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    Independent community grocers are the entrepreneurial backbone of the grocery industry, family-, employee-, or locally owned businesses deeply rooted in their communities. They adapt to local needs, offer quality goods and nourishing foods, and strengthen civic life through a steadfast commitment to their customers, associates, and neighborhoods.

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    Across the country, several states have asked the USDA for permission to test new limits on what foods can be bought with SNAP benefits. Each state’s approach is a little different, so we created this tracker to help you stay up to date and understand what’s changing.

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    Share groups are peer-to-peer networks of 12–15 non-competing NGA member companies, providing independent grocery professionals a space to meet, problem-solve, and exchange ideas. Members build trusted relationships, offering each other advice, feedback, and support to drive mutual success.

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    You can read about the future of grocery in January, or you can be in the room when it’s laid out in October. The NGA Executive Conference is NGA’s flagship event for the independent channel’s leadership: in-depth forecasts on the industry, the economy, and the consumer; sessions on the tech and policy forces rewriting the business; and the state of the independent, delivered straight. Add structured time with wholesalers, suppliers, and CPG partners, and you’ve got the highest-ROI three days on the grocery calendar.

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  • October 2025

  • Wed 1
    October 1, 2025 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm

    EBT Skimming: Deceptively Easy-How to Protect your Business and Your Customers

    This informational session will help grocers understand how EBT card skimming fraud occurs and the impact on SNAP customers and store operations. Participants will learn how skimming attacks are carried out, the warning signs to watch for, and practical steps to reduce risk. We will cover: tools and techniques for visually inspecting point-of-sale devices hardware […]

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    October 8, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

    Pricing with Confidence: Turning Insights into Action

    Join NGA and ClearDemand for a conversation about price optimization for the real world. We'll talk about implementing a tool and how to overcome challenges, we'll show you how grocers can understand KVIs and category roles, use elasticity insights to set the prices that grow revenue/profit and build loyalty, adjust quickly for holidays and competitive […]

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    Featured October 20, 2025 - October 22, 2025

    2025 Executive Conference & Public Policy Summit

    The Fairmont 2401 M St NW, Washington, DC, United States

    The Executive Conference and Public Policy Summit is NGA’s annual event for decision-makers and leadership teams to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace through in-depth forecasts on the future of the industry, outlooks of emerging economic and business trends, and opportunities to strengthen relationships with trading partners throughout the supply chain. From sessions focused […]

  • November 2025

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    November 19, 2025 @ 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm

    Normalizing Local Product Data: Unlocking Bigger Benefit Baskets for Independent Grocers

    Independent grocers face unique challenges when it comes to benefit program eligibility and product data complexity. This session explores how normalizing local product data can unlock bigger benefit baskets and drive sales growth. Learn why independent store data differs from national chains, how benefit providers rely on clean, standardized product data, and best practices—like APL […]

  • February 2026

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    Featured February 1 - February 3

    The NGA Show 2026

    MGM Grand Hotel & Casino 3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, United States

    The NGA Show brings together retailers, wholesalers, food retail industry executives, food/CPG manufacturers, and service providers for unparalleled opportunities to learn, engage, share, network, and innovate. Join over 3,500 of your industry colleagues to learn, network, and innovate.  This is Where Independents Gather®.

  • May 2026

  • Thu 7
    May 7 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

    WGA Sync Up

    Virtual Event

    The WGA Sync Up is your virtual midyear momentum boost! Free and designed for women in the grocery industry and our allies. Reconnect with your goals, reflect on your growth since last year’s Symposium, and gear up for what’s ahead.

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    Sun 31
    May 31 - June 4

    The Executive Leadership Development Program

    Cornell Univeristy Ithaca, NY, United States

    The Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP), sponsored by PepsiCo, is a high-impact learning opportunity encompassing intense, interactive instruction presented by a mix of respected academics and industry leaders. Participants develop their leadership skills so they can better implement organizational and cultural changes in their companies.

  • June 2026

  • Mon 15
    June 15 - June 17

    2026 Fresh Summit

    The Westin St. Louis 811 Spruce St, St. Louis, MO, United States

    Join us for the NGA Fresh Summit, taking place from June 15th to 17th, 2026, in the dynamic city of St. Louis, MO. This Summit is tailored for grocery leaders dedicated to store operations and merchandising, with a focus on enhancing the bottom line through fresh produce, dairy, deli, bakery, food service, and meat. Attendees […]

  • July 2026

  • Wed 29
    July 29 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

    Virtual Event: 2026 FMS Financial Study: Strategic Overview & Insights for the Independent Grocery Industry

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    Get a first look at the upcoming 2026 FMS/NGA U.S. Independent Grocers Financial Study in this strategic overview led by CEO of FMS, Robert Graybill. Register now!

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