The Independent’s Playbook: Keeping Pace With E-Commerce Demands
By Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs The brick-and-mortar grocery shopping experience will eventually emerge from the depths of the pandemic and once again offer customers the sights, […]
News Roundup: July 26, 2020
By Eric Payne, NGA Manager of Communications NGA Backs Legislation to Provide Tax Relief to Frontline Workers Earlier this week, NGA released a statement applauding the introduction of the FRNT […]
Commonsense COVID-19 Liability Protections for Independent Grocery
By Robert Yeakel, NGA Director of Government Relations Independent grocery has had to face a whole new world when it comes to retail in the age of the coronavirus. Like many industries deemed essential businesses, grocery had […]
Coping With COVID: An Outlook on the Future Impact
Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs After months of restrictions on business and sheltering in place, the country is gradually starting to open back up for business. […]
News Roundup: July 17, 2020
By Eric Payne, NGA Manager of Communications NGA Outlines COVID Priorities to Congress This week, NGA sent a letter to congressional leaders outlining top priorities for independent grocers in the […]
NGA’s Grocery List of Lobbying Priorities Before Congress Adjourns
Next week, Congress returns to for a final session before it adjourns for the August recess break. Historically, after the August recess in a presidential election year, Congress returns only […]
Working to Expand SNAP Online Purchasing Options to Independents
By Molly Pfaffenroth, NGA Director of Government Relations In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, customers nationwide have been shifting their shopping habits to avoid physically going into retail locations, […]
Families Choose New Routines with a New School Year
By Annette Maggi, MS, RDN, LD, FAND, NGA Live.Balanced. Consultant During summer – especially the current one – families throw out all normal routines, planning trips, managing summer activities, and […]
Beyond COVID: The Impact on Grocery
By Jim Dudlicek, NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on more change in the food retailing industry in the last three months than it […]
Why GBAC STAR Sanitation Certification is a Plus for Independents: Key Webinar Takeaways
By Jim Dudlicek, Director of Communications and External Affairs The National Grocers Association (NGA) is partnering with ISSA, the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association and the Global Risk Advisory Council (GBAC), […]