IGA HONORS WORLD ANNIVERSARY SALE PARTICIPANTS

CHICAGO, IL - IGA honored the three outstanding participants of its second annual global marketing event, the 2003 World Anniversary Sale. The awards were presented to representatives from South Africa, Jamaica and the Philippines during IGA’s 2004 Global Summit, held from March 14 -17 at the Marriott’s Harbor Beach Resort & Spa in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

IGA’s second annual World Anniversary Sale ran in 10 countries across the globe during the weeks of September 19 - October 20, 2003. Participating Red Oval Family Partners included The Coca Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive Company, The Gillette Company, Kraft Foods, Nestlé USA and The J.M. Smucker Company.

"The World Anniversary Sale Awards celebrate IGA's ongoing consumer commitment to providing quality products and world-class value in Hometown Proud Supermarkets around the globe," said Paulo Goelzer, Ph.D, executive vice president, IGA International. "The 2003 World Anniversary Sale was an undeniable success thanks to the overwhelming efforts of all who participated; however, the three IGA companies honored at the Global Summit went above and beyond the call of duty. Some manufactures increased their sales 300% during the promotion."

Recipients of the World Anniversary Sale Awards include:
Best Sales:
South Africa's Friendly IGA

Best Creative Approach:
Jamaica's Super Plus IGA

Best International Display:
IGA Philippines Robinson's Supermarket

IGA, the only global supermarketer based in the United States, is the world’s largest voluntary supermarket network with aggregate worldwide retail sales of more than $21 billion per year. The Alliance includes more than 4,000 Hometown Proud Supermarkets worldwide, supported by 36 distribution companies and more the 55 major manufacturers, vendors and suppliers encompassing everything from grocery to equipment items. IGA ranks in the top 10 in world food supermarketing. IGA has operations in 48 of the United States and more than 40 countries, commonwealths and territories on all six inhabited continents.