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title: "The IGA Minute: The Innovation Issue–NGA Show Schedule Announced"
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The NGA Show releases schedule; Australia IGA innovates by offering upscale destination shopping; New Eggo Bites fill shopper need

| View in browser May 06, 2021 FEATURED STORY Join IGA at The NGA Show This September   With a new date, venue, and education session lineup—including topics ranging from eCommerce and marketing to fresh foods and people development—the NGA Show is poised to be the independent grocery industry’s premier in-person event in 2021.  HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS Innovation Runs Throughout IGA Store   Locali by Romeo's IGA is embracing the entrepreneurial freedom offered to independent retailers, bringing an innovative concept to Sydney, Australia's Central Business District neighborhood that is starting to wake up as COVID subsides. See what they're doing and how independents around the globe can apply their ambitious spirit within their own community stores. RED OVAL ROUNDUP Eggo Stuffed Pancake Bites: A Breakfast Innovation   After over a year of cooking many meals at home, Americans are looking for fresh, new foods to liven up their palettes and Eggo's is ready to help. See how this innovative new product will drive grocery sales and retailer profits.  FEATURED CLASS Supermarket Finance Class Starts May 25   Make better business decisions by understanding your store's finances better. The Supermarket Finance class teaches retailers about basic financial statements and key benchmarking data points. Learn to understand and manage basic supermarket accounting and finance, including: balance sheets, income statements, cash flow, and owners equity. Then review benchmarking data that impacts retailers, such as: staffing, turn, shrink, lane types, and transactions.   Click the button to register and learn more about each session, which are part of the Supermarket Management series. IN THE NEWS Grocers turn to e-commerce to boost prepared foods (Supermarket News) HelloFresh moves to expand grocery offering (Winsight Grocery Business) Could grocery delivery boxes become the next major home appliance? (Grocery Dive) NGA releases SNAP Online toolkit (NGA) Food stamp shoppers: A $70B underserved market (Progressive Grocer) Vaccinations increase confidence about shopping in stores, survey finds (Grocery Dive) Industry leaders to chair BPC’s new Food and Nutrition Security Task Force (Supermarket News) About the IGA Minute   Welcome to The IGA Minute, the weekly newsletter that gives you the IGA news you need the way you want it. Only have a minute? Scan the lead page for a quick overview of important news. Have a bit more time? Click "a minute more" to get the full scoop. Subscribe Here!   Don't forget to follow us on: Facebook  \|  LinkedIn   Have an idea for content or questions about the editorial calendar? Email Ashley Page, content editor of The IGA Minute. For advertising queries, contact Jessica Vician.  Refer Your Friends! Share with your friends on social media IGA Inc., 8745 West Higgins Road, STE 350, Chicago, IL 60631, United States Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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