Impress Shoppers with Holiday Baked Goods
Here are a few tips for prepared foods departments to keep in mind heading into the holiday season, along with several delicious seasonal recipes to try.
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Cheese Tips for Holiday Entertaining
The holidays present a unique opportunity for co-ops to showcase specialty cheeses. Here are several tips that will help you give shoppers what they’re looking for, whether they’re entertaining guests or seeking a terrific party gift.
Fall Produce Merchandising – A Cornucopia of Possibilities
The seasonal transition from summer to fall presents unique and exciting opportunities for the produce department. Maximize customer satisfaction by ensuring your produce merchandising takes full advantage of the abundant fall harvest.
Retailing Tips for a Successful Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is a great opportunity to drive traffic into the store with promotions following Labor Day. These merchandising and promotional tips will help your co-op capitalize on this holiday celebrating Bavarian culture.
Get Ready for Fall Trends: Back to School and Halloween
Get ready for fall! Parents know August through Labor Day is back-to-school season and they want to plan accordingly. Meanwhile, Halloween continues to evolve as preparations begin earlier and consumer behaviors change. SPINS offers tips to make the most of fall trends.
The Co-ops Crushing It in Fresh
When fresh departments shine, customers leave not just highly satisfied, but inspired. And that inspiration has a ripple effect.
Love Local? Top Ways to Show It
Most NCG co-ops are great at supporting local farmers and suppliers, but how well are you sharing the love of local with your customers? We’ll look at some of the best ways to spotlight your local stories.
Focus on Fresh 2025: Bigger and Fresher than Ever
NCG’s 2025 Focus on Fresh conference for co-op fresh department staff offers an energizing event experience that features educational content tailored to produce, meat/seafood and prepared food departments, plenty of opportunities to build connections with peers, and our biggest Vendor Showcase ever!
Get Ready for Summer in the Meat Department
It’s time to start thinking about grills firing up for summer. Following these tips and category adjustments will help make the most of valuable meat case real estate throughout the season.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
Whether in the produce, meat and seafood departments, or with prepared foods that showcase authentic Mexican recipes, or by featuring key grocery items, Cinco de Mayo offers your co-op numerous opportunities for merchandising and promotions that will inspire shoppers who celebrate the holiday.