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title: "IGA Alert: Everything you need to know about COVID-19 this week"
description: Nielsen reports on last week's category sales; Protocol for a positive COVID test result in your store; eCommerce solutions.
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Nielsen reports on last week's category sales; Protocol for a positive COVID test result in your store; eCommerce solutions.

| View in browser THIS WEEK'S FEATURED COVID-19 RESOURCES  Total Store Growth Holds Steady, Alcohol Out of Top 5   Total store growth held steady at 11.9 percent last week, according to Nielsen's weekly COVID-19 shopping insights, driven by food staples. Frozen, meat, and produce were the top three growth departments.   With an increase in out-of-home occasions, alcohol dropped from the top five departments in brick and mortar. General merchandise was down for the second week in a row, and the week’s drug channel penetration dropped to its lowest level this year. What to Do if An Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19   As retailers and associates remain diligent in their prevention methods, there is still a risk that you or a team member will test positive for COVID-19. We've outlined the best protocol for moving ahead should that happen in your store, including a sample press release for notifying the community. Forecast Your Local COVID-19 Impact with Oliver Wyman's Pandemic Navigator   Prepare for the next COVID-19 impact with Oliver Wyman's Pandemic Navigator, now available to the entire IGA Alliance.   Use the Navigator to see: The predicted forecast for new and cumulative Coronavirus cases in your specific county How effective containment and suppression measures in your area have been Insights into how to manage after the peak Future containment scenarios that may be needed until a vaccine or a scale treatment solution is in place Learn how to use the Navigator now. Text Alerts Sent to Your Phone   Don't miss an update—subscribe to receive IGA Text Alerts and you’ll automatically receive a text notification whenever the IGA Alert eNews or IGA Minute are sent. Subscribe today.       POLICY UPDATES Ask Congress Today for Liability Relief    Contact your representative and senators and urge them to provide reasonable limited liability safeguards for grocery in the next COVID-19 relief legislation. Text LIABILITY to 52886 or click here for more information.       IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Meet Shopper Demand with IGA's New eCommerce Platform   With consumers flocking to the internet to purchase groceries for curbside pickup or delivery to their doorsteps, retailers without an online option will soon be left behind. So how does an independent retailer already stretched to the max during a pandemic take on starting an eCommerce program? That's where IGA's new eCommerce platform can help. Responding to Mask Mandates   With many local mandates now requiring shoppers to wear masks, IGA retailers are using thoughtful and creative tactics to diffuse tense situations and encourage shopper compliance. Check out these tips from IGA retailers across the country.        Visit www.IGAALERT.com for live COVID-19 updates and how it impacts independent retailers. Sign up for text alerts here. In need of additional resources that aren't yet on IGA ALERT? Contact Ashley Page.        Follow us on Social Media. IGA Inc., 8745 West Higgins Road, STE 350, Chicago, IL 60631, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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