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Bigger is not always better, maybe not inevitable

- Analysis
It has long been my impression that antitrust enforcement is all but dead in the United States.

Independent grocers testify to antitrust tactics in retail

- General News
Two independent grocers testified today on behalf of the National Grocers Association to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division on how anticompetitive tactics by dominant retailers in the grocery marketplace leads to unfair conditions for independent grocers.

NGA announces staff promotions

- General News
The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent community supermarket industry, announces several staff promotions and title updates for 2022.

NGA urges Biden Administration to grant vaccine mandate grocery exemption

- Retail
The National Grocers Association, the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, has written a letter to the Biden administration urging the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to consider exempting businesses in the food supply chain from the COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Mandate following the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals decision to lift the stay on the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS).

Independent grocer participates in White House roundtable on supply chain challenges

- Retail
Today, Carlos Castro, owner of Woodbridge, Va.-based Todos Supermarket, joined other major retailers at the White House for a roundtable discussion with President Biden on America’s supply chain challenges. Castro, a member of the National Grocers Association Board of Directors, represented the more than 21,000 independent community grocers across the country.

Independent grocers reach record sales & profits

- General News
The 2021 edition of the Independent Grocers Financial Survey, a joint study between the National Grocers Association (NGA) and FMS Solutions, finds record financial and operational performance benchmarks in a banner year for the $253 billion independent supermarket industry.

NGA rebrands with new logo, mission messaging

- Retail
The National Grocers Association, the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, has unveiled a comprehensive rebranding, including a new logo, the first since the organization was founded in 1982.

How to give your business a ‘transient advantage’

- General News
Every business has to create a unique space for itself to show how it’s better than competitors.

An investment in online retailing can be small, but the payoff is immediate

- General News
Most retailers have seen the power of online sales during the pandemic, but for those still new or uncomfortable with it, a technology investment can pay off quickly.

NGA partnership brings cleaning and safety program to retail members

- General News
The National Grocers Association (NGA), is partnering with ISSA, the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association and the Global Risk Advisory Council (GBAC), a division of ISSA, to bring a new, comprehensive cleaning, disinfection and infection prevention program to grocery retailers.