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John Ross
IGA President & CEO

Driving Sales and Overall Success with Shared Best Practices 

With thousands of IGA retailers meeting similar competitive challenges head on each day, IGA is a veritable think tank of retail problem solving. From reducing costs and improving your average ticket to unique offerings and events that help you stand out, IGA CEO John Ross shares how submitting the best practices helping you win at retail helps your entire Alliance succeed.

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FEATURED STORY
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Six Steps to Boost Bakery Sales

Did you know sweet treats sales are booming in bakery? Check out these IGA retailer tips for getting a bigger piece of the bakery pie, from playing up the freshness factor and local offerings to changing up your packaging. 

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BEST PRACTICE
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Enter IGA’s Best Practice Awards for a Chance to Win $1,000! 

We’re highlighting IGA retailers' sales-building solutions in the 2020 Best Practice Awards. Submit your best practices by August 31, 2019 for a free registration for the 2020 IGA Global Rally, and a chance to be named a mid-year finalist in the running for a $1,000 grand prize awarded at the Rally. 

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Need Some Inspiration? 

Check out our most popular—and profitable—best practices for increasing bakery sales.

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS
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A Lifetime of Achievement

Wagner’s IGA has been delivering their brand of community-focused service to west-central Ohio for generations. See how Ohio Grocers Association Hall of Fame Inductee Wally Wagner has embraced the independent flexibility to adapt to changes in the industry and focus on what they do best: serve their customers.

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RED OVAL ROUNDUP
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Upbranding Your Bakery

Learn how Local Equals Fresh signage can help you build sales in the bakery department in this interview with IGA Creative Services Manager Joel Widmer and DG Graphics’ Dave Marti and Sean Cooney.

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IN THE NEWS
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Dasani debuts sustainable packaging plans to reduce plastic waste (The Shelby Report)
2019 Category Guide: biggest sales gainers in fresh food (Supermarket News)
Micro-grocery stores keep growing (Grocery Dive)
Eight great ways to make produce pop (Winsight Grocery Business)
Next-generation considerations: data visibility, labor force, store layouts (Progressive Grocer)
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