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title: "⏱The IGA Minute: Celebrate & Problem-Solve With IGA & NGA This February"
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IGA co-locates with The NGA Show; IGA CEO John Ross shares what grocers can do about inflation; Cyber security reminders

| View in browser December 16, 2021 FROM THE DESK OF IGA CEO John Ross What’s Next In Grocery: Quantitative Easing, Interest Rates And Inflation   Inflation is coming whether we want it to or not. In this message, IGA CEO John Ross shares four tactics to help retailers prepare shoppers for a tough year ahead so you can come out of high inflation with more shopper loyalty than when it started. FEATURED STORY Celebrate & Problem-Solve With IGA & NGA This February   This February's The NGA Show—co-located with IGA—is a one-stop-shop for all the networking, insights, and resources an independent retailer needs to compete and win. With IGA events fully integrated into The NGA Show, the new format will make it easier and more convenient for retailers to get the most out of their time in Las Vegas. Click the button to learn more about the event and access registration. IGA ALERT An Update On The COVID Vaccine Mandate   While retailers and their employees await the status of OSHA's vaccine mandate, the National Grocers Association (NGA)'s Director of Government Relations Robert Yeakel has provided an update that IGA retailers can share with interested employees. Cyber Security Reminders   As cyber security and hacks are in the news again, please remember to be diligent this holiday season by reminding your associates to protect their data. For best practices, click the button below. FEATURED PROGRAM Last Chance to Order for Delivery Before January 1    Reinvigorate your store and help shoppers recharge their routine in the New Year with our popular Quarterly Marketing Kit. See what's new in the January–March kit, including larger overhead signs and 3-sided end-cap toppers. AWARDS Deadline Extended! Submit Your Nomination for WGA Woman Of The Year   Women Grocers of America (WGA) invites you to nominate yourself or another exemplary female in the independent food sector for the 2022 WGA Woman of the Year Award. Click the button to review the qualifications and submit your nomination, due by January 10, 2022. IN THE NEWS November online grocery sales hit $8.6 billion, up 6% from year ago (Supermarket News) Nearly 70M US households bought groceries online in November (Grocery Dive) The rise of the online Asian grocery store (NBC News) NGA asks independents to support enforcement of antitrust laws (The Shelby Report) Viral recipes are becoming kitchen mainstays (Grocery Dive) About the IGA Minute   Welcome to The IGA Minute, the weekly newsletter delivering the IGA news you need. Have questions or story ideas? Email Ashley Page, content editor of The IGA Minute. Ready to advertise? Contact Jessica Vician.    Subscribe Here \| Facebook \| LinkedIn \| Twitter IGA Inc., 8745 West Higgins Road, STE 350, Chicago, IL 60631, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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