February 24, 2022

FEATURED STORY

Make The Most Of Your Independent Grocers Alliance Membership

With The NGA Show kicking off this Sunday, independent retailers across the nation will be gathering in Las Vegas to learn new tactics and seek innovative solutions for staying competitive in a crowded marketplace.

Branded and unbranded members of the Independent Grocers Alliance already receive ample membership benefits, including store, marketplace, and media analysis; a full suite of cutting edge digital solutions; in-store merchandising that touts your local identity; and a quality private label line with nearly a century of shopper loyalty behind it.

Ensure you're making the most of your membership by reviewing the programs, tools, and resources IGA has developed to help you stay ahead of the competition and meet shoppers' evolving needs.

WEBINAR

Don't Be A Victim To Inflation: Webinar

Inflation is coming fast, but as an independent, how do you maintain your value proposition during an inflationary period? On Tuesday, March 8 at 2:00 p.m. CST, IGA CEO John Ross will lead a webinar to share:

• Tactics that will help you keep your margin and stay competitive against the chains on core CPG and private label items
• How you can use the margin you have to further increase profit
• How to increase shopper loyalty with marketing initiatives that show shoppers you’re on their side as prices rise

Click the button below to register for this free webinar.

Drive In-Store Sales At No Cost To You With KeyMe Kiosk

Want to know how to drive shopper traffic at no additional cost to you? KeyMe's "small but mighty" key duplication kiosk can drive grocery sales traffic simply by being in your store. In fact, 75 percent of users go into the store to make additional purchases! 

Watch this interview between IGA's Heidi Huff and KeyMe's Bethany Matthews to learn more about the Red Oval partner's high tech, self-serve key duplication kiosk that can make house keys, RFID FOBs and cards, and even car keys, all from a small footprint in your store.

Submit Your Supermarket Employee Day Stories

This past Tuesday, supermarkets across the country celebrated their employees on Supermarket Employee Day. We want to know how you celebrated! Share your photos and efforts with us—we may feature your celebration in an upcoming story!

IN THE NEWS

NGA names Ecolab as its food safety partner (The Shelby Report)

Consumer confidence tepid in February as inflation concerns rise (Winsight Grocery Business)

About the IGA Minute

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