Toxics Group Spurs Nationwide Efforts To Ban PFAS In Packaging
July 31, 2020, Bloomberglaw
A coalition that decades ago fought heavy metals in food packaging is expanding its efforts, urging states from New Hampshire to California to ban “forever chemicals” in all forms of packaging.
A Management Playbook For The New Normal? What It Says.
July 31, 2020, Forbes
If we could have a management playbook designed specifically to help us guide and get the most from our teams amid persistent uncertainty and continuous change, what would it include?
How To Bring Manufacturing Back To The U.S. From China
July 20, 2020, Made In America.com
After decades of U.S. companies moving production to China for cheap labor and fewer regulations, some are finally starting to return. The pandemic has exposed the high-risk factor of making everything in China and businesses are starting to catch onto the value of American-made.
Electric Scooters Return To Chicago For Pilot Program Year 2
July 30, 2020, Chicago Tribune
The next round of the electric scooter pilot program is slated to launch Aug. 12 in Chicago, including 10,000 scooters from Bird, Lime and Spin, according to city and company officials.
Recalls In Review: Recall Trends In 2020
July 31, 2020, Retail &Consumer Products Law Review
As we launch into the third quarter of 2020, we are taking a look at the trends from the CPSC’s recalls through the first half of the year. The Commission has conducted 145 total recalls so far this year.
How To Build A Company That (Actually) Values Integrity
July 31, 2020, Harvard Business Review
Leaders are increasingly held accountable for poor behavior, and companies are pushed by employees, governments, and customers to step up and adopt a multi-stakeholder approach that serves social purposes as well as investor demands.
CPSC Publishes New Safety Standard For Gates And Enclosures</strong>
July 6, 2020, QIMA Regulatory Update
On July 6, 2020, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a final rule establishing a safety standard for gates and enclosures that are intended to confine a child. The final rule 16 CFR 1239 adopts the existing ASTM F1004 – 19, Standard Consumer Safety Specification for Expansion Gates and Expandable Enclosures.
How Retail Bankruptcies Have Shifted Consumer Spending
July 30, 2020, The Motley Fool
A look at the newest round of retail bankruptcies and the reasons behind them.
An Introduction To California’s Proposition 65: What Is Proposition 65?
July 28, 2020, JDSupra
California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known as “Proposition 65,” requires businesses that sell consumer products—including food—to notify Californians about certain chemicals that are in those products.
Consumers Still Afraid To Shop In-Store As More Retailers Say “Mask Up”
July 28, 2020, Business Wire
As more major retailers require customers to wear a mask in-store, a recent survey by First Insight found that many women feel unsafe trying out beauty products, trying on apparel in dressing rooms unsafe trying on shoes.
