Meal Kits: A Rising Trend for Consumers and Their Pets Alike
Companies like Blue Apron and Plated might be the biggest brand names for meal kits, but as their popularity continues to increase more food retailers are embracing the innovative product, including the independent supermarket industry. There’s a good reason, too.
Speaker Ryan Just Promised to Accomplish Tax Reform. Here’s What Independent Grocers Should Know.
Comprehensive tax reform hasn’t been accomplished in over 30 years, when President Ronald Reagan was in office.
Key Findings from the Independent Grocers Financial Survey
In addition to benchmarks for financial performance and business strategies, the report provided an in-depth look at the economic, political, and competitive landscape in which these retailers operate.
Three Ways to Get Shoppers to Moo-ve Over to the Dairy Aisle
With June Dairy Month here, there’s no better time to reinforce that dairy is a delicious, nutritious, and affordable way for families to receive a calcium-rich diet.
NGA Research Key Insight: Getting Social With Customers
Social networking is an increasingly important engagement tool for independent retailers. That point is backed up by the innovative and successful efforts of independent retailer Niemann Foods — which outlined its approaches in an interview — and by the results of NGA research.
#ICYMI: Tweets, Likes, and Shares Can Improve Your Bottom-Line and Win You a Creative Choice Award
Nearly 50 percent of shoppers are following grocers, second only to restaurants, according to 2015 report by Interactions Marketing. They’re eager to use that connection as well.
Independent Grocers Team up to Fight Hunger in Their Communities
Independent supermarkets and wholesalers across the country are joining NGA and the Retailer Owned Food Distributors & Associates (ROFDA) this year to help end hunger and raise awareness about the problem by participating in the first-ever “Independents Day of Giving.”
How Congress’s Decision to Protect Swipe Fee Reform Impacts Independent Grocers
The independent supermarket industry and entire retail community recently scored a major victory after House Republican leadership announced lawmakers would no longer include a provision in the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) that would have repealed debit swipe fee reform.
SNAP Shot: White House Releases First Full Budget
The White House recently released its Fiscal Year 2018 budget that would boost spending for the military and border security while cutting social safety net programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
NGA Research Key Insight: Driving a Winning Strategy in Prepared Foods
Freshness is essential when it comes to prepared foods. That’s a guiding principle in the successful prepared foods business of Baltimore-based independent retailer Green Valley Marketplace, whose approach underscores findings of a recent National Grocers Association study.
