Store Tours Prove Effective in Showing Congress How Policies Hit Home
By Max Wengroff, Manager of Government Relations & Membership From the anticompetitive tactics of power buyers to rising costs and credit card fees, independent grocers are facing myriad difficulties that […]
2023 Independent Grocers Financial Survey: Webinar Key Takeaways
By Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs Inflation has dominated headlines and bottom lines over the past year, hurting volume and unit sales for independent grocers, […]
NGA Foundation TA Center Helps Bring Nutrition Incentives to Tops in Western NY
By Josh Anderegg / NGAF TA Center Project Director I was honored to be on hand for the recent rollout of a nutrition incentive pilot program at two Tops Friendly […]
Independent Grocers Are Mighty Contenders in the Evolving Grocery Landscape
By Christopher Greco / President and CEO, Storewise Recent narratives about the supermarket industry are painting an unnecessarily pessimistic picture of the future for supermarkets. The industry is changing, and […]
Benchmarking and Upgrades via the USDA REAP Grant: Webinar Key Takeaways
By Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs Sustainability and store benchmarking can drive operational efficiencies and profit for independent grocers. Infrastructure projects designed to enhance a […]
How to Get Ready for Organic Certification: Webinar Key Takeaways
By Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs The USDA has published a new regulation to “Strengthen Organic Enforcement” (SOE). The SOE states that “more types of […]
Understanding the Evolving Dynamics of Food Decisions: Webinar Key Takeaways
By Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director of Communications and External Affairs “Taste is king,” according to decades of data from the International Food Information Council’s annual Food and Health Survey. […]
The Independent’s Playbook: Keeping the Faith
By Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Even in challenging times, even with high inflation, it’s hard not to still love your local neighborhood grocery store. And […]
2023 NGA Student Case Study Competition: Webinar Key Takeaways
By Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Employee recruitment and retention remains a top issue facing the independent retail industry. According to many industry and academic research […]
The Independent’s Playbook: Less is More
By Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Remember back when gluten-free products were all the rage? Product manufacturers tripped over themselves trying to get gluten-free versions of […]
