Give your customers a reason to celebrate Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday by offering New Orleans–influenced foods in the deli, as well as the meat, seafood and produce items needed to prepare Creole favorites at home. These ideas will help you create a plan to capture sales around Mardi Gras.
2023’s sales growth and increasing customer counts indicate our system is strengthening, giving co-ops momentum heading into 2024. NCG’s CEO CE Pugh encourages co-ops to consider these factors to meet the challenges and demands of the coming year.
This past year, co-ops across the country made headlines and earned recognition for their efforts in community outreach and around diversity, equity and inclusion. Here’s a recap of several of the inspiring co-op stories that took place in 2023.
As the co-op celebrates its 50th year, the board of directors is focusing on creating a robust dialogue with community members. One tactic entailed holding “office hours,” with directors in the store to collect feedback and converse with members during peak shopping times.
Record spending is expected during this holiday season — absolutely justifying it as a time of vital importance when making product mix decisions for your store. These data-supported tips from SPINS can help ensure your shelves are primed and prepped for the holiday set.
High Falls Food Co-op initiated several strategies — from activities to materials to incentives — in efforts to gain new members in the co-op’s “Own it in October” membership drive.
Because organic products make up a significant portion of food co-ops’ sales, NCG works on a national level to advocate for strong organic standards. Learn about the outcome of our efforts to urge USDA to implement two rules pertaining to organic animal welfare.
Brattleboro Food Co-op co-op partnered with the Marlboro Music Festival to be the event’s food service provider.
Weavers Way Co-op’s Vendor Diversity Project provides resources and promotional support to diverse vendors in the co-op’s community.
Increasing the diversity of our supply chain promotes greater innovation and a healthier competitive environment. Here are five ways to highlight diverse suppliers using NCG’s Inclusive Trade resources.
