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Thursday, April 17, 2019
Sponsored By:
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FROM THE DESK OF
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John Ross, IGA CEO          Bob Graybill, FMS CEO

Benchmarking Your Business with the Independent Grocers Financial Survey

Want to know where you stand in relation to other independents in the grocery industry? IGA CEO John Ross & FMS CEO Bob Graybill share how your participation in the NGA/FMS Independent Grocers
Financial Survey can help.

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FEATURED STORY
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Building Pet Care Profit

From sprucing up your pet care assortment, marketing, and merchandising, to building excitement for IGA’s annual pet photo contest, IGA and Red Oval Partner Nestlé Purina have ideas to help you grab your share of this growing category. Get a sneak peek and sign up for our upcoming webinar for a chance to win a free pet aisle consultation!

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BEST PRACTICES
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Social Media Buzz Builds Sales for New Store

Find out how Maurer’s Market IGA used a social media campaign created around their popular Ribfest events to build positive brand awareness in a new marketplace.

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Have a Best Practice
of Your Own?

We want to hear it!
Share your best practice today.

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HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS
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Recognizing Hometown Heroes

McKim's IGA Manager Larry Williams lives and breathes IGA Hometown Proud. Now he’s created a new award to celebrate that community pride—and the achievements of community members—beginning with a local Humane Society leader.

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RED OVAL ROUND UP
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IGA Social: Your Top 5 Questions Answered!

Wondering if IGA’s low-cost social media management is right for you? AR Marketing’s Eric Anderson answers the Top 5 questions he’s asked about the IGA
Social program.

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IN THE NEWS
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What the Grocery Stores Holding Their Own Against Amazon Are Doing Right (Harvard Business Review)
Moving Foodservice from Mealtime to All-Day Dining (Winsight Grocery Business)
Veggies lead the way as value-added produce sales climb (Grocery Dive)
How a simple sticker may help stick it to produce waste for good (Food Dive)

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