PRESS RELEASE North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) 209 Fayetteville St., Raleigh, NC 27601 Contact: Ann Edmondson…
Independent Retailers Point to Healthcare Reform as Top Concern
The 2012 Independent Grocers Financial Survey, from the National Grocers Association (NGA), is out, and it says that “independent grocers express a great level of concern over the financial impact of the changes to healthcare insurance mandated by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).” The other top-three issues include the budget deficit and deficit spending, and swipe fee regulation.
The top concerns are:
- Healthcare reform
- Budget deficit and deficit spending
- Swipe fee regulation
- Job stimulus/unemployment policy
- 2012 Presidential election
- Energy policy
- Estate (death) tax
- Immigration reform