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New "Now Hiring" Signage; Brackett's Market IGA Celebrates 25 Years; Women of Influence nominations expand nationwide; Quiz Corner

| View in browser August 26, 2021 FEATURED STORY How to Attract New Talent   How can independent retailers attract new talent while addressing concerns? We offer tips and best practices from grocers across the country, as well as new resources, including hiring signage, a radio ad script, and social media graphics. HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS Brackett’s Market Celebrates 25 Years of Main Street Community   A vacation in Maine—by way of two free plane tickets to Vegas—led Kim and Steve Brackett to open an IGA grocery store that is now celebrating 25 years in business as a Bath Main Street mainstay. Learn how the store owners have supported the community as the community supported them. RESOURCE "Now Hiring" Signage   Promote your job opportunities and demonstrate that your store is a "Better Place to Work" with IGA's new signage. Buy the whole kit or individual pieces, including stanchion signs, glass clings, window signs, apron pins, and hanging signs. Click below to view and order. QUIZ CORNER Answer For A Chance to Win $25 at IGAmerch.com   True or False: Brackett's Market logo includes a bath to honor the town's name.   A. True B. False OPPORTUNITIES Evergreen Market IGA GoFundMe   Help Evergreen Market IGA employees begin the process of rebuilding their lives after the Dixie Fire. Click the button below to learn more and donate to the GoFundMe. Women of Influence in the Food Industry Nominations   The Shelby-Griffin Report's Women of Influence in the Food Industry Recognition Program is currently seeking candidates who possess a superior level of dedication, tenacity, and professionalism in our industry. Click the button to learn more and submit your entry by September 3. IN THE NEWS Why shoppers are changing their Labor Day plans (Progressive Grocer) How Trader Joe’s attracts talent in a labor shortage (Winsight Grocery Business) Importance of having a voice comes to forefront (The Shelby Report) Pickup and delivery sales hold steady in July (Grocery Dive) FMI’s latest research looks at Back To School/Back To Office (The Shelby Report) About the IGA Minute   Welcome to The IGA Minute, the weekly newsletter that gives you the IGA news you need. Only have a minute? Scan the email for a quick overview. Have a bit more time? Click "a minute more" for the full scoop. Subscribe Here!   Follow us on: Facebook  \|  LinkedIn \| Twitter   Have an idea for content or questions? Email Ashley Page, content editor of The IGA Minute. For advertising queries, contact Jessica Vician.  IGA Inc., 8745 West Higgins Road, STE 350, Chicago, IL 60631, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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