--- title: IGA retailer tips for rebooting your dairy case with a focus on healthy, fresh, and local description: John Ross on the power of working together as a national chain; Turning product loss into profit in the bakery department; and more! --- John Ross on the power of working together as a national chain; Turning product loss into profit in the bakery department; and more! | Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here. FROM THE DESK OF John Ross, IGA President & CEO   How We Win Increasing costs, new challenges, and changing shopper expectations make it tough to be an independent retailer. But IGA’s plan for leveraging our size and scale is changing the game. IGA CEO John Ross explains how working with suppliers like a national chain is putting us on a path to win. FEATURED STORY Give Your Dairy Case a Reboot In recent years, the dairy industry has seen milk consumption decline in the face of increased competition from plant-based alternatives, but June's National Dairy Month is the perfect time to remind your shoppers of the many benefits dairy has to offer. Check out these tips from IGA retailers to reboot your dairy case with a focus on healthy, fresh, and local. BEST PRACTICES Turning Product Loss into Profit with “Cake Toppers” Find out how re-purposing the thin layer cut from the top of a cake before decorating as “cake toppers” has created an in-demand product shoppers love for Harvest Market IGA. Have a Best Practice of Your Own? We want to hear it! Share your best practice today. HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS Reese & Ray’s IGA Starts Campaign for Suicide Prevention Did you know that suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, and that rural and western areas typically see higher rates of suicide deaths? See how the manager of Reese & Ray’s IGA is turning a family tragedy into suicide prevention in rural Montana with store-sponsored fundraisers and events. RETAIL TALES Getting to Know IGA Retailer Chang So Tune in each week for a just-for-fun glimpse into the life of an IGA family member. You could be next! RED OVAL ROUNDUP Promoting Dairy this Month Get shoppers excited about dairy during June Dairy Month with digital resources from IGA and Red Oval Partner Midwest Dairy. IN THE NEWS Can grocers make in-store meal kits work? (Grocery Dive) Multigenerational Meal Solutions Key to Grocery Growth (Progressive Grocer) How to Succeed in the Failure-Filled World of Grocery Delivery (Winsight Grocery Business) Specialty Food Industry Sales Reach New High, Nearing $150B (Progressive Grocer) 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 Corporate News Subscription from IGA Inc.  Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   | | --- |