The National Grocers Association has promoted Chelsea Matzen to VP of the NGA Foundation, as she continues to lead the nonprofit arm of the trade association. “In her three-plus years at the NGA Foundation, Chelsea has embraced numerous challenges and opportunities, including taking over leadership of the foundation a year ago,” said Greg Ferrara, NGA […]
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Posted inPrivate Label Brands, Albertsons, Association News, Beverage News, Gelson's, National
Retailers Uncork Big Sales With Private Label Wine
Dollar sales of private label wine in all U.S. outlets jumped 9.1 percent to $52.2 million for the 52 weeks ending June 18, versus the same period in 2022, according to new data from Circana. Unit sales grew 8 percent for the same period. Store brand spirits are another strong segment, with dollar sales up […]
Posted inAssociation News, Southeast
AGA’s 33rd Annual Show Informs, Entertains
The Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) brought members from all aspects of the grocery industry together for its 33rd annual show July 9-12 at the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. The business session July 10 included keynote speaker Jennifer Hatcher’s “2023 Grocery Trends Update,” part one of John Dunham’s “Economic Report for the […]
Posted inProduce News, Association News, West
FPFC’s August Luncheon Benefits City of Hope
The Fresh Produce & Floral Council will hold its annual City of Hope luncheon Aug. 9 at the Sheraton Cerritos hotel in Cerritos, California. Rebecca Calvin, SVP of Stater Bros. Markets, will serve as master of ceremonies. Calvin leads Stater Bros. Markets marketing efforts, which includes sales and merchandising, integrated marketing, e-commerce and food strategy […]
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NGA Student Case Study Competition: Leveraging Emerging Leaders
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Employee recruitment and retention remains a top issue facing the independent retail industry. According to many industry and academic research studies, at least 58 percent of U.S. retailers said that over the past two years, they have experienced hiring challenges that have negatively impacted their […]
Posted inAssociation News, Midwest
MGA Foundation Scholarship Tally Tops $90.5K
With funds raised from an annual golf event and silent auction, the Minnesota Grocers Association (MGA) Foundation has awarded $37,500 in scholarships to 25 employees or their dependents from member companies for the 2023-24 school year. In addition, the Piggyback Scholarship Program made available to MGA members allowed nine companies to award $53,000 in scholarships […]
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FMI Endorses Senate Legislation Banning SNAP Processing Fees
FMI – The Food Industry Association welcomed the introduction of the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions Act (S. 2449) by Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Peter Welch (D-VT), members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, to prevent the levying of processing and other related fees on grocers for purchases made with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) […]
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NGA Pleased With Proposed Merger Guidelines On Buyer Power
The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice has released a much-anticipated proposed update to merger enforcement guidelines that marks a significant shift to incorporate concerns the NGA has raised with federal enforcers. The proposed draft rewrites merger enforcement standards to include new considerations for those that enhance buyer power. Specifically, one of the 13 proposed […]