Get Ready to Kick Off the Big Game
The Big Game seems to turn everyone into a football fan for at least one day. NCG offers resources that can help your co-op prep for the national food frenzy and help shoppers get ready to celebrate with food.
The Intersection of Service and Product Availability
Product availability is more than just keeping shelves stocked with the right products at the right times. It’s about crafting a seamless shopping experience. Let’s take a deep dive into co-op customer experience data to uncover how service intersects with product availability to shape satisfaction, build loyalty and grow sales.
Vitamins, Supplements and Sports Nutrition: A Healthy Focus for 2025
The vitamins, minerals and supplements industry is undergoing significant transformation, fueled by changing consumer preferences, innovations in health and wellness, and the growing impact of social media trends. Here are highlights of the latest developments and key trends across categories.
Protecting Co-ops’ SNAP Eligibility in the Farm Bill
NCG tracks the federal Farm Bill process closely and works with allies to advocate for policies that reflect food co-ops’ priorities.
Tips and Tricks for a Big Stock-up Sale Event
Whether you’re preparing for a holiday shopping surge or looking for a way to drive sales, consider setting up a case or stock-up sale for your shoppers.
Tips to Encourage Collaboration Across Departments
Good collaboration between departments is a sign of positive work culture. When staff feel comfortable working together and are aware of other departments’ roles and responsibilities, it’s reflected in the customer experience. Use these tips to help build cross-departmental collaboration.
Meet ReSeed, NCG’s Climate Action Partner
NCG partners with ReSeed, a credible, socially responsible carbon solution provider that helps companies like NCG offset their carbon footprints. ReSeed: Small Farms, Massive Impact ReSeed has a certified, socially responsible business model in an industry where regulation is not guaranteed. The company pays and incentivizes smallholder (family) farmers in Brazil to maintain the climate-friendly,
Harmony Food Co-op Hosts Harvest Festival
In September, the co-op celebrated the arrival of fall by hosting its Harvest Fair for the community. The co-op transformed its parking lot into a farmers market, along with family activities, live local music, a mural unveiling and more.
Simple Guidelines for Writing SOPs
Writing standard operating procedures, or SOPs, can be a daunting task — but it’s one that’s necessary to ensure consistent and successful business practices. Here are a few of the guidelines to follow when developing SOPs.
Co-ops Get Ready for Peach Season
Read about two co-ops that are enthusiastically embracing peach season. Ashland Food Co-op bought the season’s fruit crop and began managing the operations of a local orchard, while Open Harvest Cooperative Grocery went all in with a storewide promotion on Colorado peaches and peach-inspired products.
