Guest Blog: Artificial Intelligence – Four Pillars to Getting Started
By Henry Sands, Associate Partner Columbus Consulting Artificial intelligence is becoming a priority across retail, but independent grocers often struggle to understand where it fits, what it costs, and how […]
Leadership Under Pressure: Captain Chris Cassidy to Keynote NGA Executive Conference
What can grocery leaders learn from a Navy SEAL and NASA astronaut who has made critical decisions in combat, completed 10 spacewalks and spent more than a year in orbit? […]
What Independent Grocers Should Know About the Current Cyclospora Outbreak
What Independent Grocers Should Know About the Current Cyclospora Outbreak Today’s food system is more complex than ever, with products moving through an interconnected supply chain that spans global and local […]
NGA Blog: Investing in the Future – NGA Foundation Concludes Another Successful Executive Leadership Development Program
NGA recently wrapped up another successful Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP), bringing together rising and established leaders from across the independent grocery industry for four days of leadership training at […]
Ensuring Business Transformation to Drive Sales and Profits
By Craig Rosenblum, Principal, Columbus Consulting In today’s rapidly evolving retail environment, success demands more than operational excellence—it requires a reimagined mindset, new skills, and strategic leadership capable of guiding […]
NGA Foundation ELDP: Leadership for a Changing Grocery Industry
The grocery industry is evolving faster than ever. From shifting consumer expectations and rapid technological advancement to supply chain complexity and workforce transformation. Today’s leaders in the independent grocery industry […]
Columbus Consulting Guest Blog: Could AI Become Grocery’s New Operating System?
For grocery leaders, AI, automation, and human‑centered retail are reshaping the industry faster than ever. Learn more in today’s guest blog from Columbus Consulting.
Grocery eCommerce – The Digital Shelf is Still Evolving
By Craig Rosenblum, Principal, Columbus Consulting The grocery industry is still undergoing a digital transformation that shows no signs of slowing down. While the pandemic accelerated the adoption of online […]
NGA Guest Blog: Turning Aisles Into Access
How Grocers Can Fill the Pharmacy Gap and Build Customer Loyalty By Marcus Sredzinski, COO/EVP at ScriptSave The Retail Pharmacy Landscape Is Shifting Over the past several years, thousands of […]
Labor Forecasting: The Hidden Profit Driver in Grocery Retail
By Craig Rosenblum, Principal, Columbus Consulting In grocery, labor forecasting isn’t just about filling shifts. It’s about matching staffing levels to real demand—cutting costs, improving service, and keeping employees happy. […]
