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  IGA (supermarkets) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
IGA is a name used by many independent grocery stores throughout the world.
IGA, Independent Grocers Alliance, Independent Grocers Association, or Independent Grocers of America was started in the United States in May of 1926 when a group of 100 independent retailers in Poughkeepsie, New York and Sharon, Connecticut, led by J.
In Canada, IGA is a group of independent grocers supplied by Sobeys, which franchises the name.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/IGA_(supermarkets)   (384 words)

  
 IGA - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
IGA (supermarkets) Independent Grocers Association or Independent Grocers Alliance
IGA Supermarkets in Australia - the above in Australia
This page extends a three-character combination which might be any or all of: an abbreviation, an acronym, an initialism, a word in English, or a word in another language.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/IGA   (129 words)

  
 History Of IGA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
IGA is a story of entrepreneurialism - the opportunity for an individual to own and operate an independent business.
Retailers who choose to join IGA, the world's largest voluntary supermarket network, acquire the size and strength to compete effectively in the marketplace, while maintaining their flexibility and autonomy as small business operators.
IGA currently has operations in 48 of the United States and 40 other countries, commonwealths and territories around the world.
www.willsfoods.com /history.htm   (251 words)

  
 IGA Announces 2005 International Retailers of The Year
IGA has named its 2005 International Retailers of the Year, who were chosen for the annual award from the more than 4,400 IGA retailers worldwide.
IGA, the only global supermarketer based in the United States, is the world's largest voluntary supermarket network with aggregate worldwide retail sales of more than $21 billion per year.
IGA ranks in the top 10 in world food supermarkets, with operations in 48 states and more than 40 countries, commonwealths, and territories on all six continents.
www.gourmetretailer.com /gourmetretailer/headlines/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000790514   (356 words)

  
 IGA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
IGA stores offer our customers a large variety of high-quality products at competitive prices in a pleasant environment where customer service is a priority.
IGA entered the Québec Market in 1953 when the number of independent grocers significantly increased in the province.
The IGA Cybermarket is one of the first on-line grocery stores in the world.
www.sobeys.com /English/Our_Company/Banners/iga_ban.asp   (240 words)

  
 Consumer Corner - Consumer Tips
Back-to-school time is one of the busiest seasons of the year for the nation's supermarkets, and in recent years, grocers have made a concerted effort to highlight healthy children's food choices in back-to-school promotions.
IGA is the world's largest voluntary supermarket alliance, with aggregate sales of more than $18 billion annually.
IGA has 3,400 supermarkets in 47 states and 23 other countries, commonwealths and territories.
www.leipsic.com /iga/kids.htm   (772 words)

  
 IGA's Tsunami Rebuild   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
IGA supermarkets expect the total funds raised for the CARE programs to increase significantly following additional fund raising activities to be undertaken from this month in many IGA stores across Australia.
The IGA program is the first to be undertaken by the commercial sector with CARE in Sri Lanka, which was critically affected by the tsunami on December 26, 2004.
IGA Distribution Pty Limited does not accept any responsibility or liability for any loss, damage, cost or expense users might incur as a result of the use or reliance upon such information.
www.iga.net.au /index.cfm?page_id=2116   (549 words)

  
 IGA, INC. - Company Profile - Computer Business Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
IGA is the world's largest voluntary supermarket network, with aggregate worldwide retail sales of more than $21 billion annually.
IGA's US supermarkets are major employers in their hometowns, with more than 92,000 employees and a total annual payroll of more than $1.1 billion.
The IGA work force, ranging from storeowners to managers to bakery clerks to stockers to cashiers, represents a diverse group of citizens who also make individual contributions to their local communities.
www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=65CDF4AB-7B91-4995-90C1-D4ED5D5D15FC&CType=Background   (240 words)

  
 Print Article: IGA to upgrade supermarkets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
IGA supermarket owner Metcash Trading Ltd will launch a new range of supermarkets - Supa IGA - across the eastern states, and is expecting quick acceptances from customers.
The theme of the campaign, which includes television and radio advertising, point of sale signage and catalogues, is "see what independence brings you", and is focused on IGA being the largest independent retail brand in the country, representing 1,100 stores.
IGA is hoping the scheme will increase customer at its stores, where a $30 purchase - to qualify for the discount fuel offer - would represent an increase on IGA's average basket spend.
www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/10/20/1066502115154.html   (386 words)

  
 Caribbean Basin Agricultural Trade Office
Supermarkets are modernizing and/or expanding on almost all of the islands, some at a faster pace than others.
Where this is not the case, and the supermarkets are independent of the wholesalers, the supermarkets will tend to be interested in importing directly from the manufacturer or from US wholesalers, as noted in the preceding section.
Supermarkets are primarily located in urban and suburban areas and are spread all over the island.
www.cbato.fas.usda.gov /cfm_summary.htm   (8038 words)

  
 The Loyalty Group > Newsroom > News Releases
Once again, IGA is distinguishing itself in the industry, as it is now the only grocery banner in Québec affiliated with the Program.
IGA is now a member of a select group of partners representing various industries.
Sobeys Québec supplies 39 percent of all IGA stores in Canada, 243 of which are in Quebec, where IGA has a 29.4 percent share of the "supermarket" niche.
www.loyalty.com /newsroom/news_releases/1999_10_25b.html   (357 words)

