--- title: Don't miss this update from Dr. Tom... description: Tom Haggai's insights on IGA's digital plans; Enter IGA's Best Practice Awards for a chance to win $1000; a new Red Oval joins the family --- Tom Haggai's insights on IGA's digital plans; Enter IGA's Best Practice Awards for a chance to win $1000; a new Red Oval joins the family | Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. FROM THE DESK OF Dr. Thomas S. Haggai   Chairman Emeritus of IGA Serving Shoppers the IGA Way Spend a minute with IGA Chairman Emeritus Tom Haggai as he shares his insights on serving today’s shoppers, and offers his endorsement for a digital platform that puts IGA retailers on par with national chains. FEATURED STORY Automate, Simplify, Engage: See What IGA Shopper Rewards Can Do for You The new IGA Shopper Rewards program uses cloud technology to drive shopper engagement while automating and simplifying everything from your National Digital Ad and eCommerce to digital coupons. Find out how you can get started today! BEST PRACTICE Enter IGA’s Best Practice Awards for a Chance to Win $1000!  We’re highlighting IGA retailers' sales-building solutions in the 2020 Best Practice Awards. Submit your best practices by August 1, 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 $1000 grand prize awarded at the Rally.  Need Some Inspiration? Check out some of our most popular—and profitable—best practices for your deli department! Shopper Meal Solutions Capture $2,000 a week in sales Increase Your Sales Capacity and Satisfy Shopper Needs with a Text-to-Deli Program Choose-Your-Own Meat Bar Adds $500 Per Week in Pure Profit HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS Versailles IGA Wins Big with Potato Display See how Versailles IGA paid homage to the local farming community and increased potato sales with a country-themed display that took home first prize in the Idaho Potato Commission’s annual retail display contest. RED OVAL ROUNDUP Welcome to the Family, Dutch Farms! Offering farm-fresh dairy products made in the Midwest and shipped all over the United States, new Red Oval Partner Dutch Farms is poised to bring IGA retailers national brand quality with local brand focus. IN THE NEWS Promote Produce This Fall (Progressive Grocer) How the Natural Trend is Fortifying Vitamin and Supplement Sales (Winsight) Retail Sales of Plant-Based Foods Surge (Supermarket News) Becoming New Parents Increases Produce Purchases (Science Daily) Bowled Over: Grocers Embrace Latest Foodservice Trend (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 Marketing Information from IGA Inc.  Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   | | --- |