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title: Protect your store from a ransomware attack this holiday season with these tips
description: Help fix the retail glitch; promotional planning tips for local products; share IGA's original holiday content on your social media.
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Help fix the retail glitch; promotional planning tips for local products; share IGA's original holiday content on your social media.

| View in browser December 12, 2019 FROM THE DESK OF John Ross IGA CEO  Fix the Retail Glitch A simple drafting error in the new tax code will impact your ability to remodel your store. IGA CEO John Ross explains the retail glitch, and asks for your help urging Congress to fix it before the congressional session ends. FEATURED STORY Protect Your Store by Preventing a Ransomware Attack With over 4,000 attacks daily, ransomware can cripple an independent grocer’s POS system and business. Take these preventative steps to cut your risk of an attack by 80 percent, and learn what to do if you’re hit. BEST PRACTICE Promotional Planning Increases Local Product Sales See how working with local suppliers to tell their stories with in-store and online promotions resulted in 10 times the sales for one local product at Geissler's IGA.  Enter Your Best Practice to Win $1000! Submit your best practice before December 31st for FREE registration to the IGA Global Rally in Nashville this March, and a chance to win one of three $1000 cash prizes. SHOPPER SOLUTIONS Holiday Shopper Solutions    IGA.com has fresh, seasonal content packed with meal solutions, recipes, and insights from IGA stores across the country. Share the blogs on your social media pages with the click of a button. RECOGNITION Manager Award Deadline is Coming Soon!    Enter your manager in IGA’s new 2020 Manager Awards for a chance to win FREE registration to the IGA Global Rally in Nashville this March, recognition at the Rally, and a $1000 cash prize. IN THE NEWS Revised USMCA deal moves forward as Pelosi and Dems sign off (Supermarket News) Where does the grocery industry stand on food waste initiatives? (SmartBrief) Six signs supermarket refrigeration equipment needs attention (The Shelby Report) How grocers can build customer trust over the holiday season (Progressive Grocer) Grocers capitalize on the new meat revolution (Progressive Grocer) Researchers say SNAP's online grocery delivery poorly serves rural food deserts (Modern Farmer) Warning signs from the U.K. grocery scene (Winsight Grocery Business) Podcast: The realities of the 4 o'clock dilemma (Winsight Grocery Business) 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 bit more time? Click "a minute more" to get the full scoop. Subscribe Here!   Don't forget to follow us on: Facebook  \|  LinkedIn   Have an idea for content or questions about the editorial calendar? Email Ashley Page, content editor of The IGA Minute. For advertising queries, contact Jessica Vician.  Refer Your Friends! Share with your friends on social media IGA Inc., 8745 West Higgins Road, STE 350, Chicago, IL 60631, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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