  
 The Herald - Roger’s wins 5-star rating   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
IGA hired a company to conduct an assessment of all its supermarkets, including store appearance, products, employee uniforms and use of technology.
The five-star rating, according to the company, helps ensure that all supermarkets are consistent in terms of the way they operate and their cleanliness.
There are more than 4,200 IGA supermarkets worldwide, along with 37 distribution companies and 55 manufacturers, vendors and suppliers.
www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?newsid=14335082&BRD=1641&PAG=461&dept_id=10110&rfi=8   (346 words)

  
 IGA---making South Carolina and the World Hometown Proud   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
IGA, INC. is the world’s largest voluntary supermarket network with worldwide retail sales of more the $21 billion per year.
IGA is also served by 37 independent distribution companies.
As the IGA Chairman and CEO Dr. Thomas Haggai said, "The world doesn't need more supermarkets, it needs more Community Centers." IGA believes that a good grocery store isn't big and impersonal, but it’s a community hub owned and operated by the very people who know the area best---the citizens.
www.scda.state.sc.us /pressreleases/archives/2004pressreleases/march/IGA1.htm   (294 words)

  
 Village Plaza IGA receives IGA's Five Star rating   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The Five Star rating is part of an initiative to ensure IGA's independently owned and operated supermarkets are consistent in their high level of cleanliness and operational excellence.
As part of this effort, IGA hired The Steritech Group, Inc., an independent third party expert with a premier client base, to conduct operational assessments of each supermarket.
During each supermarket review, approximately 1,200 areas of operations are checked, including product selection, store appearance, use of technology, employee uniforms and others.
www.westsidenews.net /Business/villplazaiga.html   (272 words)

  
 IGA suppliers could decide to take local promotions national   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The inflated primate silently welcomes shoppers as the IGA store enters the second year of a national promotion to push the independently run stores.
Freedom is an important quality for IGA operators who are trying to distinguish their stores.
But because IGA stores are small and independently run, they are nimble and can make quick-action decisions regarding prices and management.
www.enquirer.com /editions/1998/04/23/iga_23.html   (412 words)

  
 Welcome to Ritchies Supermarkets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The IGA Kids Club is open to all kids turning 12 or under at their next birthday.
As an IGA Kids Club member, you will be sent a birthday card each year (up to and including your 12th birthday), which has 4 vouchers printed on it.
Being part of the IGA Kids Club entitles you to membership privileges, including participation in competitions and promotions, which you can find in Jetsetter magazine and on the Ritchies IGA Supermarket catalogues.
www.ritchies.com.au /kids.html   (175 words)

  
 The Christian Science Monitor | csmonitor.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
And when he isn't opening up new IGA outlets in Japan or South Africa, he spends much of his time counseling colleagues or executives of IGA suppliers or retail outlets on personal matters that have little to do - directly, at least - with running their individual operations.
And at a time when some retail stores are planning urban-area cutbacks, IGA is planning to expand "in a number of inner-city areas," including the New York City borough of the Bronx and the Harlem section of Manhattan.
Before World War II, there were more than 300 IGA supermarkets in New York, but competition from big chain-owned stores and the urban decay of the 1960s virtually wiped them out of the Big Apple.
www.csmonitor.com /cgi-bin/durableRedirect.pl?/durable/2001/05/07/p16s2.htm   (651 words)

  
 Bozzutos.com - Industry Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
The display of the cut-outs will serve as a show of solidarity with the troops and their families, and be a reminder to all of the sacrifices so many are making in service to our country.
Bozzuto’s Inc. is a wholesale grocer in Cheshire, Connecticut, serving chains and independent supermarkets throughout New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.
Bozzuto’s is also a proud supporter of IGA, a global network of independent supermarket retailers renown for their commitment to the communities they serve.
asp1.walkontheweb.com /bozzutos/news.asp?ID=5626   (219 words)

  
 IGA to launch discount fuel program   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
IGA supermarkets will step up to the challenge from their larger competitors from Monday with the launch of a discount fuel offer valid at all petrol outlets, including the small independents.
An IGA spokesman said while details would not be released until Monday, the promotion would be offered on a per litre basis on fuel at all petrol outlets.
The spokesman said IGA was expecting the promotion to create a stir in the market place.
www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/09/26/1064083190061.html   (301 words)

  
 IGA extends fuel discount offer   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
IGA Supermarkets said on Thursday it would extend its fuel discount offer to 170 stores across South Australia, the Northern Territory and Broken Hill, following success with its pilot trial in Queensland.
IGA, whose brand is operated by Metcash Trading Ltd, joined the retailers' fuel discount war late September when it announced an offer to rival those offered by giant supermarket chains Woolworths Ltd and Coles Myer Ltd, in conjunction with Caltex and Shell respectively.
By contrast, the IGA fuel discount is not restricted to any particular fuel outlet, with the fuel rebate able to be cashed in at any IGA outlet when a customer spends $30 on a Friday.
www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/10/23/1066631545010.html   (302 words)

