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Protecting Your Customers and Your Business from Food Allergens: Webinar Key Takeaways

Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Food allergens present a risk to more than 30 million people in the United States. Controlling food allergens in retail facilities and […]

Creating a Level Playing Field the Focus of NGA’s Fly-In for Fair Competition

NGA Members Hold Over 100 Meetings with Members of Congress; Advocate for Enforcement of the Robinson-Patman Act to End Economic Discrimination NGA and its members have been engaged in a […]

How Grocers Can Be Prepared for Active Shooters: Webinar Key Takeaways

By Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs The recent tragedy at the Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., is a grim reminder that active shooters could appear anywhere, making […]

The Independent’s Playbook: The Mystery of Margins

Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Perception is important for any business, and if it’s inaccurate, it can damage a retailer’s relationship with those it serves. Today’s runaway […]

The NGA Show a Chance to Reflect on Past Success and Look to the Future

NGA’s 40th Anniversary Featured During Event as More than 2,700 Grocery Leaders Gathered For 40 years, The NGA Show has been the place where independents gather, bringing together retailers, wholesalers, […]

The Independent’s Playbook: Inflation Dashes Hopes For a Normal Summer

By Jim Dudlicek NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Inflation isn’t really helping anybody, but there’s a little good news for grocers: Dining out tops the list of consumer cutbacks. […]

Normalizing the Mental Health Conversation: Webinar Key Takeaways

Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Grocery operators are starting to focus more deeply on the wellbeing of their teams and engage in conversations around employee mental health […]

How Retailers Can Help Build a GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program: Webinar Key Takeaways

By Pat Jones, NGA Foundation TA Center Project Coordinator The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) offers retailers a chance to provide extra food dollars to help low-income shoppers include more healthy fruits and […]

The Independent’s Playbook: The ABCs of ESG

Jim Dudlicek, Director, Communications and External Affairs Attracting younger consumers is an opportunity that retailers continue to pursue, aiming to appeal to their desire to do business with companies that […]

Putting the Consumer at the Center

By Dave Wendland, VP, Strategic Relations, Hamacher Resource Group Having recently had the opportunity to address a group of independent grocers during the National Grocers Association (NGA) show, I was […]