Tax reform, estate tax, sales tax, & other tax-related issues.
Employee/employer relations, National Labor Relations Board, Department of Labor.
Affordable Care Act
SNAP, WIC, food safety & more.
Nutrition labeling, Country of Origin labeling, Meat Department labeling.
Resources on coupons, food recalls, PCI/Data Security & more.
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Original research, consumer trends, and benchmarking reports related to the independent grocer.
Providing online learning resources for independent grocers with more than 85 industry-specific online courses.
Keeping you up-to-date on important industry topics.
Providing the opportunity for targeted groups to problem solve, idea swap, and help non-competing industry partners.
Serving the industry through sharing information, education, and research to NGA members and the industry.
Advancing a collaborative agenda of industry focused academics and research.
NGA provides the latest education and research to help independent retailers increase profits and grow their operations. Here members will find the information and resources needed to make timely and accurate business decisions in today’s marketplace.
Nomination deadline extended to May 15, 2013. The 2013 NGA Executive Leadership Development Program is hosted by Cornell University and the University of Southern California (USC). This program, generously supported by PepsiCo and Unilever, provides rising grocery industry executives with the knowledge, tools, resources and inspiration necessary to lead their companies and drive them to long-term success.
Invest in Your Company’s Future Outstanding leaders create a vision for others and have the ability to translate it into a lasting reality. Initiating and implementing organizational and cultural changes in order to execute new strategies are imperative skills for effective leaders. The NGA Executive Leadership Development Program helps retailers and wholesalers develop leaders from within their organizations who can respond to business challenges in the 21st century marketplace. The conference will provide rising grocery industry executives with the knowledge, tools, resources and inspiration necessary to lead their companies and drive them to long-term success. It is a high-impact learning opportunity encompassing intense, interactive instruction presented by a mix of respected academic and industry leaders. This industry-specific executive development program includes:
Five days of interactive, intensive instruction on the campus of Cornell University or University of Southern California;
A faculty mix of respected academic and grocery industry leaders;
Time to network with other rising grocery executives; and
An in-depth personalized 360 degree assessment of the participant’s personal leadership style and develop an action plan to improve.
Effective leaders are necessary to provide the vision; passion; and motivation that ensures their companies will meet customer expectations and succeed in the marketplace.
Who Should Attend Current mid- or upper-level executives with large spans of control and responsibilities that require delegation of tasks to others. These executives must be rising executives who are candidates for increased "people" and general management responsibilities.
Application Procedures To nominate individuals within your company, complete the 2013 Nomination Form and return it to NGA. Candidates/Applicants will be accepted according to qualifications. You and the candidate(s) will be notified of his or her acceptance in the program by an acceptance letter.
Enrollment is limited. Candidates/Applicants must be employed by an NGA member company.
2012 NGA Executive Leadership Development Program - University of Southern California
2012 NGA Executive Leadership Development Program - Cornell University