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title: "The Earth Day Issue: See how going green saves green for IGA retailers worldwide!"
description: "The Earth Day Issue: See how going green saves green for IGA retailers worldwide!"
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 Operational & marketing tips from IGA USA, Caribbean, and Australia retailers lead to big impacts for the planet & the bottom line.

| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. Thursday, April 25, 2019 FROM THE DESK OF Ana Velazquez, Learning Solutions Director, IGA Coca-Cola Institute What's Right for the Planet is Right for Business With Earth Day just behind us and climate issues on everyone’s mind, IGA Institute’s Ana Velazquez shares a reminder about the human side of sustainable operations and how two new courses from the Institute can help you better your business. FEATURED STORY Sustainable Operations: Going Green Saves Green Every Earth Day, all eyes are on the environment, but across the U.S. IGA stores are showing their commitment to sustainable operations every day, from waste management to energy efficiency upgrades. Find out how IGA retailers’ operational changes are leading to big impacts for the planet, their communities, and their bottom lines. BEST PRACTICES Making the Most of Your Bag Fee Learn how Harvest Market IGA is building shopper loyalty and differentiating from the competition by turning a state-mandated bag fee into an over $250,000 a year windfall for local charities. Have a Best Practice of Your Own? We want to hear it! Share your best practice today. HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS Marketing Sustainability in the Land Down Under When it comes to doing their part for the planet, IGA stores across Australia have taken on a variety of initiatives that demonstrate their commitment to making the world a better place and draw Australia’s environmentally-conscious shoppers into IGA stores. IGA ACTION ITEM Independent Grocers Financial Survey: Time is Running Out! Want to know where you stand in relation to other independents in the grocery industry? Participate in the NGA/FMS Independent Grocers Financial Survey today! IN THE NEWS Grocery Stores Are Packed With Plastic. Some Are Changing. (National Geographic) Consider ‘Sustainability’ In Construction And Equipment (The Shelby Report) Has Food Waste Finally Met Its Match? (FMI) Alternative proteins could become a food staple for more US consumers (Grocery Dive) What grocery retailers need to know about prepared foods (Grocery Dive) Refer Your Friends! Share with your friends on social media or email Follow us on Social Media About the IGA Minute Welcome to The IGA Minute, the weekly newsletter that gives you the IGA news you need the way you want it. Only have a minute? Scan the lead page for a quick overview of important news. Have a more time? Click "a minute more" to get the full scoop. Subscribe Here! Have an idea for content or questions about the editorial calendar? Email Ashley Page, editor of The IGA Minute. For advertising queries, contact IGA’s Barbara Wiest.  IGA Inc.   8745 West Higgins Road  STE: 350  Chicago  IL   60631   United States You received this email because you are subscribed to Corporate News Subscription from IGA Inc.  Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   |
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