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CIGA Endorses New Member Service!
California
Independent Grocers Association (CIGA) representing more than 1,500
Independent Grocers and 400 Suppliers has announced their
endorsement of Jordan Honeycutt & Associates, LLC for a Member Exclusive
Program.
We are proud to
be a part of the California Independent Grocers Association. The CIGA
newsletter announcing the endorsement can be read by
clicking here.
Other News
It certainly isn’t news that the foodservice segment is growing. The
operators who are in tune with the changing face of the marketplace will
be better prepared and are more willing to step out on the thin branches
of the perishable departments. The need for identity is high. The need
for differentiation is high. Creating a “Destination Food Place” is not
only an achievable element for every operator, but a necessity in the
highly competitive marketplace of today. The niches that independent
markets provide will need to be continually carved out and refined.
Who is Shopping

| Female
Head of Household |
69 % |
| Male Head of Household |
19 % |
| Both |
11 % |
| Other |
1 % |
Source: Progressive Grocer
72nd Annual Report of the Grocery Industry – April 2005,
pg. 60
How $100 is Spent
at the Grocery Store
|
|
2004 |
2007 |
|
Perishables |
$50.69 |
$50.10 |
|
Beverages |
$10.87 |
$8.26 |
|
Non-Food Grocery |
$8.66 |
$7.94 |
|
Main Meal Items |
$8.11 |
$6.84 |
|
Snack Foods |
$6.19 |
$4.42 |
|
Misc. Grocery |
$5.30 |
$5.42 |
|
Health & Beauty |
$3.85 |
$3.58 |
|
Gen Merchandise |
$3.52 |
$4.38 |
|
Pharmacy |
$2.69 |
$3.18 |
Source: Progressive Grocer, April 2004,
pg. 36
72nd Annual Report of the Grocery Industry – April 2005,
pg. 60
74th Annual Report of the Grocery Industry -
April 2007, Pg. 44
When Customers Shop
| Day of Week |
|
| Sunday |
21
% |
| Monday |
12 % |
|
Tuesday |
12
% |
| Wednesday |
11 % |
|
Thursday |
12 % |
| Friday |
14 % |
|
Saturday |
18
% |
Source: Progressive Grocer
72nd Annual Report of the Grocery Industry – April 2005,
pg. 60
Web Links
California Independent
Grocers Association
(CIGA) has been representing the Independent Retail Food Industry since
1905. CIGA brings cost effective services to its members.
Perishable Foods
Council provides a network for
professionals who make the perishable foods business successful.
Marketing areas are San Francisco, San Jose, and Sacramento.
Dairy
Deli Bakery Association
was founded in 1964. It has evolved over the years to reflect the
changing scope of member needs in the dairy, deli, bakery and related
industries.
Slow Food U.S.A.
is an educational organization dedicated to stewardship of the land and
ecologically sound food production
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