Over a year after the pandemic sent the world into lockdown, our collective lives have changed significantly. For retailers, that includes how you do business as you cater to your community and shoppers' evolving needs. With a year of shopper behavior studies under our belts, now's the time to evaluate what changes are here to stay and how to adapt your business models to best serve your shoppers, stay competitive, and keep sales high.
CATEGORY INSIGHTS
3 Steps to Reignite Gum Sales
Just as the pandemic shifted shopper priorities, it also shifted shopping behaviors. Gum category sales declined with fewer social occasions to chew, but Red Oval Partner Mars Wrigley is working to help retailers reignite category sales.
FEATURED CLASS
Supermarket Finance Class Starts May 25
Make better business decisions by understanding your store's finances better. The Supermarket Finance class teaches retailers about basic financial statements and key benchmarking data points. Learn to understand and manage basic supermarket accounting and finance, including: balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, and owners equity. Then review benchmarking data that impacts retailers, such as: staffing, turn, shrink, lane types, and transactions.
Click the button to register and learn more about each session, which are part of the Supermarket Management series.
RED OVAL ROUNDUP
A Match Made for Independents: Mad Gab's Lip Balm
Founded over 30 years ago, Mad Gab's is now the only woman- and independently-owned lip balm available nationwide. Watch Owner Gabrielle Melchionda and IGA's Heidi Huff discuss the brand's appeal and share how IGA retailers can merchandise the products.
RECOGNITION
Nominate a 2021 Woman of the Year
The Women Grocers of America (WGA) invites you to nominate an
exemplary female in the independent food sector for the 2021 WGA Woman of the Year Award. The winner will be recognized for her accomplishments at the 2021 NGA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. For qualifications and to submit a nomination, click the button below.
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