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title: "The IGA Minute: How to Adapt Your Hot & Cold Bars to Attract Shoppers"
description: Help shoppers prevent cooking fatigue; community organizes a celebration for local IGA employees; see Ignite 2020 keynote for free.
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Help shoppers prevent cooking fatigue; community organizes a celebration for local IGA employees; see Ignite 2020 keynote for free.

| View in browser Don't miss an update. Receive the latest IGA news via text alerts. Sign up here. July 9, 2020 FROM THE DESK OF FMI Director, Digital Communications Kelli Windsor How Retailers Can Help Shoppers Overcome Cooking Fatigue   With 41 percent of shoppers cooking more of their meals since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, FMI's Director of Digital Communications Kelli Windsor offers retailers tips on how to help shoppers overcome cooking fatigue.  FEATURED STORY Delivering the Deli: How IGA Retailers Are Updating Hot & Cold Bars in COVID-19   COVID-19 has quickly changed the look of our delis from the grocerant-focused combination of grocery store and fast-casual restaurant that encouraged people to spend more time in the store to an in-and-out service center for meat, cheese, and prepared meals. Spend a minute seeing how IGA retailers are safely adapting their hot and cold bars to attract shoppers with meal solutions and more. HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS Foothills IGA Employees Celebrated By Local Chapel   Chants of support surrounded the Foothills IGA store in Tate, Georgia on Saturday, June 6 as employees were treated to a well-deserved celebration for their service throughout the COVID-19 pandemic organized by a nearby chapel. Watch the video to see how the chapel honored the employees in not one but two celebrations to ensure each shift received their recognition. IGNITE 2020 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE Dive Into Retail with NGA & IGA Presidents   Attend the Ignite 2020 keynote presentation, Dive into Retail with NGA & IGA Presidents, on July 28 for free courtesy of The Shelby Report. These leaders bring their insights, inspiration, and industry expertise to Ignite in an open panel to discuss the current competitive landscape, opportunities for operators, and best practices from around the globe. Greg Ferrara, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association (NGA) John Ross, president & CEO of the Independent Grocers Alliance (IGA) Stephanie Reid, president of Shelby Publishing Click the button below to register for the conference. Select the Ignite Pass, enter your registration information, and use the discount code IGAmember on the last registration page for free attendance to the virtual keynote.  SUBSCRIBE TO THE IGA ALERT eNEWS   Don't miss out on our weekly crisis resource eNews for independent retailers with the latest updates on COVID-19 from the CDC, FDA, FMI, NGA, and more, plus exclusive IGA resources like training courses, best practices, signage, and everything independent retailers need to know that week. Click the subscribe button below for email or subscribe to text message alerts here. IN THE NEWS Carlie C’s IGA provides cash-back offers via app (Progressive Grocer) NGA supports legislation to expand online SNAP to independents (The Shelby Report) More consumers are shopping both online and in-store (Grocery Dive) Healthy food on the menu as coronavirus improves eating habits (Food Dive) NRF chief economist says pandemic recession could already be easing (The Shelby Report) The multiple shopping behaviors of the pandemic (Winsight Grocery Business) Uber rolls into online grocery delivery arena (Supermarket News) Report: Online grocery sales eclipsed $7B in June (Grocery Dive) Can grocers make the most of their good fortune? (Winsight Grocery Business) Consumers are stocking up on snacks during the pandemic (Grocery Dive) 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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