  
 Clinton Daily Journal Online
The Five Star rating is part of a bold initiative to ensure IGA’s independently owned and operated supermarkets are consistent in their high level of cleanliness and operational excellence.
IGA ranks in the top 10 in world food supermarketing.
IGA has operations in 48 states and 43 countries, commonwealths and territories on all six inhabited continents.
www.clintondailyjournal.com /main.php?story_id=6530&page=23   (367 words)

  
 Bozzutos.com - Industry Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Discover how the Selectman from a small town in Massachusetts and the manager of the Adams IGA Supermarket there helped bring a life-sized mural to the center of town.
When customers drive into the parking lot at Copiague IGA in Copiague, N.Y., there is no question they have entered IGA property.
Palm Springs--IGA announced today that Bozzuto's Inc. has been named as the 2002 IGA Distribution Company of the Year and has been awarded the IGA President's Cup in recognition of its commitment to e...
asp1.walkontheweb.com /bozzutos/news.asp   (735 words)

  
 Supermarkets Expanding Nationwide
The supermarkets occupy spaces of 18,000 sq.ft. to 25,000 sq.ft. in strip centers.
The supermarkets occupy spaces of 10,000 sq.ft. to 50,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, malls, urban/downtown areas and strip and mixed-use centers.
The supermarkets occupy spaces of 45,000 sq.ft. to 70,000 sq.ft. in freestanding locations, urban/downtown areas and strip and mixed-use centers.
tenant-search.net /dealmakers/2003issues/may23/supermark.asp   (2042 words)

  
 iga110601
Of the 23 IGAs that were in business in Greater Cincinnati two years ago, eight have either closed or changed hands in that time.
Because the IGA (Independent Grocers of America) stores are independently owned, a company spokesperson had no information on the stores that have opened or closed in Greater Cincinnati in recent months.
IGA has about 1,800 stores in 48 states and about 2,200 others in 40 foreign countries.
www.cincypost.com /2001/nov/06/iga110601.html   (316 words)

  
 What "Wet Willie" Clinton Covered Up With Defense Funds
IGA brand products are always on sale for a reason.
IGA gestapo, lived as if I never knew what happened.
employed by your local IGA and destroy their source of energy as it comes in.
members.aol.com /headblade/index3.html   (647 words)

  
 Metcash revs up home brand roll out   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
Grocery wholesaler Metcash is planning to accelerate the roll-out of its IGA and Black and Gold home brands to IGA and independent supermarkets following a 31% average growth in sales of the brands over the past year.
Over the last year the number of private label IGA brands have risen by 17% from 357 to 434, while there has been 5% growth in Black and Gold from 987 to 1,023 products.
The IGA range of products is currently sold through 1,087 IGA supermarkets, while Black and Gold products are sold through 4,500 IGA and other independent retailers, as well as 40 Campbell’s Cash and Carry outlets, across Australia at pricing discounts of up to 30% off proprietary brands.
www.bandt.com.au /news/c6/0c026ac6.asp   (296 words)

  
 IPC communication
June 15, 2004 – IPC announces that it is now offering its Dual base Online Photo Upload services to IGA Supermarkets in Québec, Canada via the photofinishing services of Option Photo Inc. a wholesale photofinisher based in Laval, Québec.
IGA Supermarkets in Québec offered Online Photo Upload services to their consumers since 2003 with another supplier.
With over 200 locations IGA consumers will be able to upload their prints and receive them at the store of their choice.
www.ipccommunication.com /news_061504.asp   (194 words)

  
 Nash Finch Customer Named IGA Retailer of the Year   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
We congratulate him on this achievement and are proud to have played a part in his success." IGA is the world's largest voluntary supermarket network, with aggregate worldwide retail sales of more than $18 billion annually and a global alliance of 3,600 supermarkets.
Nash Finch Company is one of the largest food wholesalers in the country, supplying products to independent supermarkets and military bases in approximately 30 states.
The company also owns and operates approximately 100 supermarkets, warehouse stores and mass merchandise stores in 13 states, and a produce marketing subsidiary in California.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/10-30-1998/0000789705   (207 words)

  
 IRI News 07/02/04
Remarkably, Aldi is the region's third-ranked supermarket chain, with a six percent market share.
IGA To Launch Websites For All US Units IGA announced today it has partnered with 50 Below, a Web provider, to create a website for every IGA Supermarket in the United States and Caribbean.
And, now it'll be online.” “In today's world of real time communication, IGA feels it is fundamentally critical that each store be represented on the world-wide Web,” said Bill Benzing, IGA executive vice president and chief growth officer.
www.gmdc.org /News/iri_newsletters/news070204.html   (2522 words)

  
 Gift Certificate - IGA
IGA Gift Certificates are redeemable for groceries at hundreds of IGA supermarkets throughout the United States!
IGA Gift Certificates are issued in a variety of dollar values...
IGA invites you to purchase IGA Gift Certificates online here or by phone at 877-770-4438 and are valid at any participating IGA member listed (view participating list).
www.certifichecks.com /locations/florida/fort_lauderdale/food_and_drink_and_grocery/iga_30873.htm   (140 words)

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