laws to Combat Organized Retail...

Raleigh, NC (December 1, 2024) – Significant efforts to thwart the financial crimes of money laundering and organized retail theft become effective December 1, 2024. These new laws provide law...

NC retailers encourage customers to shop smart, safe, and local this holiday season

One of the easiest ways for consumers to shop smart and safe is to shop at the brick and mortar stores, both independent and chain, engrained in communities across the state.

Growth Predicted for NC Retailers for 2024 Holiday Season - NCRMA

(Raleigh – November 12, 2024) The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association and Appalachian State University Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis have forecast increased retail sales...

Lowe's Launches $2.5 Million Western North Carolina Small Business Recovery Fund

/PRNewswire/ -- As Lowe's continues to address the urgent and evolving community needs in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the company today launched the Lowe's...