The National Grocers Association (N.G.A.) is the national trade association representing the retail and wholesale grocers that comprise the independent sector of the food distribution industry.
An independent retailer is a privately owned or controlled food retail company operating a variety of formats. Independents are the true "entrepreneurs" of the grocery/food industry and are dedicated to their customers, associates, and communities.
Our mission is to ensure independent, community-focused retailers and wholesalers the opportunity to succeed and better serve the consumer through our policies, advocacy, programs and services.
We strive to promote diversity in the marketplace through a vibrant independent sector, and thereby increase consumer choice in price, variety, quality, service and value.
We believe that the existence of independent retailers is a central requirement of a competitive grocery market: independents are the major source of retailer innovation; they focus on their communities, their customers and their associates; they are the first to respond to the constantly changing needs of their diverse marketplaces; they preserve
consumers' options on product selection, prices, product quality, service levels and store formats.
Time and again, the independent grocers have been challenged by doubters, regulators, mother nature and more. Yet as each challenge is tossed at our industry, we fight back. N.G.A. steps forward and tells our story – the story of thousands of innovative retailers and their employees across the country who strive every day to serve the communities in which they live. The 2010 Year in Review was designed to focus on the highlights of the many initiatives N.G.A. has undertaken to ensure the independent sector of the food industry remains vibrant and successful.
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