As NCG focuses on leveraging our virtual chain in 2025, we are also working to strengthen NCG operations and program support for members. As a result, some NCG departments and roles have new names. 

Strategic Development (formerly part of Retail Support)

  • Primary contact for co-op designated representatives (DRs). 
  • Includes guidance toward being competitive and financially sustainable co-ops, strategic planning, system alignment and leadership development and succession planning

Retail Development (formerly part of Retail Support)

  • Includes programming and direct support for retail departments (center store, prepared foods, meat and seafood, produce, pricing and scanning) 
  • Includes business expansion support (feasibility, real estate, site selection, financing, store design, department programming, equipment, store design, store opening)

 People and Culture  

  • Now includes EBIA (equity, belonging, inclusivity and accessibility) in addition to professional development, Co+op U e-learning, HR advisory services, event planning

NCG’s other department names (Marketing and Communications, Business Technology, Advocacy and Sustainability, Finance and Purchasing) remain unchanged. 

Please bear with us as we make these changes throughout all program materials and trainings. You can find a current listing of all NCG staff, their departments and their job titles here. Please contact your Strategic Development Manager, formerly Resource Manager, with any questions.

Tags
Related Programs & Services:  NCG Info, Retail Department Support, GM/DR Support
Related Working Groups:  Central Extra-Large Co-ops, Central Large Co-ops, Central Medium Co-ops, Central Small Co-ops A, Central Small Co-ops B, Eastern Extra-Large Co-ops, Eastern Large Co-ops, Eastern Medium Co-ops, Eastern Small Co-ops A, Eastern Small Co-ops B, Western Extra-Large Co-ops, Western Large Co-ops, Western Small Co-ops, DR Peer Support
Contact Types:  Designated Rep, Emergency/Successor DR, General Manager, NCG Staff
Pressroom Type:  Update

About National Co+op Grocers

National Co+op Grocers (NCG), founded in 1999, is a business services cooperative for retail food co-ops located throughout the United States. NCG helps unify food co-ops in order to optimize operational and marketing resources, strengthen purchasing power, and ultimately offer more value to natural food co-op owners and shoppers everywhere.

NCG's 168 community-owned food co-ops operate 234 stores in 40 states with combined annual sales of nearly $2.8 billion. NCG is a winner of the dotCoop Global Awards for Cooperative Excellence and a Certified B Corp. Learn more about NCG and find a map of member co-ops at grocery.coop.

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Media inquiries may be directed to meghan.flynn@ncg.coop.

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