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title: Have a great manager? Give them the recognition they deserve with IGA's  new Manager Awards
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Enter to win Rally registration and a $1000 cash prize; CA IGA's stay strong without power; Partner with niche businesses to build sales

| View in browser November 7, 2019 FEATURED STORY Have a Great Manager? Enter to Win in the 2020 IGA Manager Awards! Managers have a hand in every level of your store’s performance and overall success, but what makes a manager great? Learn what a new study from the Coca-Cola Retailing Research Council says are the key characteristics in top performing managers, and enter your manager in IGA’s new 2020 Manager Awards for a chance to win free Rally registration and a $1000 cash prize. HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS California IGAs Stay Strong, Keep Serving Without Power   As California residents grapple with another fire season, up to a million businesses and homes have been dealing with a loss of power. Find out how Harvest Market IGA and other Northern California IGA’s have risen to the occasion. BEST PRACTICE Partnering with Niche Businesses Boosts Sales   See how Brooks Marsh of Mahomet IGA is turning his store into a shopper destination by partnering with a variety of independent businesses, resulting in increased sales with lower overhead. Enter Your Best Practice to Win $1000! Submit your best practice before December 31st for FREE registration to the IGA Global Rally in Nashville this March, and a chance to win one of 3 $1000 cash prizes. RED OVAL ROUNDUP Meet Your New Anheuser-Busch Red Oval Rep!  Anheuser-Busch and IGA have a strong agenda to help you win in the beer category, beginning with the introduction of new Red Oval partner representative Holly Strauder. Spend a minute getting to know Holly in this video interview.  SHOPPER SOLUTIONS November's Shareable Shopper Solutions   Did you know IGA.com has fresh, seasonal content packed with meal solutions, recipes, and stories from IGA stores across the country? Visit the Shopper Solutions section of IGA.com to share blogs on your social media pages with the click of a button. IN THE NEWS How savvy retailers are keeping energy costs in control (Winsight Grocery Business) Beverage companies unite for 'Every Bottle Back' initiative (The Shelby Report) 2019 retail produce & floral review: the primacy of produce (Progressive Grocer) 3 strategies to increase seafood holiday sales (Winsight Grocery Business) Food Waste Reduction Alliance enters into agreement with federal agencies' 'Winning on Food Waste Initiative' (FMI) How sweet it is—without sugar (Supermarket News) Plant-based meats capture millennials (Progressive Grocer) Tech workers aren't interesting in grocery—or are they? (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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