Sprankle's IGA triples meat sales; North Albany IGA celebrates 1 year in business; turnkey restroom & first aid monitoring with Aramark
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FROM THE DESK OF
Peter Larkin NGA President and CEO
Preparing for the Next Generation
America’s labor force has seen a lot of change in recent years, with Millennials taking over as the largest generation in the workforce, Baby Boomers reaching retirement age, and Gen Z entering the labor force. NGA’s Peter Larkin shares insights on how these shifting demographics impact workplace strategies, and offers up a new NGA resource to help.
FEATURED STORY
New Tools to Find the Right People
By Melissa Hart, contributing writer
With unemployment at the lowest levels in decades, how can small, independent retailers find the right employees? Get tips to fine-tune your hiring process, and learn how IGA retailers across the country are turning to online resources like social media to reach a whole new group of candidates.
BEST PRACTICES
Meat Truck Event Triples Sales
By Doug Sprankle
See how Sprankle's Neighborhood Market IGA shines a light on their quality butchering techniques and services—and triples their meat sales—with a meat truck sale that allows customers to handpick entire primals and/or select premium cuts of meat not offered anywhere else.
Have a Best Practice of Your Own?
We want to hear it! Share your best practice today.
HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS
North Albany IGA Celebrates First Year in Business
North Albany IGA—uniquely serving its 7,000-person community—celebrated its first year in business last month. See how this locally-focused store with an in-house Ace Hardware and liquor store thanked their community for their support—and how grateful community members gave the store a “thank you” of its own.
RED OVAL ROUNDUP
Take Restroom & First Aid Restocking Off Your Plate
You know Aramark as IGA’s Red Oval partner for uniform services, but did you also know they have programs designed to help you with the everyday upkeep of workplace supplies? Take one more thing off your plate with turnkey programs for first aid and restroom monitoring and restocking.
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