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CONTENTS | APRIL - MAY
COLUMNS
DEPARTMENTS
President’s Message
NJ Lawmakers Fiddle With Onerous Food
Date Labeling Proposal
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Government Relations
New Jersey Legislature Negotiating
State Budget
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Gubernatorial and Legislative
Primaries Heat Up....................................... 9
Viewpoint
April Fools
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Inside the Beltway
Talking About Taxes...
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Washington Report
Don't Undo Debit Card
Swipe Fee Reform
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NJFC News
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Outside the Box
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FEATURES
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The IoT is Driving the Integration of Everything
In real estate the mantra is: Location. Location. Location. for retailers, regardless of
segment, the mantra for 2017 is: Integration. Integration. Integration.
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Mergers and Acquisitions – Who's Next?
The year 2017 is not likely to be record-setting for merger and acquisition activity in the
grocery industry now that mega-mergers like Ahold/Delhaize, Walgreens/Rite Aid and
Albertgons/Safeway are complete.
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15 Minutes With Deborah Weinswig
Deborah Weinswig is Managing Director of Fung Global Retail and Technology
who travels extensively and is considered one of the top analysts in the field of retail
innovation and technology. We caught up with her between flights to talk about
everything retail.
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