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Vermont Retail and Grocers Association urges swipe-fee reform, flags PFAS, workforce and theft concerns
Summary
Ed Fox, president of the Vermont Retail and Grocers Association, introduced the association to the House Commerce & Economic Development Committee on Jan. 31 and outlined priorities including swipe-fee reform, PFAS regulatory impacts, data privacy and retail workforce challenges.
Ed Fox, president of the Vermont Retail and Grocers Association, told the Vermont House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development on Jan. 31, 2025, that the trade group will press for swipe-fee reform, monitor data-privacy legislation and raise concerns about PFAS regulations, retail theft and workforce shortages affecting stores across the state.
The association’s introduction mattered to legislators because the group represents more than 300 member businesses statewide, from single-location community stores to regional supermarket chains, and said policy changes could have operational and financial effects on small retailers. "We are not just the voice of…
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