National Grocers Association

National Grocers Association Commends Legislation to Permanently Prohibit Processing Fess on Electronic Benefit Transactions

June 15, 2023 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the national trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, applauded the introduction of the Ensuring Fee-Free Benefit Transactions (EBT) Act, a bill championed by Congresswoman Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) that would prohibit the processing fees on benefit cards provided to participants on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). …

RF Buche Receives NGA Spirit of America Award

June 9, 2023 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA) has presented RF Buche with its prestigious Spirit of America Award, recognizing his commitment to the independent grocery industry and his work in his community. …

Independent Grocers Advocate for a Level Playing Field During NGA’s Fly-In for Fair Competition

June 9, 2023 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent grocery industry, concluded its second Fly-In for Fair Competition, an event whose main policy focus is enforcing and strengthening the Robinson-Patman Act, a 1930’s era law that prohibits price discrimination against smaller retailers.  …

National Grocers Association Strongly Supports Save Local Business Act

May 22, 2023 National Grocers Association

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent grocery industry, announced its support for the Save Local Business Act. Introduced by Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Rep. James Comer (R-KY), the legislation would codify into law the traditional joint employer standard, which conditions employment liability on the clear and predictable standard of “direct, actual, and immediate control over workers’ terms and conditions of employment.” …

Women Grocers of America’s Emerging Leaders Share Group Premieres in Chicago

May 8, 2023 National Grocers Association

Women Grocers of America (WGA), operating as a professional development network supported by the National Grocers Association Foundation, launched its new emerging leaders share group, setting the stage for the second meeting of the growing Executive Female Leadership Network (EXFL), held this week in Chicago. …