Independent future linked to ability to adapt: NGA speakers
Independent operators will remain relevant because they have the flexibility and commitment to adapt and change, Peter J. Larkin, president and CEO of the National Grocers Association, said Sunday in...
View ArticleNGA speaker leery about click-and-collect
Although click-and-collect programs are growing in popularity, a Coborn’s executive said he is still leery about such initiatives and is moving ahead cautiously.read more
View ArticleFresh enhances c-store ambience
Offering fresh and prepared foods in a convenience store raises the level of customer expectations and can boost sales, Rich Niemann 3rd told a workshop audience Monday during the annual convention of...
View ArticleMillennials show inconsistencies
Retailers need to figure out how to cater to the growing population of Millennials, although millennials don’t follow any rules, a speaker told the National Grocers Association Monday at its annual...
View ArticleVary shopping patterns to create excitement, NGA audience told
Independent retailers can make shopping more exciting by rearranging gondolas to vary shopping patterns, a single-store operator said Monday at the annual NGA Show in Las Vegas.read more
View ArticleSeattle clerk named NGA's 'best bagger'
The National Grocers Association said Monday Candice Lastimado, a checker from Metropolitan Markets, Seattle, defeated 24 other contestants to be named 2016 best bagger, which carries a prize of...
View ArticleWakefern wins top two Creative Choice awards
Wakefern Food Corp. and its retail operation, ShopRite, won the best-of-show prize in both the marketing and the merchandising categories of the Creative Choice Awards, which were presented Tuesday by...
View ArticleDon't overprice private brands, Topco executive says
Retailers should price private brands to drive dollar sales rather than to boost gross margins, a Topco executive told a workshop audience Tuesday at the annual National Grocers Association convention...
View ArticleGallery: The 2016 NGA Show in pictures
Members and guests of The National Grocers Association, led by president and CEO Peter Larkin, gathered in record-breaking fashion for the annual NGA Show in Las Vegas Feb. 28-March 2. read more
View Article5 Millennial takeaways from NGA
Retailers had Millennials on their minds during the annual convention of the National Grocers Association in Las Vegas, with a variety of speakers offering advice on how to figure out how to serve the...
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