Greetings, how one retailer is making the most of the penny shortage; Plus, IGA CEO John Ross on how the U.S. achieved GDP success in the last 250 years; mourning the loss of an IGA retailer...
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February 12, 2026

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Harvest Market Penny Derby

Planning for Fewer Pennies

 

Learn how the U.S. penny shortage is affecting retailers, what groups like NGA are doing to help, and how retailers are responding with creative solutions like Harvest Market’s Penny Derby.

FROM THE DESK OF

IGA CEO John Ross speaks at The NGA Show 2026

How the U.S. Achieved GDP Success Over Its 250 Years: Part I

 

IGA CEO John Ross details how the U.S. achieved economic dominance through labor growth, capital accumulation, and productivity over 250 years in the first of a two-part series, based on his keynote at The NGA Show 2026.

IN MEMORIAM

In Memoriam Chelsea Cardwell

Remembering Chelsea Cardwell: A Promising Leader in Independent Grocery

 

The independent grocery community recently lost Chelsea Cardwell, a dedicated leader in the industry whose passion and commitment to her family’s stores, Baltimore IGA Express and Tarlton Market IGA, left a lasting impact.

RED OVAL ROUNDUP

RSA America webinar

How 1,400 Independent Grocers are Driving Topline Revenue Growth

 

Discover how independent grocers use loyalty, digital engagement, and mobile ordering to grow trips, basket size, and revenue—without big-box budgets—in this webinar recap featuring RSA America's Rob Belcore.

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