Reduce store injuries & liability with safety courses; increase sales with made-to-order baked goods; hear Rick Stewart's retail tales
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HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS
A Market for the People
Entrepreneur opens IGA-affiliated store in urban food desert
After working for decades to improve food access in underserved neighborhoods in West Oakland, California, entrepreneur Brahm Ahmadi is seeing a dream fully realized: the opening of a full-service grocery store in an area that hasn’t seen one since the 1970s. Community Foods Market is scheduled to open this weekend.
FROM THE DESK OF
IGA Coca-Cola Institute team members:
President Paulo Goelzer
Learning Solutions Director Ana Velazquez
Two Unique Opportunities for Manager Development
Did you know you have two chances to attend this year’s International Supermarket Management Class? IGA Coca-Cola Institute’s Paulo Goelzer shares how the class will develop manager skillsets, whether you choose the heart of wine country or IGA’s northeast stronghold.
FEATURED STORY
Reduce Store Injuries and Liability with Occupational Safety Courses
Want to protect your employees and your bottom line? Check out the IGA Coca-Cola Institute’s Occupational Safety Courses. From store cleanliness and sanitation to severe weather planning and ladder safety, these courses can help you reduce work-related injuries, workers’ compensation costs, and operating expenses, while also increasing worker efficiency.
BEST PRACTICES
Made-to-Order Paczkis Pack a $2,000 Punch
With a nod to retail theater, Nemenz IGA’s bakery held a day-long paczki event this past Fat Tuesday. Bakery staff stuffed the Polish pastries to order right on the sales floor, resulting in a $2,000 increase in bakery sales for the day.
Have a Best Practice of Your Own?
We want to hear it! Share your best practice today.
RETAIL TALES
Getting to Know IGA Retailer Rick Stewart
Tune in each week for a just-for-fun glimpse into the life of an IGA family member. You could be next!.
IGA ACTION ITEM
Independent Grocers Financial Survey: Last Chance
Want to know where you stand in relation to other independents in the grocery industry? Participate in the NGA/FMS Independent Grocers Financial Survey TODAY!
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