FEATURED STORY

Illinois IGA Pet Aisle Redesign Bumps Category Sales 10%

By applying best practices in merchandising and assortment, IGA's pet aisle prototype redesign serves as an example of what any IGA store can do both in pet and in other center store categories. Take a deep dive into this aisle redesign to see what changed to bring category sales up 10.5 percent.

HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS

A Tribute to IGA Retailer Richard Scheck

Independent grocery retail is a lifestyle, and for Scheck's IGA Owner Richard Scheck, it was a business he lived and breathed for his entire lifetime. The son of an independent grocer, Scheck dedicated nearly 70 years of his life to the business and his community, serving as a true Hometown Proud example before he passed away on March 4, 2021.

RED OVAL ROUNDUP

Idahoan Potatoes Are Driving Category Sales

With nearly half of all U.S. households keeping packaged potatoes in their pantries, the category is up 30 percent in the last year and is outpacing center store. Get key category insights and merchandising tips to capture sales in this video interview with IGA's Heidi Huff and Idahoan's Glen Walter.

FIVE STAR ASSESSMENT

Assessment Surveys Happening Now

The spring Assessment surveys began last week and will wrap up in the coming months. To learn what to expect from the in-store visits, as well as the updated criteria for this year's Assessment program, click the button below.

WEBINAR

Supporting Your Goals Through Education

Join the Retail Learning Institute and American Public University on May 5 to discuss online college degrees, including courses, certificates, and degree programs. This affordable and career-relevant education helps meet your needs and professional development goals. Click the button below to learn more and register.

IN THE NEWS

Improving WIC for retailers is key to success of the program (NGA)

How much of a boost did food companies get from COVID-19? (Food Dive)

Food stamp shoppers: a $70B underserved market (Progressive Grocer)

Grocery pricing eroding as dining out increases (Winsight Grocery Business)

The role of pricing in changing brand loyalties at grocery (Supermarket News)

Report calls for c-stores to steer further toward food (Grocery Dive)

Store brands appeal for U.S. shoppers unfazed by pandemic (The Shelby Report)

Build connections with shoppers by acting as a nutritional guide to various eating preferences (Supermarket Perimeter)

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