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  • VIDEO: Food Retailers and Government Work Together during COVID-19 Pandemic

    Dec 14, 2021 1 min read
    In this video, FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin and Chief Public Policy Officer Jennifer Hatcher discuss the significant investments food retailers made in enhancing store safety measures and the industry’s partnership with government agencies ...

  • What is Operational Sustainability Anyway?

    Dec 13, 2021 3 min read
    FMI recently hosted a discussion featuring the Ratio Institute, a nonprofit focused on achieving sustainable food retailing through expert collaboration, industry resources and practical tools. The discuss was designed to provide members of our ...

  • VIDEO: Grocery Workforce Front and Center

    Dec 7, 2021 1 min read
    FMI President and CEO Leslie Sarasin discusses the contributions and investments our industry has made to support its workers, contribute to the economy and meet the needs of Americans throughout the ...

  • How To Express Your Love on That Special Day in February

    Dec 6, 2021 2 min read
    No, we’re not talking about Valentine’s Day. February is when we celebrate Supermarket Employee Day on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 (2.22.22). Here are some action items for preparing to express our love and appreciation for those supermarket heroes ...

  • VIDEO: The Impact of Tax Increases on Food Retailers

    Dec 2, 2021 1 min read
    Over the last year, America’s grocers stepped up and made the necessary investments to safely keep stores open and shelves stocked. Now, after one of the most challenging years for the food retail industry, lawmakers are proposing raising business ...

  • 5 Awesome & Easy Ways to Celebrate Supermarket Employee Day

    Nov 23, 2021 2 min read
    Supermarket Employee Day is the official day created in 2021 by FMI to give back to the people and teams who are the unsung heroes of the grocery store! Building on the energy from the inaugural start, for Supermarket Employee Day 2022, here are ...

  • Being the Champion of Supermarket Employees

    Nov 22, 2021 2 min read
    Reflecting back on 2021, it reminds me of the final scenes of that original award-winning movie, Rocky, where Sylvester Stallone’s character has the chance to face the biggest challenge of his career and is knocked down again and again only to ...

  • Food Retail Meets Tech

    Nov 17, 2021 2 min read
    From frictionless checkout to inventory controls to mobile payment apps, today’s food retail business owners face a lot of technological opportunities. In addition, thankfully, recent advancements in food technology—the branch of science dedicated ...

  • The Boost We Need to Be a Better Version of Ourselves

    Nov 16, 2021 3 min read
    Almost one-third of Americans saw our National Family Meals Month messaging either in store, through social media, on package, in print or on television. Of those who saw it, nine out ten reported that the messaging impacted how they shopped or what ...

  • Mastercard and FMI Project The Holiday Season and Beyond

    Oct 29, 2021 2 min read
    Next week, FMI and Mastercard Data & Services will take a look at the broader retail industries, and specifically the food retail industry’s, performance over the past ...

  • An Update on FMI University Member Workforce Activities

    Oct 28, 2021 4 min read
    FMI is pleased to have the leading universities in the food industry space as partners and collaborators. Each of these FMI university members bring knowledge and insight into the rapidly changing labor ...

  • National Seafood Month: A Great Time to Catch a Family Meal

    Oct 25, 2021 2 min read
    October for many means pumpkins, costumes and scary movies. Growing up, for my family October also meant the start of stone crab season. The sweet crab claws remain a favorite family meal in my household and are just one way we regularly take part ...

  • Celebrate What You Want to See More Of

    Oct 20, 2021 2 min read
    Author Tom Peters, best known for his 1982 book In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies said, “Celebrate what you want to see more of.” These words capture the reason FMI is proclaiming a second annual Supermarket Employee ...

  • Upending a 30-Year Tradition of a Low-Inflation Industry

    Oct 15, 2021 3 min read
    Transitory, brief and fleeting are no longer adjectives that can be used to describe the current state of inflation affecting the economy. This news is reflected in recent statements by the Federal Reserve, as authorities indicate inflation will ...

  • How To Make Private Brands Stick in an Omnichannel World

    Oct 8, 2021 2 min read
    Enhancing private brands in ecommerce is an imperative for food retailers with their own private brands and improving execution is crucial to driving success. Many retailers have already recognized this and have taken steps below towards boosting ...